MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

COLLECTIONS CARE:DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25), THE COLLECTION'S DEPARTMENT CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON CARING FOR AND MANAGING THE DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF OVER 750,000 WORKS HELD BY THE MUSEUM. THE NUMEROUS TASKS PERFORMED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NINE PEOPLE INCLUDE ATTENDING TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REQUESTS, OVERSEEING NEW ACQUISITIONS (DONATIONS AND PURCHASES), UPDATING THE COLLECTION DATABASE AND ONLINE PORTAL, PROCESSING AND ADMINISTERING PHOTOGRAPHY REQUESTS, BUILDING AND MANAGING THE SHELBY WHITE & LEON LEVY INSTITUTIONAL ARCHIVE, AND OVERSEEING MCNY EXHIBITION INSTALLATIONS AS WELL AS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LOAN REQUESTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATIONTHE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE COLLECTION COMMITTEE AND PREPARES MATERIALS FOR THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. THE TEAM ALSO SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WITH GRANT APPLICATIONS RELATED TO COLLECTION CARE.IN FY25, THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT OVERSAW THE INSTALLATION AND DEINSTALLATION OF WORKS IN THE COLLECTION AND ON LOAN FOR THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AT MCNY: THE STETTHEIMER DOLLHOUSE IN A NEW LIGHT; ART DECO CITY: NEW YORK POSTCARDS FROM THE LEONARD A. LAUDER COLLECTION; SONGS OF NEW YORK: 100 YEARS OF IMAGINING THE CITY THROUGH MUSIC; ABOVE GROUND: ART FROM THE MARTIN WONG GRAFFITI COLLECTION; URBAN STOMP: DREAMS & DEFIANCE ON THE DANCE FLOOR; AS WELL AS ROTATIONS FOR THE ON-GOING EXHIBITIONS, ACTIVIST NEW YORK AND NEW YORK AT ITS CORE: PORT CITY AND WORLD CITY. THIS YEAR, THE MUSEUM ALSO LENT TWENTY-FOUR WORKS TO EXHIBITIONS AT FOUR INSTITUTIONS. THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE ROBUST ACQUISITION PROGRAM, WHICH IN FY25 INCLUDED 220 WORKS THROUGH DONATIONS AND PURCHASING. RIGHTS & REPRODUCTIONS, A DIVISION OF THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT, BROUGHT $78,571 IN FY25. THE DISTRIBUTION OF IMAGES OF THE COLLECTION AND ADDITION OF NEW PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE PORTAL ALSO HELPS TO MAKE THE COLLECTION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDER PUBLIC.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:IN FY25, THE SCHWARZ CENTER CONTINUED ITS REBUILD AND EXPANSION THAT BEGAN IN FY24. THE CENTER COMPLETED THE REBUILDING OF ITS TEACHING TEAM AND BEGAN STRENGTHENING ITS CORE PROGRAMMING. IN FY2025, THE SCHWARZ EDUCATION CENTER SERVED 38,424 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILY VISITORS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, EXCEEDING OUR FY24 TOTAL NUMBER SERVED BY 19%.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OEDUCATION REMAINS A CORE COMPONENT OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COMPLEMENT CLASSROOM LEARNING AND INTENTIONALLY ALIGN WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS, NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE GUIDELINES, AND THE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS CIVICS FOR ALL PROJECT. THE SCHWARZ CENTER COMPLETED OVER 900 FIELD TRIPS, OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THESE 6090 MINUTE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES PK12 USE INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING AND HANDS-ON ENGAGEMENT WITH ARTIFACTS AND PRIMARY SOURCES FROM OUR EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS. THEY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS' SKILLS IN HISTORICAL THINKING, ARTIFACT ANALYSIS, AND VISUAL INQUIRY, AND ENGAGE LEARNERS IN EXAMINING THE CITY'S PAST SO THEY MAY UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT AND ENVISION THEIR ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE FY24 PILOT OF BILINGUAL FIELD TRIPS FOR BYZANTINE BEMB: NEW YORK BY MANNY VEGA, WE EXPANDED OUR BILINGUAL OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE ALL FIELD TRIP OPTIONS.THE SCHWARZ CENTER SERVES PK12 EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS THROUGH LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, COURSES, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN FY25, ALL BUT ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS, A CREDIT-BEARING COURSE, WERE FREE TO PARTICIPANTS. IN FY2025, THE MUSEUM SERVED 1,600 EDUCATORS THROUGH 41 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDED BOTH SINGLE-DAY EVENTS AND MULTI-SESSION SERIES. THE MUSEUM IS AN ACCREDITED PROVIDER OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WITH BOTH NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ENABLING ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. THE MUSEUM HAS LONG SERVED AS A STEADFAST RESOURCE FOR THE CITY'S TEACHERS, AND PROGRAMMING THIS PAST YEAR CONTINUED TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MUSEUM'S CONTENT, SCHOLARSHIP, AND LEADERSHIP.FY2025 ALSO SAW THE MUSEUM DEEPEN ITS COMMITMENT TO PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NYC DISCOVERY LAB, AN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY STATION DESIGNED TO SUPPORT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WITH COLLECTION- AND EXHIBITION-CONNECTED CONTENT. THESE WEEKEND DROP-IN ACTIVITIES PAIRED WITH STORYTIME PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY DAYS, AND OUTREACH EVENTS DEMONSTRATED THE MUSEUM'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING NEW YORK CITY YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN WAYS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE, EQUITABLE, CREATIVE, AND ENGAGING. THIS YEAR, THE MUSEUM REACHED 12,307 PEOPLE THROUGH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE FAMILY PROGRAMS.