Steinhardt Conservatory

My mom and I have been to this place years ago and had a wonderful time in this place because there were lots of people in there, and tropical plants like papaya, and many others. There were also bonsai grown in there.

The rooms of the conservatory aren't particularly big - just enough to make one small circle. As such, it can get somewhat crowded when a group wants to see a particular flower and block the road.
I appreciate all the designs of the rooms - the thorns of the desert room are quite pointy. A room full of bonsai is always fun to revisit every few years. The pond lilies are a bit far away, would like a way to get closer to them - perhaps an elevated platform

Like traveling through a portal to a different part of the world.

The amount of different plant species here reminds you of how much biodiversity is in the world outside of the city.

Great place to walk around with tourists or locals

Lost my GD MIND nerding out over all the plants, especially in the aquatic and tropical conservatories. Took allll the photos, an actual stupid amount. Warm place on a chilly day, too.

A collection of greenhouses housing plants that are less suited for the New York climate, including a bonsai collection, a tropical plants collection, and a desert plant/cactus collection. As of late April 2021 the greenhouses are still closed to the public due to COVID, but you can still partially view these collections through the glass, it's like window shopping, but with botany instead.