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Last updated: 23 May, 2023

Opened in 2022, this interactive and experiential museum celebrates Broadway’s rich history. Travel a timeline through Broadway’s history that documents its most beloved plays and musicals, and go behind the curtain to learn about the making of a Broadway show.

There are three floors of displays packed with memorabilia, beautiful costumes and vintage photographs. The onsite shop sells merchandise for all the current Broadway shows.

Price from: £28
Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 8+
When: All year around

When to do it

The museum is open all year round, seven days a week.

Our writer’s picks of the best places to stay near this experience, closest first

Bryant Park Hotel

New York City, New York, United States of America (USA)[0.5 miles]

A groovy hotel that’s perfectly located right in the centre of Manhattan, close to all the main sights – yet avoids the general squalor and light-limited streets of Midtown.

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The Peninsula New York

New York City, New York, United States of America (USA)[0.9 miles]

Sumptuous luxury hotel with lauded bar, spa, eateries, right next to Manhattan’s best shopping and museums.

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The Plaza

New York City, New York, United States of America (USA)[1.1 miles]

One of the world’s most famous and luxurious hotels in a prime location overlooking Central Park, for traditionalists seeking an old-school sense of occasion.

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Mandarin Oriental New York

New York City, New York, United States of America (USA)[1.3 miles]

A typically luxurious Mandarin hotel with top-notch facilities and faultless service – in an unrivalled location on Central Park. As good as Manhattan five stars get, and in the perfect location – walking distance to New York’s top attractions.

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