Gabriel Hjalmarsson
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Museum of the City of New York
A wonderful "little" museum that included a lot of variety. There were 4 exhibitions in total with each representing a different part of the city's history or culture. I paid 20$ but the entry fee was optional. If you 've already been to the National museum, New York Library and the MOMA this might curb a bit of that tourism itch.
The first floor showed the main history of New york from New Amsterdam to the covid years. There was also a smaller room dedicated to New Yorks food culture.
On the second floor there were two exhibitions with one taking a look into what people find home to be in the big city and the other side showed New Yorks resistance movements and struggles to change society in a variety of ways.
It is definitely worth about 2-3 hours if you want something extra to satiate your curiosity about the "city that never sleeps". Additionally for those that enjoy history take the time to listen to some of the audio files and read the plaques instead of trying to find a famous "selfie picture" since you will be hard pressed to find any there. For art lovers the photos showing peoples ideas of home is a real treat. I had a great time and even if the café was slightly expensive the carrot cake was more made up for it.
The museum is also conveniantly close to Central Park so take a stroll through on your way there or on your way home.
The first floor showed the main history of New york from New Amsterdam to the covid years. There was also a smaller room dedicated to New Yorks food culture.
On the second floor there were two exhibitions with one taking a look into what people find home to be in the big city and the other side showed New Yorks resistance movements and struggles to change society in a variety of ways.
It is definitely worth about 2-3 hours if you want something extra to satiate your curiosity about the "city that never sleeps". Additionally for those that enjoy history take the time to listen to some of the audio files and read the plaques instead of trying to find a famous "selfie picture" since you will be hard pressed to find any there. For art lovers the photos showing peoples ideas of home is a real treat. I had a great time and even if the café was slightly expensive the carrot cake was more made up for it.
The museum is also conveniantly close to Central Park so take a stroll through on your way there or on your way home.