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Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St. New York, NY 10029 212.534.1672 Phone 212.423.0758 Fax info@mcny.org E-mail |
Museum Hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed Mondays. Open on Monday holidays including Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day.
Directions
By bus:
M1, M3, M4 or M106 to 104th Street, M2 to 101st Street.
By subway:
#6 Lexington Avenue train to 103rd Street, walk three blocks west, or #2 or #3 train to Central Park North (110th Street), walk one block east to Fifth Avenue, then south to 103rd Street.
Ramp access is available at the 104th Street entrance.
Nearby Public Parking Garages
- 105th and Madison Avenue
- 97th Street and Third Avenue
- 95th Street and Third Avenue
- 95th Street between Third and Lexington Avenues
- 88th Street between Park and Madison Avenues
- 89th Street between Park and Madison Avenues
- 90th Street between Park and Madison Avenues
- 94th Street between Park and Madison Avenues
Suggested Admission (as of February 20, 2006)
Adults; $9
Seniors, students; $5
Families; $20 (max. 2 adults)
Children 12 and under; free
Members; free
Free admission on Sundays between 10 AM and 12 PM.
I'm a Neighbor
If you live or work in East Harlem, visit the Museum free of charge. Simply walk in the entrance, say “I’m a neighbor,” and the suggested admission charge will be waived.
Group Services
The Museum welcomes adult groups. Highlights Tours of the Museum's permanent collection and Special Exhibitions Tours are led by Museum-trained docents and last approximately 45 minutes. Reduced rates are offered to self-guided groups of ten or more, with a reservation. Descriptive and sign-language tours are also available. Reservations must be made by phone at least two weeks in advance; please call 212-534-1672, ext. 3395.
Attention Tour Operators: Net and Bulk Rates are available, please call 212.534.1672, ext. 3406 for details.
Educator-led school programs are available for grades K-12. Please visit our school programs pages for more information.
Special Events
The Museum is available for all types of events, including intimate dinner parties, cocktail receptions, weddings, corporate meetings, and executive retreats. Capacity is 250 for seated dinner and dancing and 500 for cocktails. The Museum auditorium seats 248. For more information, please visit our events page or contact Regina Asborno at 212-534-1672, ext. 3323 or at rasborno@mcny.org.
Membership
To learn more about becoming a supporter of the Museum, click here.
Accessibility
The Museum of the City of New York welcomes all visitors and strives to accommodate visitors of all abilities. Specialized tours are available upon request.
Please call 212-534-1672, ext. 3393 for more information.
An accessible entrance is available on 104th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. Headsets and neck loops for hard of hearing visitors are available for programs in the Museum auditorium. A wheelchair lift is available for access to the Museum Auditorium, and all exhibition videos are open captioned.
Press and Media Inquiries
Please contact the Museum’s Department of Communications at pressoffice@mcny.org to obtain press releases pertaining to current, ongoing, and upcoming exhibitions.
For More Information
For general information and questions relating to the Museum, please email info@mcny.org.
