TourTruth score 9.5 out of 10
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New York Upper West Side Walking Tour 2 hr 30 min
TourTruth score 7.8 out of 10
GoodTop 19% in New York City
14 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- New York City
- 2 hrs 30 min
- Updated October 31, 2026
Explore the Upper West Side places and ideas that shaped J. Robert Oppenheimer on this 150-minute guided New York walking tour.
About this tour
Walk through the Upper West Side and uncover the New York story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the 20th century’s most complex figures. This 150-minute guided walking tour follows the neighborhoods, institutions, and meeting places that shaped his ideas and ambitions.
As you explore, learn how intellectual debate, politics, and innovation converged in the New Deal and wartime eras. Discover how New York’s energy, ideals, and contradictions influenced the scientist often called the father of the atomic bomb. The tour meets outside 94 Corner Cafe, on the east side of Broadway at the south side of West 94th Street. A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended, and service animals are allowed. Public transportation options are available nearby.
Join this New York Upper West Side walking tour to connect the city’s streets with the history of world-changing science.
Highlights
- Trace J. Robert Oppenheimer’s story through the Upper West Side
- Explore the places where science, politics, and debate converged
- Learn how New York shaped the man known as the father of the atomic bomb
What's included
Included
- All fees and taxes
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5.00 / 5 · 14 reviews
Important information
- Service animals are allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended
- Meet outside 94 Corner Cafe, at Broadway and West 94th Street
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 14 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in New York City
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- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.8. Top 19% in New York City means it ranks in the top 19% of tours in New York City by this score.
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