Plenty of time to save the date for the 2010 Museum Mile Festival. The event will be taking place on Tuesday, June 8th, from 6-9pm.So what is the Museum Mile Festival? The Museum Mile Festival is an annual festival (32 years and running) that shuts down traffic on 5th Avenue for a large scale block party. There will be 23 car free blocks from 82nd to 105th for your enjoyment. The festival includes entertainment spanning music and art (including face painting and chalk drawing for the kids) but by far the best part is that all 9 museums that make up Museum Mile open and offer free admission.
Participating museums include:
- El Museo del Barrio - 105th Street
- Museum of the City of New York - 103rd Street
- The Jewish Museum - 92nd Street
- Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution - 91st Street
- National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts - 90th Street
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - 89th Street
- Neue Galerie New York - 86th Street
- Goethe-Institut New York/German Cultural Center - 83rd Street
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art - 82nd Street
What to know? The Museum Mile Festival takes place rain or shine and brings in attendance that can reach 50,000 people, so be prepared for crowds and a great time.
How to get here:
4/5 to 86th Street
OR
6 to 86th, 96th and 103rd Streets
As Event Planning goes, the Museum Mile Festival takes a lot of work to bring to fruition year after year, and yet its organizers continue to pull it off with success. Thanks to the City of New York and the participating museums an incredible annual event has become part of the summer landscape of this city. Whether you're an art enthusiast or not, this event allows everyone to come together and share pride in the city we call home. Mark June 8th on your calendar and tell your friends where you'll be.
-Ashley for AMP3 Public Relations
