Museum of the City of New York
in New York, United StatesCategory: Attraction
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"MCNY" redirects here. For the college, see Metropolitan College of New York.
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY), a history and art museum located at 1220-1227 Fifth Avenue from East 103rd to 104th Streets, across from Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was incorporated in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City, and its people. It is situated at the northern end of the Museum Mile section of Fifth Avenue.
The red brick with marble trim museum was built in 1929-30 and was designed by Joseph H. Freedlander in the neo-Georgian style, with statues of Alexander Hamilton and DeWitt Clinton by sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman facing Central Park from niches in the facade.
The Museum is a private non-profit organization which receives government support as a member of New York City's Cultural Institutions Group, commonly known as "CIG"s. Its other sources of income are endowments, admission fees, and contributions.