(212) 534-1672
1220 Fifth Ave
(103rd St.)
New York,
NY
10029
40.7924
-73.9526
Neighborhoods: East Harlem, East Harlem (El Barrio), Uptown
What People Are Saying About Museum of the City of New York
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Housed inside this graceful Georgian building is a collection as diverse as the city it seeks to represent. Memorabilia is divided into six areas: prints, photographs, decorative arts, costumes, paintings/sculptures and toys. It's hard to imagine another place where a visitor can examine a horse-drawn fire engine, a House of Worth ball gown, Jacob Riis photographs and Yiddish sheet music in one visit. – – The Collection – The impressive collection of dollhouses and model ships is a perennial favorite with children, as are the period rooms and outstanding…
12/26/07
Waste of time
by bellisinnyc
This Museum is a real waste of time. There are great museums in NYC and this one tries to be that "small unvisited treasure." There is a reason it is unvisited and it's not just its poor location - the place is dull and boring and therefore an extremely poor reflection of the great City of New York. Skip it when visiting. And what's with the cheap photography exibits? If I wanted to see photos, I'd buy a book or go online.
- Pros: ?
- Cons: Not worth it in New York City
05/21/07
Old, outdated and dirty
by bill7676
One would think that the Museum of this great City would be a bit more impressive. The exhibits are old and worn and in some cases downright broken and pealing. The movie on New York could be good, but seems to often be broken and has an annoying buzzing sound that makes the film almost unbearable to sit through. The changing exhibitions are not academically challenging and look like parts have been pasted to the wall by school kids on field trips - watch your spelling guys. Wall labels should be proofread before they are glued to the wall.
Keep trying ? there are lots of interesting things in this City. Let?s try to exhibit them effectively.
- Pros: Nice stroll in the Park after spending 20 minutes seeing what this Musuem has to offer
- Cons: Run down, dirty, misspellings, outdated
10/06/05
What it means to be a New Yorker
by pandacub143
I went to this museum to satisfy a college assignment- however, I really really enjoyed going to MCNY. MCNY is a very personal, hands on, down to earth museum. The exhibits are great, I really learned a lot. Yet at the same time, it wasn't about learning facts about the city, but rather where I fit in here. I enjoyed "New York Changing" the most I think (catch it while you can!). Love the feel, the people were friendly, and I came out feeling part of New York.
The Details on Museum of the City of New York
Save Money:
Those who live and work in East Harlem are admitted free-of-charge when they whisper the magic words: "I'm a neighbor."
The Extras:
Find out why this stretch of Fifth Avenue is called "Museum Mile."
Fun Fact:
The museum was originally housed in Gracie Mansion.
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