General Admission (Adult + Child Under 12 Years) at The City Reliquary Museum

General Admission (Adult + Child Under 12 Years)

The City Reliquary Museum

4.0 (8 Reviews)
Categories: Museums, Special Needs  |  Ages: Birth - 12 Years  |  Format: In-Person
General Admission (Adult + Child Under 12 Years) at The City Reliquary Museum

About
In January 2006, The City Reliquary moved to 370 Metropolitan Avenue, a storefront only a few blocks from its original location. Its grand opening on April 1, 2006 featured a ribbon cutting by Marty Markowitz, who at the time was Brooklyn Borough President. The museum’s permanent collection includes Statue of Liberty postcards, terracotta fragments of landmark buildings, subway tokens, geological core samples, paint chips from the L train platform, a “very old shovel,” and countless other artifacts that tell unique stories of New York City’s past. Rotating exhibitions of community collections celebrate the archival work of New York collectors, and temporary exhibitions showcase vital, yet often overlooked stories of the city.

Every year, generous donations from patrons like you help us to continue developing our collections. Average time to experience the entire collection and current exhibit 30 - 45 minutes.

** This booking provides 1 ticket for the date and time reserved; includes 1 adult (retail price $14), and children under age of 12 are free **
When to arrive:
5 minutes before
Cancellation policy:
1 hour in advance
Caregiver required:
Yes

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4.0
8 Reviews
Jan 9, 2019
A Travel back in time to see what has been so great about NYC. :)
Mar 19, 2018
A great place for a kid to explore!
Feb 27, 2018
Great museum and experience. Wonderful scavenger hunt!
Provider

8 reviews across 1 activity

370 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Williamsburg
(718) 782 4842
About
The museum began in 2002 as a window display in founder Dave Herman’s Williamsburg apartment on the corner of Havemeyer and Grand Streets. Passersby who paused to admire the window’s contents would discover a small button on the building’s exterior. With a push of the button, a recording of Dave’s voice would guide them around the display: two-and-a-half links of a “city hall window chain,” a set of dentures found in Dead Horse Bay, Statue of Liberty figurines. On the building’s exterior, Dave carefully painted directions to nearby landmarks and subways. Orienting yourself toward the Williamsburg Bridge, which the directions note is 1.3 miles west, you face the heart of New York City.

In January 2006, The City Reliquary moved to 370 Metropolitan Avenue, a storefront only a few blocks from its original location. The museum’s permanent collection includes Statue of Liberty postcards, terracotta fragments of landmark buildings, subway tokens, geological core samples, paint chips from the L train platform, a “very old shovel,” and countless other artifacts that tell unique stories of New York City’s past. Rotating exhibitions of community collections celebrate the archival work of New York collectors, and temporary exhibitions showcase vital, yet often overlooked stories of the city.
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New York City's finest repository of local historical artifacts and memorabilia. Located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.