Museum of the City of New York

The Museum of the City of New York is an art museum in a red brick building with marble trim on Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side, directly facing Central Park. The structure in neogothic style houses various exhibition spaces and educational centers that present collections from different periods.

The museum was founded in 1923 and began operating in Gracie Mansion before moving to its current neogothic building on Fifth Avenue in 1932. This relocation allowed the institution to display a larger and more significant collection about the city's history.

The museum displays how New York has developed by showing personal objects, artworks, and historical photographs that document the daily lives of different people in the city. These collections tell the stories of residents and how their neighborhoods and everyday life changed over time.

The museum is accessible on most days and offers sufficient time to explore the collections thoroughly, with visit duration varying based on personal interest. At the entrance, visitors receive information to navigate the different exhibition areas.

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center in the museum allows visitors to work directly with objects from the collection and learn about New York from specialists. This center enables hands-on learning that differs from typical museum exhibitions.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 1923

Founders: Henry Collins Brown

Opening Hours: Friday-Monday 10:00-17:00; Thursday 10:00-21:00

Website: http://mcny.org

GPS coordinates: 40.79248,-73.95188

Latest update: December 6, 2025 22:03