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Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York
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The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is a history and art museum in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City and its people. It is located at 1220–1227 Fifth Avenue between East 103rd to 104th Streets, across from Central Park on Manhattan's Upper East Side, at the northern end of the Museum Mile section of Fifth Avenue.

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  • Wheelchair accessible
Address
1220 5th Avenue
Hours
Closed · opens 10 am
Weekly hours
Mon10 am–5 pm
Tue10 am–5 pm
Wed10 am–5 pm
Thu10 am–5 pm
Fri10 am–5 pm
Sat10 am–6 pm
Sun10 am–6 pm

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.