Museum of the City of New York

The weather outside is expected to be quite frightful this week, but you can enjoy the delightful parts of the season from the comfort of home, thanks to winter-oriented prints, puzzles & other products from our Museum shop. www.shop.mcny.org/ . . . .... 1) Winter on the Brooklyn Bridge print $55.00 2) Central Park Sledding print $55.00 3) Michael Storrings Bethesda Fountain 1000 piece puzzle $16.99 See more

Carb-lovers rejoice! Today is #BagelAndLoxDay AND #NationalPizzaDay. Sure, both are #NYC faves, but are you #TeamBagel or #TeamPizza ? . . . Lucas-Monroe, [Larry Alpert in "Bagels and Yox".], 1951, Museum of the City of New York, 80.104.1.1093

It might be a *little* chilly to participate today -- but we're still tickled pink that it's #NationalKiteFlyingDay. . . Michael A. Vaccaro/Look magazine, 1951, Museum of the City of New York X2011.4.11853

Even though New York isn't in the #Superbowl this year, we can still enjoy some football nostalgia. Harry M. Stevens, Inc., New York Jets vs. Houston Oilers, 1963, F2014.18.692; New York U. - Fordham, Published by Robert W. Kelly Publishing Corp., NY, 1952, 2006.32.7

Meet the extraordinary New York activists who shaped the civil rights movement in our online exhibition #ActivistNY. https://bit.ly/36HK3Yz #BlackHistoryMonth

#ElectionDay is fast approaching, and voting is already underway in New York. But do you know how voting rights have evolved in NYC? Discover diverse leaders within the women’s suffrage movement and the tactics they used to expand voting rights in our free workshops, beginning tomorrow. Designed for kids but open to all! Register: https://bit.ly/3jwrH00 : Marjorie Zien @Marjfz

...is ____! (Share below). #iny #AllinNYC

Wear a mask - and sparkle on. (Love this #StarlightSunday shot, @isitgrammable. Thanks for visiting!) #AllInNYC

Happy #NationalArtDay and #InternationalArtistDay! . . : Arthur Rothstein, John Vachon, Look magazine, Stanley Kubrick, Art by Celebrities Sponsored by the Urban League, Juanita Hall, 1949, Museum of the City of New York, X2011.4.12281.27

#OnThisDay in 1931, the George Washington Bridge, the longest main bridge span in the world at the time, was dedicated. It opened to traffic the next day. (: George Miller, Jr., George Washington Bridge, Hudson River - 178th Street, Museum of the City of New York, X2010.12.138)

Happy #UnitedNationsDay! It's the anniversary of when the UN's (@unitednations) charter entered into force #OnThisDay in 1945. . . . : Samuel H. Gottscho, United Nations Building, 4/20/56, Museum of the City of New York, 56.323.46

"New York is a melting pot" says NBA Legend Sam Perkins. Experience how the city's diversity is reflected in the game of basketball. Timed tickets for City/Game now available at mcny.org/visit.

Put that #sourdough starter to use during #NationalPretzelMonth with this fun #recipe demoed by Amy Scherber, founder of @amysbread. Try it at home & then come on by the Museum to enjoy some of the other yummy goodness at our cafe. #allinnyc https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGuYKgxlN94/

Keep calm, carry on, and enjoy this #MuseumMomentofZen. . . . Samuel H.Gottscho (1875-1971) Alley Pond in Queens, 1936, Museum of the City of New York, 56.323.60

Thursday vibes. Stanley Kubrick Look magazine Betsy Von Furstenberg [Walking on a banister.] 1950 Used with permission from SK Film Archives/Museum of the City of New York X2011.4.12268.34

Love NYC, A to Z? Join Lea DeLaria, Chris Bonanos and MCNY on Thurs., Oct. 29 at the virtual launch event for @NY Magazine's "Encyclopedia of New York." Free, with registration: https://bit.ly/3mapaKI

Since the seventies, the specter of an empty cityand its associations with white flight, urban decay, and crimehas left a strong impression on generations of New Yorkers. . Tonight at 7PM, join as essayist Garnette Cadogan & writer Luc Sante (@luxante) sit down (virtually) with @TheNewYorker 's Vinson Cunningham (@vinsoncunningham) for the latest installation of "Another City: New Meaning in New York's Public Spaces." The trio will discuss the current fears of evacuationincluding the spectacle of empty streets, parks, and plazas that came to us in photographic and video images in the early days of the pandemicand how they might stoke our imaginations again. #LinkInBio to register. #AllInNYC . Aaron Barlow

Enjoy the beautiful autumn days on our terrace overlooking Central Park. Have a bite to eat from the cafe while viewing our free outdoor exhibition New York Responds...a perfect NYC afternoon! mcny.org/visit : Francesca Magnani