This Is New York:
100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture
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Explore how New York City has inspired storytellers—across film, television, music, literature, visual arts, and more—through 400+ objects that span the last 100 years. This Is New York is organized around the types of urban spaces where the stories of New York are told—from the curb to the club to the couch.

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Centennial News:

"If any institution is equipped to sum up a century of art and pop culture in NYC, it’s the one that takes its name from the city itself." 

The Observer did a round-up of what's on view in the US and around the world, and had this to say about This Is New York. Read the full article.

See more about what's on at the Museum from Thrillist, BBC, and TimeOut New York—where This Is New York is ranked among the top exhibitions in the city Connect with us @MuseumOfCityNY and share what New York means to you with #ThisIsNewYork and #MCNY100.

In celebration of the Museum’s 100th anniversary this year, we’re hosting a monthly film screening series that explores how New York has been imagined on film from the 1920s to the 2020s. Upcoming showtimes:

Manhandled (1924, 75 min)
June 15, 6:30pm - With live DJ accompaniment by DJ Misbehaviour; introduced by fashion editor Lynn Yaeger.

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933, 90 min)
July 13, 7:30pm - With live jazz by the Kate Martucci Trio; introduced by series programmer Jessica Green. Outdoor screening (weather permitting).

The Clock (1945, 90 min)
August 10, 7pm - Introduced by film critic Jourdain Searles. Outdoor screening (weather permitting).

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