Mmuseumm

Mmuseumm 1, Season 4. 2015
Mmuseumm 1, Season 4. 2015

Mmuseumm is a modern natural history museum located in lower Manhattan in New York City, dedicated to its signature curatorial style of "Object Journalism."[1]

History

The Mmuseumm was founded by Alex Kalman[2][3] and the Safdie brothers.[4][5]Its first two locations are on Cortlandt Alley between Franklin Street and White Street, sometimes known as Mmuseumm Alley.[6] Mmuseumm is dedicated to the curation and exhibition of contemporary artifacts[7] to illustrate the modern world. Mmuseumm's first wing, Mmuseumm 1, opened in 2012 in a former elevator shaft. The second wing, Mmuseumm 2, opened in 2015 three doors down. The museum is accessible 24 hours a day via peepholes in its door.[8]

Mmuseumm 2, Season 1. Sara Berman's Closet with Maira Kalman. 2015

References

  1. ^ "Collections from, and about, the". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  2. ^ Barron, James (21 April 2019). "This Tiny Museum Fits Inside an Elevator Shaft" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ Reid, Hilary (May 28, 2015). "An Artist Recreates Her Mother's All-White-Everything Closet". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Robbins, Liz (2013-08-09). "Museum, All 60 Square Feet of It, Celebrates the Eccentric". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  5. ^ Jr, Ralph Gardner (1 June 2015). "Tiny Downtown Museum Expands With New Exhibit" – via www.wsj.com.
  6. ^ NYC-ARTS Full Episode: September 17, 2015 (video). THIRTEEN - New York Public Media. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  7. ^ Seen in NY: Mmuseumm (video). Vialogues. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  8. ^ Semuels, By Alana. "Tiny museum in New York showcases everyday objects". latimes.com.

External links

Media related to Mmuseumm at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 40°43′03″N 74°00′10″W / 40.717406°N 74.002719°W / 40.717406; -74.002719


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