Museum of the city

Explore the History of New York from the Very Beginning

Categories: What to see - Museums
ADDRESS: 1220 5th Avenue @ 103rd Street
OPENING-HOURS: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm



The Museum of the City of New York offers exhibitions that explore the city complex history from its early day as a Dutch Colony to its present eminence. Founded in 1923 the collection contains more than 3 million artifacts. Several ongoing exhibits document the theater in New York, and the city’s importance as a port, period rooms recreate interiors from the homes of prominent New Yorkers like J. D. Rockefeller, the collections also included maps, painting, fire engines, toys and much more! There is a notable 18th and 19th century silver collection with included pieces by Tiffany & Co.

1220 5th Avenue @ 103rd Street, New York.

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Museum of the City of New York - Opening Hours

Tuesday – Sunday: 10AM. – 5PM
Mondays: Closed
(Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, , New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day)


Museum of the City of New York - Admission

Adults $10
Seniors (65 and older) $6
Students $6
Children under 12 free
The Museum will remain open on the following Mondays: Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.


Museum of the City - Map & Museum


 


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