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Museum of the City of New York: General Admission
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81 Ratings
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Explore the vibrant history and culture of New York City at the Museum of the City of New York. Discover the city’s past, present, and future in a beautifully renovated building on Museum Mile.
Explore the vibrant history and culture of New York City at the Museum of the City of New York. Discover the city’s past, present, and future in a beautifully renovated building on Museum Mile.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Museum of the City of New York - The Museum of the City of New York features two ongoing exhibitions–the award-winning New York at Its Core, a three gallery exhibition that explores New York City’s history and future through objects, images, contemporary video, photography, and interactive digital experiences, and Activist New York, an…
- Museum of the City of New York - The Museum of the City of New York features two ongoing exhibitions–the award-winning New York at Its Core, a three gallery exhibition that explores New York City’s history and future through objects, images, contemporary video, photography, and interactive digital experiences, and Activist New York, an exhibition which seeks to tell the story of activism in the five boroughs past and present. There are also several special exhibitions on view at any one time and the short documentary Timescapes, a multimedia historical storytelling, bringing viewers on a 28 minute journey through 400 years of history. The film runs every 40 minutes and headsets are available in French, Mandarin, and Spanish.
What's Included
- All special exhibitions included
- Access to permanent exhibitions
- General admission covered
- Enjoy the ‘Timescapes’ 28-minute documentary
- All special exhibitions included
- Access to permanent exhibitions
- General admission covered
- Enjoy the ‘Timescapes’ 28-minute documentary
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Gift Shop items
- Snacks
- Gift Shop items
Additional Information
The City of New York Museum cultivates comprehension of the unique character of city living in the world’s most impactful metropolis. It pulls in visitors through celebration, documentation, and explanation of the city’s history, current state, and future potential. The Museum, which is situated in a recently refurbished 1932 Georgian Colonial-Revival…
The City of New York Museum cultivates comprehension of the unique character of city living in the world’s most impactful metropolis. It pulls in visitors through celebration, documentation, and explanation of the city’s history, current state, and future potential. The Museum, which is situated in a recently refurbished 1932 Georgian Colonial-Revival architecture, boasts a location at the pinnacle of Museum Mile on Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street, opposite Central Park’s Conservatory Gardens, and on the south edge of East Harlem district.
Location
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, at 103rd Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(81 Ratings)
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Uringoodcompany
Mar 5, 2025
Recommend! - Terrific museum, documenting the history of the city. Really well done. Multi media. Don’t miss the café featuring Amy’s bread. Took us about two hours.
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Faenat
Feb 20, 2025
A really interesting museum! - What a wonderful museum. The Stettheimer dolls house exhibition was really interesting and it was lovely to see the house and all the detail that went into creating it. The exhibit on Shirley Chisholm was fantastic - what a roll model and trailblazer that lady was. I loved reading about the history of New York and its native people, the Lanape, as well as how the city has changed and developed since the 18th century. The exhibit on New York and various media projects was very interesting and it was great to see several screens showing a display of various films and shows that have been created in this magical city. The museum is in a beautiful neo-Georgian building, had a very interesting and reasonably priced cafe and the wasn’t too big as to be exhausting or overwhelming. I’d highly recommend! We did go on a Wednesday, which at the time of writing, the museum is free - worth bearing in mind! Book your tickets as close to the date as possible to benefit from this.
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R4960nkjustinw
Feb 5, 2025
I went on a private tour of the "Art Deco New York" exhibition with the curator - I went on a Members tour of the "Art Deco New York" exhibition at the museum before it closed. What was nice was it was a private tour and there were only ten of us with the curator of the exhibition. So we got a real behind scene of the exhibition. Some of the items on the collection was Ron Lauder's private collection of post cards, there was Art Deco architectural items such as the wooden models of Rockefeller Center and a complete collection of outfits from the early 1930's. It was an interesting look at Depression era architecture and how it influenced everything.
What was nice was the curator was there to explain everything to us and give us her perspective of the exhibition. This is one of the nice things about being a member are these interesting tours and lectures. It really gives an in-depth look at exhibitions.
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Anonymoustipp
Feb 5, 2025
Best museum in NY! - This is a fantastic museum for first time NY visitors. It takes you right through the history of NY, up to 2020, with great displays of artifacts and information boards. Go on a Wednesday - it's free entry, with a suggested donation if you want.
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Bigmeesh30
Jan 11, 2025
Great Collection all in Tribute to New York City - This museum has so many fun collections, which represent the diverse array of cultures, expressions, and history of New York City. We had to stop first to smell the best museum exhibit ever, the borough bake-off for best gingerbread houses. Though by this time, some of the construction was failing, the smell still lingered in the air. Another temporary exhibit was from the Martin Wong collection, celebrating the graffiti art of the 1970s and 1980s. This man's story and this man's love of art are both inspiring. We got to hear Shirley Chisholm's voice, read her words, and vote for her on a voting booth from the 1970s. And we also got to see how the other half lives through the eyes of their dollhouse. There were so many things to see and do for all ages. There were interactive exhibits, sights, and sounds. Definitely a must for all New Yorkers, who can pay as they wish, and definitely a place to return time and time again.
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Froglady12
Oct 23, 2024
Highly recommend this fabulous museum - I cannot recommend this outstanding museum too highly. There was SO much to see with diverse and eclectic exhibitions including ones on Shirley Chisholm (very inspiring and informative), a history of protesting in NY, Art Deco in NY, an immersive room showing multiple clips from the myriad movies filmed in the city (much less chaotic than it sounds; absolutely absorbing and not at all frenzied) as well as the outstanding permanent exhibitions devoted of course to the development of the city from fields and trees to what it is today. Don’t miss the fascinating film showing in the basement along the same lines. I visited on a Wednesday, which is free, and I thought it might be horribly busy but apart from a small but very noisy group of children - easily avoided - it wasn’t crowded at all. The staff were very well informed, very welcoming and very friendly. I would have stayed longer but the icy air con eventually forced me out into the sun to defrost! Truly a wonderful experience.
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Swedishtomcat
Oct 7, 2024
A hidden gem - Feels like this is a bit of a hidden gem as it doesn’t seem to be that busy. The video narrated by Stanley Tucci and the montage of films set in New York were particular highlights. The museum is easy to get to and from Midtown as there is a bus stop right outside.
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Lorettayoung45
Oct 6, 2024
This museum was one of the best that I visited in New York, - This is one of the best museums in New York detailing history how it has grown, the people that made it possible, and the folks that are continuing to change New York for the good. A must see.
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Jan 8, 2025
Upper East Side museum worth visiting - This was our first visit to this museum and we enjoyed it. We began as recommended with the half hour movie on the history and development of NYC narrated by Stanley Tucci. We enjoyed the immersive movie experience about filming in NY, the dollhouse, the Shirley Chisholm centenary exhibition, and the protests movement exhibit. As a bonus, the cafe (an Amy's Bread outpost) did a delicious and warming mushroom and barley soup - yum!
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Rosamundb2016
Jul 27, 2024
Go, it’s great - I learned a lot and I was entertained it was really fun. Very interactive and you can choose what you want to learn more about so everyone can have a different experience. Really well executed. Highly recommended.
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