We are bringing back Tower Records! Harry Rosenblum’s display of vintage records was first shown at the Reliquary in September 2013. Each cover features a representation of the Twin Towers as they appeared before the September 11th attacks and commemorates these larger-than-life icons of the Manhattan skyline. The display includes records from Charles Mingus, Supertramp, and Grandmaster Flash.
Tower Records will be on view in the Reliquary front room through September 2015.
Check out the piece in today’s Greenpoint Gazette on our upcoming exhibition, Ascenzi Square: Sons of Williamsburgh!! We’re so happy to attract new attention to this important part of our neighborhood’s history!
We were still basking in the glow of topping that Conde Nast list in March, when along came this one from Time Out New York! We are so honored to be first on their list of “New York’s Quirkiest Museums“!! And once again, we’re in good company. Just look at the other amazing places that made it!
The kind people at Long Island For Sale recently profiled The City Reliquary. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/1Ncfp7s
“If you think about it, it makes perfect sense that New York would be the only city to have a reliquary dedicated to it, and that the objects in that reliquary-museum would inspire a mixture of reverence and bafflement. Fittingly, The City Reliquary includes a section on the geology of the city, with soil samples from different strata deep underground. It also boasts a large collection of pizza boxes. And between the two there is the story of the city and the people who have called it home over the years. – See more at: http://bit.ly/1Ncfp7s“
Gothamist can’t resist The Pizza Box Chronicles! Take a look at their piece for info on the current exhibition and for background on Oracle of All Things Pizza, Scott Wiener! They’ve also included a list of upcoming dates for our concurrent film series, Reel Slices!
New Learning Times of Columbia University’s Teachers College covered us for their “Seen In NY” series! We’re so honored that the Reliquary excites and inspires people to learn about our fair city. Watch the video to hear our own Ben Wigler talk more about it!
We couldn’t be prouder to be Numero Uno on this C-Nast list of NYC’s 10 Best Small Museums! Be sure to check out some of the other tiny-yet-mighty NYC cultural institutions mentioned!
The New York Times gave a shout-out to Harley and Hiro Spiller’s Chicken Museum! Come experience our quirky Community Collections display of “all things fowl” organized by this father and son team.
1. You can ride crazy bikes like Domes For Haiti’s twin rider. Photo by Scoboco
2. You can hang out with disco Pee Wee. Photo by Eric Harvey Brown from Smosh
3. There are BMX tricks
4. Name aside, it’s family friendly. Really! Photo by Scobo
5. See, even really little kids come! Photo by Jaime NYC
6. There will be a visit from the Classic Riders bicycle club and their immaculate Schwinns. Photo by gudphoto.com
7. We’ve got nothing to add here. This is awesome. Photo by Scobo.
8. Did we mention the cool bikes you can ride? Photo by Alfalfa Studios.
Not that you’d be in Times Square in the first place, but if you somehow ended up there, your secret’s safe with us. Use this list from The New York Daily News to plan your escape! We top their list of must-see places off the beaten path.