Spring 2018: The People of New York City
a macaulay honors seminar taught by tamar rabinowitz, ph.d
Response 3 of 5: Museum of the City of New York
By: Mariam Esa
Visiting the Museum of the City of New York was like receiving a crash course on the history of New York City. We encountered relics from as far back as the 1600s (when it was still New Amsterdam) and saw into the different time periods that each played a crucial role in making this city what it is. Continue reading “Lack of the Immigrant’s Story?”
(Response 2 of 5) by Anna
Museum of the City of New York
Contested Terrain: History, Museums, and the Public by James B. Gardner
Just like the City it represents, the Museum of the City of New York is not afraid to make bold statements or address controversial topics. The complexities of life and culture in New York City can feel overwhelming and even unintelligible, but the museum manages to present the fullness of the culture in an ordered, intentional way. This is exemplified in Activist New York, a multimedia exhibition that documents the history of activism in NYC. But does this exhibit celebrate some movements only to invalidate others?
Continue reading “MCNY: Representing Activism or Acts of Omission?”
