The Museum of the City of New York is an institution dedicated to telling the history of our city, founded in 1923.
At first the museum operated in what is now the official residence of the city mayor, Gracie Mansion.
Visitors can see objects and photographs that tell what the five boroughs of the city were like when the museum was opened, at the beginning of the 1920s, when an economic boom was being experienced that gave way to a great transformation of the city with the appearance of skyscrapers and apartment buildings.
The Museum of the City of New York is located at 1220 Fifth Avenue on the corner of 103rd Street in East Harlem.
It is open on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and from Friday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is accessible to disabled people.
The museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Remember that you must make a reservation if you go as part of a group of more than 10 people.
Currently, the Museum of the City of New York is celebrating the centenary of its founding with an exhibition that reviews its own origin story that includes objects of historical value and others, apparently, more trivial, such as a seat from the old Yankee Stadium or the tools that were used in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge which began in 1869 and finished in 1883.
The city put a message on social networks to celebrate the Museum’s centenary.
“Happy Centennial, @MuseumofCityNY! 🎂 🎉
“Located on Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street, for 100 years, the Museum of the City of New York tells the story of the city from its founding, through interesting photographs and historical objects,” the message reads.
Happy Centennial, @MuseumofCityNY! 🎂 🎉
Located on Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street, for 100 years, the Museum of the City of New York has told the story of the city since its founding, through interesting photos and historical objects.
— City of New York (@nycgov) October 18, 2023
Admission prices are as follows: adults pay $20; People over 65 and students pay $14 and must present identification. Children and adolescents under 19 years of age enter free.
To visit the Museum of the City of New York we recommend using public transportation.
You can take the 6 train to the 103rd Street stop and from there you walk 3 blocks west.
Also take the 2, 3 trains to the Central Park North station at 110th Street and walk one block to Fifth Avenue and then south until you reach the museum.
You can also use the M1… M2… M3… M4… and M106 buses to 104th Street.
Visit the Museum of the City of New York with your family to better understand this great city that is our great home. It is an ideal experience to enjoy in your free time.
2023-10-20 21:46:00
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