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Mmuseumm

Coordinates: 40°43′03″N 74°00′10″W / 40.717406°N 74.002719°W / 40.717406; -74.002719
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Mmuseumm
Exterior of Mmuseumm showing a small window with visible objects inside
Mmuseumm in 2021
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Established2012
LocationCortlandt Alley, Tribeca, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°43′03″N 74°00′10″W / 40.717406°N 74.002719°W / 40.717406; -74.002719
TypeNatural history museum
FounderAlex Kalman, Safdie brothers
WebsiteOfficial website

Mmuseumm is a modern natural history museum located in Tribeca, Lower Manhattan in New York City. The museum displays contemporary artifacts in a style reminiscent of the historical cabinet of curiosities model.[1][2]

History

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Mmuseumm was founded in 2012 by Alex Kalman[3][4] and the Safdie brothers.[5][6]

Location and space

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Mmuseumm is located in Cortlandt Alley in Manhattan, between Franklin Street and White Street—a stretch occasionally referred to as "Mmuseumm Alley".[7] The museum's first location, Mmuseumm 1, opened in 2012 inside a former elevator shaft. A second wing, Mmuseumm 2, debuted in 2015 a few doors down.

The museum's total area is approximately 36 sq ft (3.3 m2), and its displays are visible to the public 24 hours a day through peepholes embedded in its doors.[8][9]

Concept and exhibitions

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Mmuseumm is dedicated to the curation and exhibition of contemporary artifacts intended to document and interpret modern life.[10] Its curatorial approach, described as "Object Journalism", presents everyday items in a natural history museum format, often drawing comparisons to historical cabinets of curiosities.[1]

Exhibitions are organized by "seasons", a structure inspired by the museum's original summer operating schedule.[11]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Walker, Rob (May 5, 2016). "Object Journalism at Mmuseumm". Design Observer. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Wyman, Annie Julia (November 10, 2014). "Cabinet of Wonder". Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Barron, James (April 21, 2019). "This Tiny Museum Fits Inside an Elevator Shaft". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Reid, Hilary (May 28, 2015). "An Artist Recreates Her Mother's All-White-Everything Closet". T Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Robbins, Liz (August 9, 2013). "Museum, All 60 Square Feet of It, Celebrates the Eccentric". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Gardner, Ralph Jr. (June 1, 2015). "Tiny Downtown Museum Expands With New Exhibit". The Wall Street Journal – via WSJ.com.
  7. ^ NYC-ARTS Full Episode: September 17, 2015 (video). THIRTEEN - New York Public Media. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Chernick, Karen (June 7, 2020). "NYC's Tiniest Museum Releases a Jumbo Catalog of Exhibitions Once Planned for 2020". Observer. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  9. ^ Semuels, Alana (December 5, 2013). "Tiny museum in New York showcases everyday objects". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ Seen in NY: Mmuseumm (video). Vialogues. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  11. ^ Heller, Steven (May 22, 2014). "A 'Mindblowing' 80-Square-Foot Museum of Random Junk". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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