Duke Ellington’s New York Rise
Who was Duke Ellington, and how did New York City shape his work?
Notable New Yorkers
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Remembering Dorothy Pitman Hughes
The Museum remembers Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who spent four decades working with community organizations and social movements in New York City around race, gender, and class. In addition, Pitman Hughes was a singer, a speaker, and a small business owner.
The Eclectic Trade Card Collection of Harry Twyford Peters
Harry Twyford Peters was an avid collector of American prints and a leading authority on the firm Currier & Ives. With generous support from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, the Museum has begun to digitize Peters’ extensive collection of trade cards, and manuscripts.
Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X
Activists Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X, subjects of the installation "Raise Your Voice" at the Museum of the City of New York, had brief but important connections as part of their work in the Black and Asian American liberation movements and beyond.
On and Off Broadway: The Show Must Go On
Author and playwright Greg Kotis talks about Broadways shut down, in March 2020, and subsequent come back.
Marian Anderson's Concert Gowns
Exploring Anderson’s career, the Museum has undertaken a project to examine, photograph, and digitize a collection of twelve garments—11 concert gowns and one coat dating from the early 1930s to the late 1950s—that were donated to the museum in 1993 by Bette Midler to help preserve the singer’s legacy.
Marian Anderson, the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony, and the Order of History
Pioneering singer Marian Anderson was the first Black woman to perform at a presidential inauguration when she sang the national anthem at Eisenhower’s inaugural ceremony in 1957. A quiet but continuous force for racial equality, we would do well to remember Anderson’s unmistakable voice for the 2021 inauguration.
Glory at The Garden: When the Knicks Won it All
On May 8, 1970, the New York Knicks won their very first NBA championship amidst a tumultuous era in NYC history. Reflect on a time when the city’s sports stars were like rock stars, and it felt like anything was possible in New York.
RBG and NYC
Since the death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020 at the age of 87, countless pieces have explored her work and enormous legacy.
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Milton Glaser and I [heart] New York
A tribute to celebrated graphic designer Milton Glaser, who created the iconic I [heart] NY logo. A selection of his works were recently added to the Museum’s Ephemera Collection, and several reflect cultural and social movements of the late 20th and early 21st century.