Manhattan · Museum
The Museum at FIT
227 West 27th Street; entrance at Seventh Avenue · Manhattan, New York City
Explore the history and culture of dress through changing exhibitions of clothing, accessories and textiles, with free public admission.
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NYFE Summary
The museum began as a design laboratory supporting college teaching. Its early exhibitions used clothing borrowed from the Brooklyn Museum. As its own collections grew, conservators developed ways to care for garments and textiles, and the institution became a public fashion museum.
The collection preserves clothing and accessories from the eighteenth century to the present. Exhibitions use garments, textiles and related material to examine how dress reflects culture. Students and faculty also contribute exhibitions, while public lectures and discussions bring designers and researchers into the museum.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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