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Explore everything you love about the Museum of the City of New York on MCNY Digital! Together we will head uptown, downtown, and throughout the five boroughs with our amazing digital content that showcases what makes New York New York.
As the Museum of the City of New York, we have been telling the city's stories for the past one hundred years. Join us as we celebrate, document, and interpret the past, present, and future of the world's most influential metropolis.
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NYC AS MUSE - The Series
In the Museum's latest videos series— NYC as MUSE, we talk to some of the city's most celebrated New Yorkers as they share how the city inspires them, New Yorkers they admire and what they love about living in New York City.
Laundry Worker Activism in the era of Chinese Exclusion in New York City
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, learn about Laundry Worker Activism in the era of Chinese Exclusion in New York City. Sarah Seidman, Puffin Foundation Curator of Social Activism, takes a closer look at three of the photos featured in "Activist New York's" newest case study, "The Alliance is for the Laundrymen: Organizing and Chinese Exclusion in Chinatown 1933-1952 "
Listen to Byzantine Bembé
Listen to the songs featured in Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega that inspire artist, Manny Vega's works.
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Urban Archives
Calling all Urban Explorers! Dive into the stories of New York City beyond the Museum any time, any where on Urban Archive.
Google Arts and Culture
Alongside content from over 2000 Museums around the world, you can find new ways to explore the Museum of the City of New York's collection and stories through Google Arts and Culture.
Into the Archives
Collections
Explore New York’s past through nearly 205,000 objects from the collection of the Museum of the City of New York.
Activist New York Online
Explore this virtual version of our ongoing exhibition, Activist New York. Explore case studies, archives and test your knowledge of activism in New York through the stories and people featured in the exhibition.