museum of the city of new york

Museum of the City of New York

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The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. It …

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Sep 27, 2024
We enjoyed the very informative film apart from the inclusion of 'climate change' at the end. Several areas were closed so we just visited the ground floor history section. We found it very dark and… Full review by suzie1001
Sep 1, 2024
This museum is one of the best places to explore the history and development of New York City. It features impressive photos and engaging audio-visual materials that showcase the city's rich past. Full review by trip-radar
Aug 29, 2024
We went for the Shirley Chisholm exhibit which was very well done. We also enjoyed the history of NYC film that is shown in the basement, as well as the "movies in NY" montage on the upper floor. W… Full review by LRRmom
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Following a comprehensive renovation in 2016, this museum, which has been in operation for nearly a century since its establishment in 19…
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The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY), a history and art museum located at 1220-1227 Fifth Avenue from East 103rd to 104th Streets…
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From its colonization by the Dutch up to the present day, the evolution of New York City is explained at this impressive Manhattan muse…
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The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is a history and art museum in Manhattan. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown in 1923 to pr…
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Established:1923
Located:1220 Fifth Avenue
Visitors:320,000
Founder:Henry Collins Brown

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About how long does it take to go through he museum?
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I would give yourself about two hours. That should be enough time to see the main exhibitions and see the movie "Timescapes" which you do not want to miss. Two hours …
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I would give yourself about two hours. That should be enough time to see the main exhibitions and see the movie "Timescapes" which you do not want to miss. Two hours should be enough time. Don't forget to visit the Central Park Conservatory Gardens across the street as well. Have fun!
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Answer by Justin W · Jan 17, 2023
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Does the museum have a free day or a pay as you wish day?
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Depend of where you go .. which museum you are going. Metropolitan Museum of Art (pay what you wish) Museum ... Brooklyn Children's Museum (Second Weekend, before …
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Depend of where you go .. which museum you are going. Metropolitan Museum of Art (pay what you wish) Museum ... Brooklyn Children's Museum (Second Weekend, before 11 am) ... WEEKLY FREE DAYS or HOURS: ALWAYS FREE (or pay what you wish): American Folk Art Museum American Museum of Natural History (pay what you wish) Bronx Museum (pay what you wish) Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMcafé live events Brooklyn Museum (pay what you wish) The Cloisters (pay what you wish) El Museo del Barrio (pay what you wish) Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College Green-Wood Cemetery International Print Center Metropolitan Museum of Art (pay what you wish) Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology National Museum of the American Indian—Smithsonian Institution New York City Police Museum (pay what you wish) P.S.1 MoMA (pay what you wish) Queens Botanical Garden (free Nov-March) Queens Museum of Art (pay what you wish) SculptureCenter (pay what you wish) Socrates Sculpture Park Staten Island Museum (pay what you wish) Storefront for Art & Architecture Studio Museum in Harlem (pay what you wish) Waterfront Museum MONTHLY FREE HOURS: Bronx Museum (First Friday, 6-10 pm) Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Second Weekend, before 11 am) Brooklyn Museum (First Saturday, 5-11 pm) El Museo del Barrio (Third Saturday, 11 am-8 pm) Neue Gallerie (First Friday, 6-8 pm) Noguchi Museum (First Friday, pay what you wish) WEEKLY FREE DAYS or HOURS: MONDAY Museum at Eldridge Street Yeshiva University Museum TUESDAY 9/11 Memorial Museum 5-8 pm Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staten Island Museum 12-2 pm Wave Hill 9 am-noon WEDNESDAY Bronx Zoo (pay what you wish) Museum of Jewish Heritage 4-8 pm New York Botanical Garden Queens Botanical Garden April-October, 3-6 pm Van Cortlandt House Museum Yeshiva University Museum 5-8 pm THURSDAY Brooklyn Children’s Museum 3-5 pm China Institute 6-8 pm International Center of Photography 6-9 pm (pay what you wish) Museum of Arts and Design 6-9 pm (pay what you wish) Museum of Chinese in America New Museum 7-9 pm Trinity Church: Concerts at One 1-2 pm (September through May) FRIDAY Japan Society 6-9 pm Morgan Library & Museum 7-9 pm Museum of Modern Art 4-8 pm Neue Galerie 6-8 pm New-York Historical Society 6-8 pm (pay what you wish) New York Aquarium 3 pm-closing (pay what you wish) New York Hall of Science 2-5 pm (September through June) Rubin Museum of Art 7-10 pm Staten Island Museum 12-2 pm Whitney Museum of American Art 7-9:30 pm Yeshiva University Museum SATURDAY Brooklyn Botanic Garden 10 am-noon Jewish Museum New York Botanical Garden 10 am-noon Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 5:45-7:45 pm (pay what you wish) Wave Hill 9 am-noon SUNDAY Frick Collection 11 am-1 pm (pay what you wish) New York Hall of Science 10-11 am (September through June) Queens Botanical Garden April-October, 4-6 pm Studio Museum in Harlem
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