MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK LAUNCHES #COVIDSTORIESNYC

Open Call via Social Media for Images Documenting a Socially-Distanced NYC

For over a century, Museum of the City of New York has been documenting New York City’s stories--dating to its earliest days--regardless of the nature they take.

At any given moment, there are a myriad of stories playing out on our streets, public and private institutions, and in our homes. The Museum wants to share your stories as experienced through the lens of this COVID-19 crisis and related health and government guidelines, arguably one of the most challenging times in New York City history.

MCNY would like to see how the entire city, across all five boroughs, is viewing this moment in our collective history. We invite everyone to share photos—taken from an appropriately socially-distanced perspective—documenting personal experiences during this challenging time. Post those images on Instagram using the hashtag #CovidStoriesNYC, and tag @museumofcityny.

Museum staff will review the images on a rolling basis, selecting images to repost on our social media feed and other digital channels, reflecting on the impact of this event on life in this dense, creative, and resilient city.

If you have been contacted by museum staff, please fill out the form and send it to covidstoriesnyc@mcny.org to grant us permission to use your image.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have an object that you think would help the Museum’s collection tell the story of COVID-19 in New York to future generations, please email a photo of it to covidstoriesnyc@mcny.org. Unfortunately, we are only able to reply to emails regarding materials we are considering for acquisition, and we request that you do not mail any items to the Museum at this time. Until we have guidance from health officials, for the health and safety of our staff, we will not be accepting physical objects from the public.