Historical New York comes alive through period furniture, miniatures and antique toys. The museum covers New York from the Dutch settlers to the present day and will teach you about the city's streets and buildings. Permanent installations include New York Toy Stories (with 10,000 toys that New Yorkers played with from colonial days to the present, as well as Eloise's room at the Plaza Hotel), Richard Rodgers' Broadway, the remarkable Stettheimer Doll House from the 1920s (filled with original miniature paintings and sculptures by notable modern artists), and exhibits of fire and police history, equipment and memorabilia. Museum shop and cafe. Open daily except Monday 10 am-5 pm. Guided tours are offered. US$9 adults, US$5 seniors and students, free for children younger than 12 (family rate US$20). Free admission Sunday 10 am-noon. 1220 Fifth Ave., at 103rd Street (subway line 6 to 103rd Street), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-534-1672. http://www.mcny.org.
