Sightseeing

Charging Bull

📍 Charging Bull, Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY 10004, USA

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Quick Facts

Location: USA, New York
Category: Sightseeing
Duration: 15-30 minutes
Opening Hours: Outdoor sculpture, viewable 24/7
Ticket Price: Adult: Free · Free
Address: Charging Bull, Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY 10004, USA
Coordinates: 40.7056, -74.0134

Introduction

The Charging Bull is the most iconic bronze sculpture of Wall Street in New York, created by Italian Sicilian artist Arturo Di Modica and secretly placed in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Christmas Eve 1989 as an artistic tribute to American economic resilience after the 1987 stock market crash. The 3.2-ton, 4.9-meter muscular bull lowers its head in charging posture, symbolizing a bull market and economic strength. Though initially removed by the city, public protest led to its permanent installation in Bowling Green Park. The Charging Bull has become the visual shorthand for global finance and Wall Street, with countless visitors rubbing its horns and nose for investment luck, those spots now polished bright. It now faces the later Fearless Girl statue, creating New York's most dramatic public art scene.

✨ Highlights

Wall Street Symbol

A bronze bull secretly placed in 1989, now the visual shorthand for global finance and Wall Street

3.2-Ton Bronze Marvel

A 3.2-ton 4.9m muscular bull in charging posture, symbolizing bull markets and economic strength

Rub Horns for Luck

Visitors rub the horns and nose for investment luck; those spots are polished bright

Fearless Girl Face-Off

Facing the 2017 Fearless Girl statue, New York's most dramatic public art scene

Bowling Green Park

Installed in New York's oldest park, linking Wall Street and South Street Seaport visits

Post-Crash Tribute

An artistic tribute to American economic resilience after the 1987 crash, carrying deep era meaning

🛈 Practical Info

→Transport：Subway 4/5 to Wall St or R to Bowling Green

→Best Time to Visit：Weekday early morning is quiet; weekend morning has good light

→Recommended Duration：15-30 minutes for photos; combine with Wall Street half day

→Notes：Crowds queue for photos; guard belongings against pickpockets

→Opening Hours：Outdoor sculpture, viewable 24/7

→Transportation：Subway (Wall Street station)

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Adult	Free

Free

💡 Tips

• Arrive before 7am to avoid crowds and enjoy the bull alone with soft light

• Pair with NYSE, Federal Hall, and Trinity Church for a Wall Street half day

• A low-angle front shot includes Fearless Girl, full of dramatic tension

• Wall Street crowds attract pickpockets; wear bags in front and mind phones and wallets

• Weekends 11-15 have the most tour groups; photo queues can reach 20 minutes

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Charging Bull?

Outdoor sculpture, viewable 24/7

How much is the admission for Charging Bull?

Adult: Free; Free

Any practical tips for visiting Charging Bull?

Arrive before 7am to avoid crowds and enjoy the bull alone with soft light Pair with NYSE, Federal Hall, and Trinity Church for a Wall Street half day