Museum of Broadway

Overview

We’ve brought together a team of internationally renowned artists, designers & historians — both from Broadway & the experiential world — to design the museum. It will be educational, but told in a fun, accessible, brightly colored way! We are going to share information about the history of the Broadway theaters through projection mapped videos, the timeline of Broadway told through immersive environments that will leave people’s Instagram feeds full of great photos and give guests a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Broadway show by spotlighting all the jobs and what it takes to create a Broadway show. There are other surprises and sections of the museum that will excite fans young and old!

City: New York City

Mon 23 Jun

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Mon 23 Jun

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All taxes and fees included

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New York City
145 W 45th St

Digital tickets will be sent via email from [email protected] 14 days prior to the admission date.

Museum of Broadway is located at 145 W. 45th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues

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Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children 4 and under may enter free of charge.

What To Expect

Museum of Broadway

Think of the Museum of Broadway as an immersive, experiential way to tell Broadway’s story using art and technology.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Grootcarter

Dec 2022

We visited Monday evening, last entry was at 8:30pm and we got there just before the cut off and managed to buy tickets from the desk inside. Note that their website currently says they're open until 8pm and last entry is at 6:30pm, so I'm not sure if this has changed since our visit 4 days ago, or if the site is in need of an update. We were offered to leave our coats before setting off (free to do so, I believe). We then had to walk up a few flights of stairs as you start from the top. I was reading the signs on the walls but just before we reached the top, one of the staff members called down to us and started talking to us so I assumed we were being hurried along (although I could be totally wrong and maybe she was just being very friendly!) We had just started to look at the Playbills on the wall when we were moved to the next room to watch a short video. After that, we were told the rest of the museum would be self-guided and we were moved to the next room. I was aware of the time on my way around and even though we over took some other patrons, I was still aware that I might not finish looking around everything by the time the museum closed at 10 (and I wasn't sure if it'd be a case of you all get kicked out at 10, or you delay the staff getting home on time - neither is ideal!) so we did speed around it. Their website says most people spend 60-120 minutes at the museum. I believe we were there about 80 minutes and definitely could have done with longer to read more of the signage and information provided. There are photos of older shows, artifcats and costumes from older and more modern shows (all in chronological order), small model sets, and larger sets you can take photos in. It felt like a lot of it had been deisgned to be "Instagrammable" and at first I felt like I shouldn't really be taking photos, but we checked with a friendly staff member who was totally fine with us taking photos, and offered to take one of us both on one of the sets. As a relatively new fan of musicals, I had no knowledge of many of the shows represented sadly, so whilst it was interesting, it didn't mean as much to me to see some of the sets or costumes as it did to see some of the newer things. I can imagine that someone with a broader range of knowledge or experience of Broadway / musicals would get far more out of this museum than I did - but I still enjoyed it (possibly more so because it was somewhat interactive / fun to take photos of). We didn't realise that each section would have a staff member who was knowledgable and seemed to encourage conversation. As Brits who normally keep ourselves to ourselves at museums etc, this did take us off guard and at first we felt it took away from the "self-guided" aspect of the museum and made us feel a bit uncomfortable. However most of the staff members were so friendly and full of interesting facts, that it actually really added to it the visit, once we knew that's how it worked. Some staff didn't talk to us at all, and it kind of felt like we were a bit of an annoyance to be in their section but others were very friendly and it felt like we could have spoken to a couple of them for a lot longer than we did, as they were so friendly and knowledgable - including a lovely security lady who stopped and took a photo for us and chatted with us. Note that I'm not sure it'd be possible to experience this museum if you're in a wheelchair or on crutches as there are many stairs, and I didn't see a lift anywhere (and if you don't go on the stairs, you miss some of the snippets of information). Overall a very enjoyable museum experience, but just a little more expensive than I think it "should" have been. I assume the high ticket prices are to pay for all of the staff (when we went it felt like staff:customers were about 3:1 between the security, museum staff and shop staff)

jang936

Dec 2022

What a remarkable collection, and what a beautiful, thoughtful, educational way to tell the story of this significant cultural icon. The custom art pieces created to accentuate certain exhibits were a very strong addition. And I live that there were so many opportunities to put yourself in the picture. An absolute must visit for any fan of Broadway theater, I can't wait to go back!!

Voyage449717

Dec 2022

SO wonderful!!! Cannot recommend enough. Amazing collection of materials and so well organized. It is kid-in-a-candy-store wonderful for theater and Broadway buffs and, particularly with the immersive exhibits, a wonderful place for anyway generally interested in Broadway and theater history in the US. Took me about 2.5 hrs and, being a major Broadway buff, I could have spent more time! I would suspect it might take more casual Broadway enthusiasts approx 1.5 hrs. The friendly, eager, informed, thoughtful, and enthusiastic staff were a welcome addition and provided further information for many exhibits. There are lockers with a coat check (excellent thoughtful addition!) before entering the exhibits so you can browse and meander without having to drag a bag or heavy coat. It is walk-through with one way movement through exhibits and no ability to circle back on that visit, so take your time. (I now wish I had moved even slower to better savor all the excellent information and photos that were omnipresent.) While I most enjoyed the information and artifacts, some others might most enjoy the immersive rooms (such as a mirror-room celebrating "A Chorus Line", Doc's corner shop commemorating "West Side Story", a seedy and dark bar for "Cabaret", a bright corn field for "Oklahoma", or a cacophony of metal bar boxes to mark Boris Aronson's iconic set for "Company"). There really is something for everyone there! Such an excellent addition to Times Square area - it really makes you wonder how we have gone this long WITHOUT a similar museum to celebrate Broadway!?!?! I cannot wait to return visit to bring family and friends.