Rights & Reproductions

Our Rights & Reproductions department assists those seeking reproductions of images from the collections of the Museum of the City of New York for personal use and those needing permission for limited scholarly or commercial use in any medium.

Reproduction, public display, or distribution of an image from the Museum's collection from any copy format (digital or print) via any medium requires the permission of the Museum. The Museum determines and collects a permission fee for such uses and provides high-resolution digital files for reproduction purposes. Fees will vary depending on the specifics of each request. 

For further information about fees and ordering procedures, please contact the Museum's Rights and Reproductions office by telephone at (212) 534-1672 ext. 3375, by fax at (917) 492-3960, or by email at rights@mcny.org.

For more information about the Museum's collections, please contact the Collections Access Department by e-mail: research@mcny.org, by phone: 212/534-1672 ext. 3372, by fax: (917) 492-3960, or by mail: Dept. of Collections Access, Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029.

Personal Use

Have you found an image from the Museum's collection that you would like to hang in your home? We can help you purchase a color or black and white print. See our samples in the shop under NYC Image Reproductions, or contact our Collections Access Department for help in locating additional images: at research@mcny.org, or 212/534-1672 ext. 3372. By fax: (917/492-3960), or by mail: Dept. of Collections Access, Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029. Uses deemed "personal" by the Museum do not require the payment of a permission fee.

Licensing

Many of the objects and images in the Museum's extensive collections are available for licensing for product lines. We would be delighted to show you items from our collections of Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera; Costumes & Textiles; Currier & Ives Color Images; Decorative Arts; Fire & Police Memorabilia; Maritime; Military History; Painting & Sculpture; Prints & Photographs; Theater; Toys, Dollhouses & Games.

Our current licensees have enjoyed great success with many of our properties. We invite you to visit the Museum to view our collections.

To learn more about licensing opportunities or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Licensing Manager at 212.534.1672, ext. 3375.