MCNY Wrapped
From launching exhibitions about food and faith in New York City to wrapping up major digitization projects, the Museum’s staff has accomplished a lot in 2022. Read about what we’ve been up to!
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John Vachon for LOOK Magazine Project Wraps Up
The Museum finished a multi-year project that processed, cataloged, and digitized its John Vachon for LOOK magazine photography collection.
For the People’s Health: Lessons from the Young Lords for Today’s New York
This fall, the Frederick A.O. Schwartz Education Center began its series “Examining Equity in NYC” that looked at the historical roots of today’s movements for change. In this post, we examine the health activism of the New York Young Lords and offer resources for bringing this crucial story to students.
The Long Fight for Educational Equity in NYC
In the fall of 2020, the Museum’s Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center began its series “Examining Equity in NYC,” looking at the historical roots of today’s movements for change. In this post, we dive into the stories from our workshop on the movement to desegregate the city’s public schools and offer resources for educators and students.
Marian Anderson's Concert Gowns
Exploring Anderson’s career, the Museum has undertaken a project to examine, photograph, and digitize a collection of twelve garments—11 concert gowns and one coat dating from the early 1930s to the late 1950s—that were donated to the museum in 1993 by Bette Midler to help preserve the singer’s legacy.
Strange Discoveries
The collection of the Museum of the City of New York is filled with unexpected wonderful surprises!
![Black text on white background reads “I [Heart] NY More Than Ever.” The bright red heart symbol has a black bruise along the lower left edge.](https://www.mcny.org/sites/default/files/styles/mcny_col_3_thumbnail/public/2019_27_3.jpg?itok=txbk34Ej)
Milton Glaser and I [heart] New York
A tribute to celebrated graphic designer Milton Glaser, who created the iconic I [heart] NY logo. A selection of his works were recently added to the Museum’s Ephemera Collection, and several reflect cultural and social movements of the late 20th and early 21st century.
Teachers Explore Data and the Census
Earlier this year, educators spent a day at the Museum investigating strategies to bring data to life in the classroom.
Looking Back on the 30th Anniversary of New York City History Day
Culminating in a day-long competition held each spring, New York City History Day is a program that brings hundreds of middle and high school students from across the city to the Museum to present original historical research on topics of their choosing. Now marking it's 30th anniversary at the Museum, what is the history of History Day?
A Native Talk on Urban Indian
Education & Marketing intern Stephanie Luciano interviews Educators and Curators to learn more about the history of Native Americans in New York City.