Celebrating New York City Since 1923 - Museum Of The City Of New York

The museum is housed in a stately red-brick building on the northern stretch of Fifth Avenue’s Museum Mile, right at the quiet edge of Central Park. Inside, the entrance hall is bright and airy, anchored by a grand staircase that immediately sets a historic tone — elegant but not overwhelming, more like a gracious townhouse than a traditional museum.

Permanent, special, and rotating exhibitions guide you through the city’s layered history, spanning topics such as urban life, culture, social activism, labor movements, civil rights, abolition, fashion, theater, and New York in films. These stories are told through an array of paintings, photographs, drawings, maps, furniture, decorative objects, costumes, toys, ship models, and manuscripts. And be sure not to miss ‘Timescapes’, the museum’s signature film that vividly traces 400 years of New York City’s evolution.

This is what caught my eye - I hope you enjoy!

The main entrance to the Fifth Avenue museum.

Part of the public art installation ‘Raise Your Voice’ by artist and activist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya.

A vintage ‘Learn to Swim’ campaign poster originally produced by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) around 1940.

The terracotta bust, modeled in 1868 and created in 1873, is one of the most well-known 19th-century sculptures of an enslaved black figure.

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The Fifth Avenue facade facing Central Park.

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Actress Audrey Hepburn as her iconic character Holly Golightly from the 1961 film ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ in the Capital of Fashion exhibit.

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Gilded Age New York is represent by these 19th century ball gowns.

An advertisement of an event aimed to support the NAACP’s fundraiser called ‘Night at Ebbets Field’.

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This iconic photograph captures American feminists Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes from 1971 Esquire magazine.

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An exhibit related to Black Lives Matter.

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From the exhibition Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor.

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Exhibit related to American Civil Rights Movement.

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Part of the Broadway exhibit.

What you should know:

• Check website for days and hours of operation, and if there are any special events.

• Admission can be purchased online or in person.

• Parking options include on the street metered and paid parking option.

• Public restrooms are available.

• You could spend a couple of hours here, depending on you level of interest.

• Staff members are friendly and informative.

• The museum is self-guided.

• There is a small cafe on site.

Location: 1220 Fifth Ave, at 103rd Street, New York, New York. 10029

For more information: Museum of New York City

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