Book your entry ticket to the Museum of the City of New York and explore the history and distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most exciting and influential metropolis.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Get an entry ticket to the Museum of the City of New York, which celebrates the past, present, and future of the city it calls home.

Located in a neo-Georgian-style landmark building on Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street, at the top of the Museum Mile and across the street from Central Park’s Conservatory Garden and El Museo Del Barrio, the Museum of the City of New York invites visitors to explore the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most exciting and influential metropolis.

Be sure to catch Timescapes, an award-winning 30-minute film documenting 400 years of NYC history, the Museum Shop’s collection of iconic New York City souvenirs and gifts, and Chalsty’s Café which offers sweet treats, savory snacks, breakfast, and lunch, courtesy of Amy’s Bread.

Explore the permanent exhibitions, including New York at Its Core, which explores stories of innovation, energy, and struggle of generations of immigrants, politicians, tycoons, dreamers, master builders, and ordinary New Yorkers.

Watch the award-winning short documentary, Timescapes, which explores how New York City grew from a settlement of a few hundred Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans into the metropolis we know today, narrated by Stanley Tucci.

Learn about Activist New York, which presents the passions and conflicts that underlie the city’s history of agitation.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover what makes New York City the most exciting metropolis in the world
Meet the generations of immigrants, movers, and makers who shaped the city
Explore the passions, and struggles of generations in the NY Activist exhibition

 

 

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