Where Winter’s Silver Skates Warmed the Soul: Exhibition at Museum of the City of NY until April

[gkelly]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/21/...0171222&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=45833327&_r=0

Early history of places to skate in NYC

In conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New Ork through April 15:
http://www.mcny.org/exhibition/new-york-ice

 

[Sylvia]

Thanks for posting... I was going to start a thread if you hadn't.

This article also shows some of the items on display: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/new-exhibit-looks-into-the-history-of-ice-skating-in-nyc-121817

The exhibit includes everything from vintage posters to lithographs to old-school costumes to very well-worn skates. If you’d rather learn about ice-skating than battle the crowds of tourists at the city’s rinks this holiday season, this is the place to go: You’ll learn that the pond in Central Park opened for skating before the park itself was even finished and that the Rink at Rockefeller Center arrived in 1936. (Yes, it was immediately beloved by the aforementioned tourists.)
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And that’s not all: The museum is also serving free hot chocolate from December 26 to 31, if you needed another incentive to go visit. The first 100 visitors each day will get a cup of homemade cocoa topped with mini marshmallows from Amy’s Bread.

ETA that the Skating Club of New York held a benefit/preview at the museum earlier this week - their album of photos: https://www.facebook.com/pg/thescny.org/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1652970274742414

 

[Sylvia]

Has anyone in NYC (@Marge_Simpson? others?) visited this exhibition and have an opinion on whether or not it's worthwhile to check out?

 

[berthesghost]

Has anyone in NYC (@Marge_Simpson? others?) visited this exhibition and have an opinion on whether or not it's worthwhile to check out?

No, but I’ve been to that museum lots and they always have good shows. A real neglected gem imho.