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Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10029
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #238 of 1,379 attractions in New York City
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Traveler Description: Museum that houses and preserves cultural art works and artifacts that illustrate Manhattan's history.
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Attraction type: History museum, Museum, Other
Address: 1220 Fifth Avenue New York City, NY 10029
Tel: 212-534-1672
Fax: 212-423-0758

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“A huge disappointment; save it for at least your tenth visit”
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2 of 5 stars
lawyerwithachainsaw   16 contributions
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Mar 20, 2009

With all of the political, economic and social history of this fantastic city, this sad little museum hardly scratches the surface. The best thing about it is the 22 minute video entitled Timescape that does provide an overview of the history of NYC. There is also a nice display of four furnished rooms that represent life at four different periods... more

“Great Museum to learn about New York”
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4 of 5 stars
Lady_GreyToronto   2 contributions
Toronto
Jan 5, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Great museum with a variety of exhibits - I recommend it as a museum to visit early in your trip as it gives a great overview of the rich history of New York. The new and rotating exhibits are excellent and well done. When I visited (Jan 3 09), there were exhibits on Paris/NY fashion, Greening NY, a depression-era photographer,... more

“Underrated museum with great gift shop”
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4 of 5 stars
whingeypom1   42 contributions
London
Aug 20, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I know that for some this is a little too high up on the Upper East Side for comfort, but as museums documenting the life of a city go, this is one of the best I've seen. Chidren love it, as could be seen by the number of schooparties when we visited. more

“All of New York City's History in One Place”
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4 of 5 stars
JerichoNewYork   9 contributions
New York, New York
Dec 29, 2005
2
people found this review helpful

A little North of Museum Row A Great Place for a New Yorker to relive what makes New York Great Well Maintained - Easy Access Not Crowded - Even on the Busiest Days Definitely Worth a 3 Hour Tour Don't Miss the Movie of the New York City Scape more

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Museum of the City of New York Address

1220 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10029
Tel: 212-534-1672 Fax: 212-423-0758