Visit Us
Hours
Open daily from 10am - 6pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day,
and New Year’s Day.
The Museum will close at 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 29.
Suggested Admission
Required Admission
Live or work in the neighborhood? Visit for FREE with our "I’m a Neighbor" admission.
We also offer free admission to these affiliates.
Where We Are
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue @ 103rd Street
New York, NY 10029
212-534-1672 — info@mcny.org
By Walking
Walk one block East to Fifth Avenue, then South to 104th St.
By Bus
- M1
- M2
- M3
- M4
- M106
to 104th St.
By Subway
- 6
Lexington Ave. train to 103rd St., walk 3 blocks West
- 2
- 3
Train to Central Park North / 110th St. Walk one block East to Fifth Ave., then South to 104th St.
By Bike
New! Citibike to Madison Ave and E 106th.
Explore Our Neighborhood
Central Park Conservancy
Visit Central Park’s formal garden, just across Fifth Avenue.
El Museo del Barrio
Show your Museum admission sticker for FREE entry to El Museo del Barrio.
Public Art & Murals
Celebrate local artists and the spirit of East Harlem.
The Jewish Museum
Show your Museum admission sticker for FREE entry to the Jewish Museum during the run of their exhibition Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry (through September 24, 2017).
At The Museum
Bluestone Lane @ Chalsty's Café
One of “New York’s hidden oases of calm” by T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Members receive 10% off items in the Café.
Museum Store
For books, jewelry, artwork, exhibition-related items, unique gifts, and all things New York City.
Free WiFi access is now available throughout the building as well as on the Front Terrace.
Feel free to text, tweet, and share what you see during your visit. As a courtesy to other visitors, please set your phone to vibrate and take all voice calls outside of the galleries.
Still photography for personal, noncommercial use is permitted unless otherwise noted. Tripods, selfie sticks, and flash photography are not permitted.
Pencils, sketchbooks, and notebooks are permitted. However, pens, paints, and easels are not permitted.
The Museum offers free coat check during regular Museum hours on the Ground Floor. Checked items must be retrieved before the Museum closes. Suitcases and luggage are not accepted at coat check.
Visitors may check items in the self-check lockers on the ground floor, and you may be required to store oversized items, like large strollers. Single strollers are permitted in the galleries, at the discretion of gallery guards. The Museum will not hold or store luggage. All bags are subject to inspection.
The Museum strives to accommodate visitors of all abilities. Ramp access is available on 104th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues. All exhibition videos are open captioned. Sign language interpretation and specialized descriptive tours are available upon advanced request. Please email groups@mcny.org for more information.
Assistive listening devices are available during our events. Our auditorium can accommodate manual wheelchairs, however, our wheelchair lift cannot currently accommodate electric or motorized wheelchairs. Please contact the Museum at 917.492.3333 or info@mcny.org with any questions or concerns.
