04/01/2020
Today is #CensusDay. Learn about our multimedia exhibition, "Who We Are: Visualizing NYC by the Numbers," on the importance of the #2020Census in this episode of "That's So New York" on NYC Media: https://on.nyc.gov/2R3YxtR
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04/01/2020
The Art of Data
To mark the #2020Census, our current exhibition "Who We Are: Visualizing NYC by the Numbers" showcases work by artists and designers that demonstrate the power of numbers in helping us understand New York and New Yorkers.
Since we can't welcome you in person, we invite you to view select works from the exhibition from home. They encourage us to consider the questions we ask of ourselves, how we represent ourselves to the world, the ways in which we are categorized, and what goes missing or unstated in the census process. #CensusDay
Artists visualize data in novel and interactive forms to show the dimensions of urban life that usually go unnoticed.
04/01/2020
The Census and Who We Are
New York City is a dense mosaic of some eight and a half million people, each with their own individual stories. How can we possibly understand and describe this endlessly complex collectivity—what we share and what distinguishes us?
Our ability to understand New Yorkers’ collective identity depends on enormous quantities of data, much of it collected by the US census. Every ten years—including in 2020—the Census Bureau is tasked with counting and categorizing every resident of the nation. The result is a rich trove of demographic information that describes the population and its characteristics.
Since the first count in 1790, census data has been a resource used to draw out unexpected and provocative patterns, connections, and insights about who New Yorkers are. #CensusDay #2020census
How has census data been used to draw out unexpected and provocative patterns, connections, and insights about who New Yorkers are?
04/01/2020
Curbed NY
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Today is #CensusDay2020. Here's why filling out the Census is one of the most important (and easiest!) things you can do today. https://trib.al/feIUDff
04/01/2020
Why the Census Matters
Knowing how many people live in New York City—or anywhere else in the nation—is more than just a matter of curiosity.
To mark #CensusDay, we consider the questions we ask of ourselves, how we represent ourselves to the world, the ways in which we are categorized, and what goes missing or unstated in the process. #2020Census
Our state's future funding, city planning, and political representation all rest upon a full and accurate enumeration.
03/31/2020
Worth & Mainbocher
Learn about haute couture designers Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895) and Mainbocher (Main Rousseau Bocher, 1891-1976), plus view 119 stellar garments in our online exhibition. #MuseumFromHome
Explore the fashion legacy of Worth & Mainbocher.
03/30/2020
#NYatItsCore: The Apple Peeler
Hear from the family of one of the Lower East Side’s original pushcart merchants, Joel Russ, and learn how an intriguing heirloom in the window of the Russ and Daughters appetizing shop encapsulates the story of New York during the height of immigration to the city at the turn of the 20th century. #MuseumFromHome
Stroll back in time along Orchard Street on the Lower East Side in this peek into the Museum of the City of New York’s "New York at its Core" exhibition. Hea...
03/30/2020
How To See (And Support) New York City’s Arts & Culture From Home
There are still ways to experience the unique cultural landscape New York City has to offer. Here’s how to soak in NYC's culture and get the flavor of the city from home.
During the coronavirus shutdown, the city's iconic institutions have transitioned to online experiences, making it easy to watch from home and help out worthy causes.
03/29/2020
The 8 Essential Things Museums are Providing Right Now - MCN
In spite of their doors closing, museums across the world have stepped up to fill the void. Here are eight essential elements that museums have provided us for weathering the storm, and impressive new initiatives created in the past weeks to get us through.
We’re all in unique little bubbles right now, learning how to navigate this continually shifting stay-at-home environment. It’s impacted different people in very different ways. But one thing has been consistent from day one—in spite of their doors closing, the museums of the world have steppe...
03/28/2020
Germ City: How Past Epidemics Can Shape Our Knowledge of the Coronavirus
We're in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but New York is a resilient city that has a long, complex, and fascinating history of battling infectious disease and epidemics. #MuseumFromHome
New York is a resilient city that has a long, complex, and fascinating history of battling infectious disease and epidemics. This was presented in the exhibition "Germ City: Microbes and the Metropolis," on view September 2018–April 2019. Take a look at these resources and see how they can put our...
03/27/2020
William A. Clark Mansion
The William A. Clark House was a mansion located at 960 Fifth Avenue and East 77th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The house, which included 121 rooms, 31 baths, four art galleries, a swimming pool, and underground rail line to bring in heating coal, was completed in 1911. The home was considered among the more egregious examples of Gilded Age excess. #MuseumFromHome
Copper magnate William S. Clark Sr. built one of the most egregious examples of Gilded Age excess. The mansion that once stood at 960 Fifth Avenue boasted 121 rooms, 31 baths, four art galleries, a swimming pool, and even an underground rail line!
03/27/2020
Florence Mills: Broadway Sensation of the 1920s
Florence Mills (1896-1927) is one of nearly 70 New Yorkers you can virtually “meet” if you visit the Museum’s "New York at Its Core" exhibition. We’re bringing her to you #MuseumFromHome in honor of Women’s History Month.
Florence Mills (1896-1927) is one of nearly 70 New Yorkers you can virtually “meet” if you visit the Museum’s permanent exhibition New York at Its Core. We’re bringing her to you #MuseumFromHome in honor of Women’s History Month. Read on to learn more about this iconic New Yorker.
03/26/2020
Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh (1898-1954) was an American realist painter, printmaker, and photographer. He was most notable for his depictions of life in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Learn more in our online exhibition. #MuseumFromHome
Reginald Marsh (1898-1954) is well-known as an American realist painter and printmaker who was based in New York City.
03/25/2020
#NYatItsCore: Photographing the City with Joseph Michael Lopez
Old New York and new New York intersect in the work of photographer Joseph Michael Lopez, who documented 20 neighborhoods for the Museum's Future City Lab (part of our "New York at Its Core" exhibition).
Tag along with Lopez and learn about his work in this rare glimpse from the other side of the camera. #MuseumFromHome
Old New York and new New York intersect in the work of street photographer Joseph Michael Lopez, who documented 20 neighborhoods throughout the boroughs for ...
03/25/2020
John Vachon for Look Magazine: The Brooklyn Nobody Knows
Over 1,600 photographs by John Vachon are available on our Collections Portal, showcasing a range of subjects between 1938 to 1968. #MuseumFromHome
Look assigned Vachon to the story “Brooklyn Nobody Knows” on September 21, 1948; it was published in the January 18, 1949 issue. By focusing on cultural institutions and figures, nightlife, historic landmarks, and civil engineering projects, Vachon’s photographs presented Brooklyn as on par wi...
03/24/2020
Terrence McNally on What Makes New York New York
We are saddened to hear about Terrence McNally's passing. We were honored to speak with him about what he loves about NYC, as part of our #WhatMakesNYNY series.
What is it that makes New York... New York? We asked, and American playwright Terrence McNally, shared what it is that he loves about the city he calls home....
03/24/2020
Museums provide important educational, cultural, and economic value to our communities and country. It is projected that museums across the nation are collectively losing at least $33 million a day because of closures.
Please Tell Congress: Include museums in COVID-19 economic relief: https://bit.ly/2QI1Re5 #CongressSaveCulture
03/24/2020
Behind the Scenes with Bill Brand's "Masstransiscope"
Bill Brand’s "Masstransiscope" is viewable from the train between the Dekalb subway stop and the Manhattan Bridge. #MuseumFromHome
Artist Bill Brand's "Masstransiscope" might only be viewable from the train between the Dekalb subway stop and the Manhattan Bridge, but the model he made to...
03/23/2020
#NYatItsCore: Gloria Steinem
Feminist leader and icon Gloria Steinem visited our "New York at Its Core" exhibition to discuss the women's movement in the 1960s and her New York story. #WomensHistoryMonth #MuseumFromHome
"New York At Its Core" explores New York City's history through 75 historical icons who helped make our city's story possible. One of these icons is feminist...
03/23/2020
Many of us may miss checking NCAA brackets right now, but the Museum has come up with our own competition to keep the madness alive.
We’ve selected eight images in four categories to kick off the first #MCNYMadnessChallenge. Starting tomorrow, head over to @MuseumOfCityNY on Instagram and Twitter to check out our polls and to vote for your favorites weekdays at noon to determine what makes New York New York.
Tomorrow’s category? Landmarks!
Follow along on mcny.org to see this bracket unfold.
03/22/2020
1960s Fashion and Its Contemporary Influence
Learn about 1960s fashion and its contemporary influence with celebrity stylist Jacqui Stafford and fashion expert Susan Swimmer. #MuseumFromHome
Celebrity stylist Jacqui Stafford joins fashion expert Susan Swimmer in "Mod New York: Fashion Takes a Trip" to discuss how themes from 1960s fashion can sti...
03/22/2020
12 Things to Livestream or Explore Virtually in NYC During Coronavirus - Untapped New York
Explore New York’s past through nearly 205,000 objects in our digital collections portal: https://bit.ly/2W9by8H
Although most cultural institutions are closed due to coronavirus, you can livestream and explore many of them virtually including Met Opera, Met Museum andm ore.
03/21/2020
Greatest Grid
Explore the history of Manhattan’s famous grid of numbered streets and avenues—the largest feat of urban planning in the city's history. #MuseumFromHome
The street grid is a defining element of Manhattan. Established in 1811 to blanket the island when New York was a compact town at the southern tip, the grid was the city’s first great civic enterprise and a vision of brazen ambition. It is also a milestone in the history of city planning and sets ...
03/20/2020
Museums Are Taking to Twitter to Give Everyone a Moment of Zen
Take a scroll through the #MuseumMomentOfZen hashtag to check out all the goodness currently housed in museums around the world.
It’s probably safe to assume that most of us are feeling far from relaxed right now. Toilet paper shortages, officials issuing shelter-in-place orders, and the daily news cycle in general is ramping up blood pressure like nobody’s business. In an attempt to bring people down from their cliff of ...
03/20/2020
"City/Game: Basketball in New York": Lucille Kyvallos at Queens College
In recognition of #WomensHistoryMonth, learn about Lucille Kyvallos, former Queens College women’s basketball coach and a pioneer of the sport. This video is from our "City/Game: Basketball in New York" exhibition. #MuseumFromHome
Queens-born Lucille Kyvallos honed her basketball skills on the streets and playgrounds of Astoria. By age 17, she was one of the most renowned basketball pl...
03/19/2020
Museums are now offering "moments of zen" to calm people's nerves
Remember that in troubled times, art is always there for you. #MuseumMomentofZen
Ok, you've hunkered down because of coronavirus for a few days now and you're already bouncing off the walls. People, this is going to last a while, so we're al
03/19/2020
Activist New York Online
Explore the online version of our #ActivistNY exhibition. Test your knowledge of activism in New York and help us tell the story of today’s activists. #MuseumFromHome
Connect with issues of activism in the city today, discover a wealth of educational resources and more.
03/18/2020
Reconsidering Feminist Waves through the Strike for Women’s Equality March
While women in the 1960s and ’70s invoked the “first-wave” suffrage generation, they also built on the continuous work of New York women who emerged from left-wing movements of the 1930s. #WomensHistoryMonth #MuseumFromHome
Take a closer look at new content on the women’s liberation movement with Sarah Seidman, Puffin Foundation Curator of Social Activism.
03/18/2020
Some museums are offering 'Moments of Zen' amid the coronavirus pandemic by sharing therapeutic exhibits and artwork on social media
Museums are utilizing Twitter and Instagram to share "Moments of Zen" by posting therapeutic photos and videos of artwork. #MuseumMomentofZen
Museums around the world are displaying calming views of art and animals for social media followers who want a break from the coronavirus news cycle.
03/17/2020
What Now? Facing Life Without the Entertainment World
Museums across the world have joined a social media movement to offer art and other imagery using the hashtag #MuseumMomentofZen.
Overheard as the entertainment world stalled in response to the coronavirus outbreak: “What are we gonna do now, read books?”
03/17/2020
#MuseumFromHome - YouTube
Since we can't welcome you to the Museum in person, we invite you to #MuseumFromHome by watching these handpicked educational and inspirational videos from our exhibitions, programs, and original series.
Since we can't welcome you to the Museum of the City of New York in person, we invite you to #MuseumFromHome by watching these handpicked educational and ins...
03/16/2020
Museums Around the World Are Sharing Their Most Zen Art on Social Media to Help People Relax
Over 75 museums across the world have shared a #MuseumMomentofZen – including beautiful artworks, photos of architecture, archival images, and even videos of installations.
Even if you’re stuck at home, you deserve a little zen. As more and more schools, restaurants, and other public places shut down in order…
03/16/2020
Collecting New York's Music Stories
Since we can't welcome you in person, take a deep dive into the music related photographs on view in our "Collecting New York's Stories" exhibition – including Blondie, RUN DMC, Sid Vicious, and John Lennon & Yoko Ono. #MuseumFromHome
The Museum's exhibitions have shared stories of the world’s most influential metropolis. our most recent exhibition, "Collecting New York's Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious" features highlights drawn from hundreds of additions to the Museum’s permanent collection over the past three years, inc...
03/15/2020
You Can Still Visit NYC Museums From Your Couch Thanks To These Digital Tours
Exploring our Digital Collections and Stories blog are just some of the ways you can visit NYC museums (without actually visiting). #MuseumFromHome
Though many New Yorkers may be feeling blue that most of the public offerings in the city are closed, you’d ...
03/15/2020
Teachers Explore Data and the Census
Despite its importance, making something as abstract as data and the census concrete for students can be a challenge. Educators spent a day at the Museum investigating strategies to bring data to life in the classroom. #2020Census
Earlier this year, educators spent a day at the Museum investigating strategies to bring data to life in the classroom.
03/14/2020
Despite Anxious Times, Museums Offer a “Moment of Zen” on Twitter
Museums are bringing a little peace to your timeline with calming artworks using #MuseumMomentofZen. Please continue to share on Twitter and we'll RT.
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With the hashtag #MuseumMomentofZen, museums bring a little peace to your timeline with calming artworks.
03/13/2020
Germ City: Epidemics throughout New York’s History
New York’s first health department was created in 1793 with the hopes of preventing a yellow fever outbreak that was spreading throughout the city of Philadelphia. Ships sailing into New York’s harbor from Philadelphia were quarantined, but this tactic only lasted for so long. By 1795, Yellow fever was making its way through New York City.
Learn more about how New Yorkers have responded to past epidemics. #MuseumFromHome
As this year's flu season begins, we reflect on the 1918 influenza pandemic and other contagious diseases the city has had to contend with.
03/13/2020
Met Museum Will Temporarily Close All Three Locations In Response To Coronavirus
In the interest of safety for our staff and visitors, the Museum is temporarily closed, along with most of NYC's cultural institutions. More via Gothamist
In addition, all Metropolitan Opera performances and all events at Carnegie Hall have been canceled through March 31st.
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Take a tour through "Collecting New York's Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious" with Lindsay Turley, Vice President, Museum Collections. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/349FAdD #CollectingNYStories
Fox 5 News Interview with "City/Game: Basketball in New York" Curator Lilly Tuttle
Lilly Tuttle, curator of "City/Game: Basketball in New York," visited Fox 5 News to discuss the exhibition with Ernie Anastos. Skip the line and "score" timed tickets: https://bit.ly/2WLAe93
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Winter [Basket] Ball 2020
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the 2020 Winter [Basket] Ball which celebrated the game of basketball and our new exhibition, “City/Game: Basketball in New York.” The Museum was honored to present the inaugural Gotham Icon Award to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Owen D. Thomas. The Gotham Icon Award celebrates individuals who have paved the way for the next generation in their respective industry. The evening was hosted by ESPN's Michael Eaves. "City/Game: Basketball in New York" is now on view! Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/2WLAe93 #CityGameNY
NOW ON VIEW: "City/Game: Basketball in New York"
The many stories of basketball in New York. Basketball in New York is a saga set in schoolyards, street corners, gymnasiums, and packed arenas, where a shared sports culture cuts across race, ethnicity, class, and language. "City/Game: Basketball in New York" captures the excitement and evolution of this quintessentially urban game and the energy of the diverse New Yorkers who play it and love it. Relive historic highs and lows, and revisit legendary players including New York Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier, Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, WNBA trailblazer Nancy Lieberman, and current stars including Queens-born New York Liberty star Tina Charles and the city’s latest headline player, Kevin Durant. From Rucker Park to Madison Square Garden, from jazz bands to sneaker stories, experience why basketball is truly the city game. #CityGameNY Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/2WLAe93
Coming Soon: "City/Game: Basketball in New York"
Basketball in New York is a saga set in schoolyards, street corners, gymnasiums, and packed arenas, where a shared sports culture cuts across race, ethnicity, class, and language. "City/Game: Basketball in New York" (opening February 14) captures the excitement and evolution of this quintessentially urban game and the energy of the diverse New Yorkers who play it and love it. Relive historic highs and lows, and revisit legendary players – including New York Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier, Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, WNBA trailblazer Nancy Lieberman, and current stars – including Queens-born New York Liberty star Tina Charles and the city’s latest headline player, Kevin Durant. From Rucker Park to Madison Square Garden, from jazz bands to sneaker stories, experience why basketball is truly the city game. #CityGameNY
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WINTER [BASKET] BALL
Join us to celebrate the game of basketball and the players who shaped it at our #WinterBasketBall on Tuesday, February 11! The Museum will present the Gotham Icon Award to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Owen D. Thomas. Guests will also enjoy a sneak peek at our "City/Game: Basketball in New York" exhibition. Limited tickets are available: https://bit.ly/2tcsrUd
Peter Hermann on What Makes New York New York
What is it that makes New York... New York? We asked, and actor Peter Hermann shared what it is that he loves about the city he calls home. #WhatMakesNYNY
“Collecting New York's Stories": Map of Stuyvesant’s Property
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Map of Stuyvesant’s property (from 1800) being added to our “Collecting New York's Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious” exhibition. After the map is secure on the wall, Matt Heffernan, Assistant Director, Museum Collections, performs a condition report. “Collecting New York's Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious” is now on view. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/349FAdD [Map of Stuyvesant’s property], 1800 Bequest of Hamilton F. Kean 2017.21.2
Take a tour through the photography portion of "Collecting New York's Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious" with Sean Corcoran, Curator of Prints and Photographs. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/349FAdD #CollectingNYStories
Now on View: "Cultivating Culture: 34 Institutions That Changed New York"
New York City’s Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) provides support to 34 institutions across the five boroughs that help cement New York’s status as the cultural capital of the world. #CultivatingCulture (now on view!) tells these institutions’ stories through original imagery and objects, including founding charters, tickets and ephemera related to opening night performances, and other original artifacts that bring the history of the city’s cultural riches to life. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/2SCYeWD
Take a tour through "Who We Are" Visualizing NYC by the Numbers"
Take a live tour through "Who We Are: Visualizing NYC by the Numbers" with guest curator Kubi Ackerman. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/2YCVmMc
What Makes New York New York?
At the Museum of the City of New York, “What makes New York New York?” is more than a question. It’s our mission: to explore and investigate, preserve and share the infinite details that define our city and make it so meaningful to so many. There’s only one place in #NYC where the past meets present, and the future is around the corner. Donate to the Museum of the City of New York’s Annual Fund today, and help us continue to share these important stories! https://www.mcny.org/support
Take a live tour through "The Voice of the Village: Fred W. McDarrah Photographs" with Sean Corcoran, Curator of Prints and Photographs. Hurry, #TheVoiceoftheVillage closes December 1. Plan your visit: https://www.mcny.org/exhibition/voice-village
Louis Mofsie on the Thunderbirds' 41st Annual Grand Mid-Summer Powwow, 2019
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers host New York City's oldest and largest annual powwow at Queens County Farm Museum each year. The Thunderbirds are an all-volunteer intertribal and multi-ethnic New York CIty-based dance and music organization founded by Louis Mofsie with neighborhood friends in 1963. Each year, this mid-July powwow features three days of intertribal dance competitions and opportunity for celebration through music and dance. Over 40 Tribal Nations are represented at this annual event, which features social dances. The powwow also includes a special Friday and Saturday sunset lighting of the bonfire, when all visitors are invited to dance. "Urban Indian: Native New York Now" is on view now: https://bit.ly/2LbUb2w
Take a tour of “Urban Indian: Native New York Now” with co-curator Dr. Rebecca Hayes Jacobs. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/2LbUb2w
Interview with William Rhoden on Jackie Robinson
Sports journalist William Rhoden (The Undefeated, The New York Times) speaks with Senior Curatorial Associate Susan Johnson to discuss the legacy of barrier-breaking athlete and icon, #JackieRobinson. “In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend” closes on September 22. https://bit.ly/2SvXAZv
Blue Man Group at the Museum of the City of New York
We're looking back at the fun times we had with Blue Man Group before "Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!" closes September 2. Plan your visit before it's too late: https://bit.ly/30Sdin3
"Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!" Meet Micah
Meet Micah – Blue Man Group's biggest fan. He stopped by "Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!" to play their PVC pipe instrument, and you'll be AMAZED by his talent! Hurry, open through September 2nd: https://bit.ly/30Sdin3
Molly Bernard on What Makes New York New York
What is it that makes New York... New York? We asked, and actress Molly Bernard shared what it is that she loves about the city she calls home. #whatmakesnyny
Blue Man Group at Uptown Bounce
When a blue man looks directly at you, do NOT look away.👀🤣🔵 Blue Man Group stopped by #UptownBounce to get the party started! 🎉 "Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!" is open through September 2nd! https://bit.ly/30Sdin3
"Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!" (through September 2nd)
In 1991, a trio of bald, blue, and silent figures took up residence downtown in the Astor Place Theatre, and ever since, the group has been captivating audiences young and old with their curiosity, strangeness, and inclination to turn even the most mundane of objects into a musical instrument. One of the centerpieces of the show is a three-part percussive piece made out of PVC tubing. After 27 years, the original instrument was retired from stage life. Before traveling to its final resting place, the pipes will stop over for six weeks at the Museum of the City of New York. With "Blue Man Group: Ready…Go!" visitors learn about the group’s New York City origins, and have the opportunity to bang on a tube while taking a look at the world through the eyes of the Blue Man. Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/30Sdin3
Michael Moore on Stanley Kubrick
Filmmaker Michael Moore reflects on photographer and filmmaker Stanley Kubrick on what would have been his 91st birthday.
Miriam Shor on What Makes New York New York
What is it that makes New York... New York? We asked, and Younger's Miriam Shor shared what it is that she loves about the city she calls home.
Take a tour of Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!
"Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!" is now open! Take a tour with curator Morgen Stevens-Garmon and plan your visit: http://bit.ly/30Sdin3
Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!
When an actual blue man from Blue Man Group visits the museum...‼️ "Blue Man Group: Ready...Go!" opens FRIDAY. https://bit.ly/30Sdin3
Marcus Samuelsson on What Makes New York New York
What is it that makes New York... New York? We asked, and celebrated chef Marcus Samuelsson shared what it is that he loves about the city he calls home. #WhatMakesNYNY
PRIDE Photographs of Stonewall and Beyond by Fred W. McDarrah
As part of the national celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the Museum of the City of New York presents PRIDE: Photographs of Stonewall and Beyond by Fred W. McDarrah, featuring images of the initial Stonewall uprising, portraits of significant figures in the LGBTQ rights movement, and photographs of pride marches, protests, and public events for the LGBTQ community. http://bit.ly/2FkJDsH
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Museum's Collection Management
What does it take to preserve and exhibit the 750,000 objects in our collection? Rooms designed for climate-controlled storage, specialized archival shelving systems, and a dedicated staff professionally trained to handle each item with care. Donate to the Annual Fund today and your gift will be doubled thanks to an anonymous matching gift, creating more opportunities for New York City history to be preserved: http://bit.ly/2Jdm4Tm
Cycling in the City
The history of cycling in the city is complex and often contentious. Uncover the fascinating story of NYC's relationship with the bicycle in #CyclinginNYC: http://bit.ly/2BWIvdJ
Getting Dressed: Postwar Spring Ensemble
With wartime restrictions lifted, American fashion designers made a statement on the international stage: the future of American fashion is bright. Discover this perfectly coordinated 1947 spring ensemble in Episode 5 of #GettingDressed! __ Episode 1: a striking pink Gilded Age afternoon dress: http://bit.ly/2FY22xZ Episode 2: a glamorous Gilded Age tea dress: http://bit.ly/2BeKiKR Episode 3: a grotesque waistcoat: http://bit.ly/2Vn3jT0 Episode 4: a gown to wow the art world: http://bit.ly/2X7KOD9
Getting Dressed: Louise Nevelson's Evening Gown
An evening gown fit for an empress! This 1970s stunner was crafted by Arnold Scaasi for artist Louise Nevelson when she wanted to dress to impress. Learn more in Episode 4 of #GettingDressed! #WomensHistoryMonth #5WomenArtists __ Episode 1: a striking pink Gilded Age afternoon dress: http://bit.ly/2FY22xZ Episode 2: a glamorous Gilded Age tea dress: http://bit.ly/2BeKiKR Episode 3: a grotesque waistcoat: http://bit.ly/2Vn3jT0
Live Curator-led tour of "Cycling in the City: A 200-Year History"
We are live in #CyclinginNYC! Plan your visit: http://bit.ly/2BWIvdJ
Carnegie Hall's Migrations Festival
Our #InteriorLives exhibition is included in Carnegie Hall’s citywide festival, “Migrations: The Making of America.” #Migrations See the full festival: carnegiehall.org/migrations
Getting Dressed: Grotesque Waistcoat
Decapitated heads crawling with rats and flies are not what you'd usually find on a gentleman's waistcoat, but one fascinating example of just that can be found in the Museum's costume & textiles collection! Learn more in Episode 3 of #GettingDressed. __ Episode 1: a striking pink Gilded Age afternoon dress: http://bit.ly/2FY22xZ Episode 2: a glamorous Gilded Age tea dress: http://bit.ly/2BeKiKR Episode 4: a gown for artist Louise Nevelson: http://bit.ly/2X7KOD9
Visit "A City for Corduroy" with author Don Freeman's son
Don Freeman wrote "Corduroy" in 1968, and it has been delighting children ever since. His son, Roy Freeman, recently came to visit the exhibition "A City for Corduroy: Don Freeman's New York," and reflected on his father's storytelling legacy. Visit #ACityforCorduroy: http://bit.ly/CityforCorduroy *** Visit the Museum of the City of New York: http://bit.ly/2hOOwBS Open daily, 10am-6pm
In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend
In 1947 Jackie Robinson made history when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American in Major League Baseball. "In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson" features images of Robinson and the Dodgers taken for Look magazine, many never-before-seen, plus memorabilia and rare footage of the Robinson family. Plan your visit to #JackieRobinson100: http://bit.ly/jackierobinson100
A Close Reading: Photographer An Rong Xu on his Tang family portrait
Without enough time to get the entire family together, the Tang family collected their passport and ID photos to create their own family portrait. Photographer An Rong Xu takes a closer look at his photograph of their portrait in "A Close Reading." Visit "Interior Lives: Contemporary Photographs of Chinese New Yorkers," on view through March 24, 2019: http://bit.ly/2y240YS #InteriorLives
A Close Reading: Thomas Holton on photographing the Lam Family on Ludlow Street
Thomas Holton photographed the Lam family in Chinatown for 15 years, and on one visit to the family's home, he realized that there were six table settings but only five family members: he had become an adopted member of the family. Take a closer look in "A Close Reading." Visit "Interior Lives: Contemporary Photographs of Chinese New Yorkers," on view through March 24, 2019: http://bit.ly/2y240YS #InteriorLives
Happy 100th Jackie Robinson! We are live for a curator-led tour of “In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson,” our brand new exhibition opening on the 100th anniversary of Robinson's birth! Plan your visit to #JackieRobinson100: http://bit.ly/jackierobinson100
Getting Dressed: Gilded Age Tea Dress
When you invite your friends over for an afternoon hang but are determined to be the room's best-dressed, you wear a Gilded Age tea gown. In the second episode of Getting Dressed, our behind-the-scenes series in the Museum's costume storage collection, we take a closer look at an opulent tea gown that's absolutely bursting with color and personality. #GettingDressed For more on Catherine Olivia Meily, the woman who wore this stunning gown: http://bit.ly/2IccX8B See more #GettingDressed: A striking pink Gilded Age afternoon dress: http://bit.ly/2FY22xZ A man's waistcoat embroidered with decapitated heads: http://bit.ly/2T1ScCn Browse even more dresses in our costume & textiles collection: http://bit.ly/2xGomqI
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