The City Reliquary

As a city resident, I saved two dollars on my museum ticket. Inside there's really not much. The first room has an impressive collection of World's Fair memorabilia and Statues of Liberty, among other historical artifacts. The second room is devoted to the history of burlesque in the city. That's all there is. You can go out the backyard where there was a yard sale when I was visiting, on a Sunday, but there was less than I expected. You can go through the whole place thoroughly in an hour.

A great concept of a small-museum but as a New Yorker, nothing was really nostalgic for me. I will say, I learned a bit though! There’s a lot collected from NYs world fair, which I didn’t even know existed so looking into it was interesting. Also, the superwoman exhibit was cool - though my only commentary is that Margaret Sanger highlighted for her womens rights work// planned parenthood was actually very racist and her work was an extension of that. I wish she wasn’t highlighted as a queen without her truth being told. A simple good search will show that she was a practiced eugenics… as a black woman, not surprised to see history hold her up… i think that area can be improved, however, still a gem, and the owner + staff were very nice. I hear they have great events.

I enjoyed The City Reliquary Museum. There were a number of interesting artifacts on display such as NY World's Fair items, old Williamsburg Bridge photos, old NYC shool photos and many other interesting and diverse things to see

Such a great little museum ! I now recommend it to all my friends planning a trip to NYC ! Such a unique way to view the city and its history, I absolutely loved it. And the lady at the front desk was very friendly and offered some nice explanations.

Small museum packed with NYC memories. There is about 3 rooms to explore.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$6–10

A small and intriguing volunteer-run house of wonders, with lots of memorabilia on a few only-in-New York phenomena. Who knew that Barbara Walter’s father ran the original Latin Quarter club or that the showgirls went on strike? Great neighborhood to explore.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$1–5

Maybe you have to be a local to appreciate this place because I just didn’t get it. It looked like a big collection of junk to me, but what do I know? Suggested donation per person was 5 bucks when I went, but you’d have to pay me double that to consider visiting again.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$1–5

Great little place for nostalgia and amazing artfacts of New York life. Make sure to tale the time to lusten to all the phones and headsets!

Very cool collection of NYC relics! Quick stop, cheap entry. $7 for adult, $5 for students and seniors.

A pitchy little museum that is bigger than you would think. It is a roadside attraction! Fun events sprout from here, too. If you are native, you need to go to learn more stuff and to say: oooh! If you are a tourist, you need to go because THIS is really NYC stuff. Seriously.