New York City Sights

Museum of the City of New York

#87 of 1871 things to do in New York City

#703 of 19917 things to do in USA

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  • Address
    • 1220 Fifth Ave btwn 103rd & 104th Sts
  • Transport
    • 6 to 103rd St
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 212-534-1672
  • Price
    • suggested donation family/adult/senior & student $20/10/6
  • Hours
    • 10am-5pm Tue-Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Museum of the City of New York

For a look behind the intriguing facade of NYC, head here, where exhibits focus solely on the city’s past, present and future. Housed in a 1932 Georgian-Colonial mansion, the Museum of the City of New York offers plenty of stimulation, both old-school and technology-based. You’ll find internet-based historical resources and a decent scale model of New Amsterdam shortly after the Dutch arrival; the notable 2nd-floor gallery includes entire rooms from demolished homes of New York grandees, an exhibition dedicated to Broadway musicals and a collection of antique dollhouses, teddy bears and toys. Rotating exhibitions cast a clever eye on the city, with past subjects ranging from photographs of New York’s waterfront to Catholics in NYC.

 

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    It was surprisingly good

    alistnyc recommends this,

    I wasn't expecting too much from this museum - perhaps because you don't hear or read about it too often. While it's not the Met or MOMA it was surprisingly good. It offered some great insight into NYC and had some really interesting temporary exhibits. Plus it's located near the Central Park botanical garden's which is beautiful.

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