Cooling Center
Museum of the City of New York Opens Doors as Designated Cooling Center
Contact: Chris Gorman | PressOffice@mcny.org | 917.492.3482
NEW YORK, NY — The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is open today, July 15, as a designated cooling center from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. During this extreme heat, the public is welcome to visit the Museum for air conditioning, safety, and a place to cool down.
"During heat emergencies, cultural institutions like the Museum of the City of New York can offer something essential as well as inspiring: a safe, air-conditioned place to rest, work, or simply be somewhere cool," said Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, Ronay Menschel Director and President of the Museum of the City of New York. "We're proud to be part of New York City's network of public spaces helping neighbors through extreme heat, and we welcome everyone — no charge, no ticket required — to come cool down and, while you're here, take in a bit of the city's history, art, and popular culture."
For updates on this week's heat wave and information on cooling centers across the city, visit the NYC Emergency Management website or follow NYC Emergency Management.
On View
He Built This City: Joe Macken's Model (through September) celebrates Queens-born Joe Macken's remarkable 21-year effort to handcraft a 50-by-30-foot architectural model of New York City — displayed for the first time in the city that inspired it.
The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution (through May 1, 2027), the Museum's signature contribution to America250, immerses visitors in Revolutionary-era New York across a sweeping 7,000-square-foot exhibition on the Museum's third floor.
Another Wonderland: Abram Champanier's Alice Mural (through September 27) celebrates the rescue and decades-long restoration of a major New Deal–era mural cycle created for the children's ward at Gouverneur Hospital, reimagining Lewis Carroll's beloved characters across 1930s New York City.
New York at Its Core (ongoing) brings New York City's history and future alive through the stories of immigrants, politicians, tycoons, dreamers, master builders, and ordinary New Yorkers across generations.
Timescapes (ongoing) explores how New York City grew from a settlement of a few hundred Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans into the metropolis we know today and features animated maps and archival photographs, prints, and paintings from the Museum’s collections.
About the Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the City of New York explores the people, places, and ideas that shape New York’s iconic character. Serving 250,000 visitors annually, including 40,000 students and educators, the Museum invites New Yorkers and visitors alike to discover their place in the city’s evolving story through history, art, popular culture and civic life.
Visitor Information
The Museum is located at 1220 Fifth Avenue. Public hours are Monday–Friday, 10:00 am–5:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am–6:00 p.m. Learn more at mcny.org.
