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1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St., Open Every Day
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Group of 4 Another Wonderland; 3 children 1 adult do gallery activyty
For Families Wednesday, November 18, 11:00am

Tiny Tours

Discover New York City through playful, interactive gallery experiences designed for children ages 3–5 and their caregivers.
2 Children explore He Built This City, one hold binicoulars
For Families Saturday, December 5, 2:00pm

Tiny Tours

Discover New York City through playful, interactive gallery experiences designed for children ages 3–5 and their caregivers.

Exhibitions

Miniature buildings from New York City carved out of wood
Through October 12, 2026

He Built This City

Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.
George Washington and other officers riding on horseback down a city street, with a crowd watching
Through March 19, 2027

The Occupied City

This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane
Through October 12, 2026

Another Wonderland

Celebrates the rescue and restoration of a major New Deal–era mural cycle created for the children’s ward at Gouverneur Hospital, featuring Lewis Carroll’s beloved characters exploring 1930s New York City.
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