When it opened in April of 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was in an isolated section of Central Park. This incredible vintage photograph from around 1900 shows the humble beginnings of…
When it opened in April of 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was in an isolated section of Central Park. This incredible vintage photograph from around 1900 shows the humble beginnings of…
Have you ever been curious to learn how works of art get into the galleries? Behold the trials, frustrations, and unique satisfactions of presenting art to the public. This short documentary…
Sumptuously shot in richly contrasting black and white, this lyrical series of vignettes provides a window into the hidden workings of the Museum. Employees punch time clocks; janitors dust…
The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks. In this video from the…
The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks. In this video from the…
This great vintage aerial photograph from 1927 shows Midtown, the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Central Park from above. Captured from around Park Avenue and the high 30s, the wide…
“Each vase has a story to tell, if only you have the eyes to read it.” In this charming silent film, a drawing student’s daydream at The Metropolitan Museum of Art brings the ancient Greek…
Our friends at Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this great vintage photograph from 1903 showing the south-east corner of Central Park at 59th Street and 5th Avenue. Here is a Google…
The Pierre Hotel is one of the City's fanciest. Lining Central Park East on the Upper West Side, the hotel and building has an interesting history, outlined here by television producer Burt…
