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Walk through Broadway's history, starting in 1732 with the first documented performance in NYC, and go backstage with your favorite Broadway stars to learn how a show is made. As you walk the timeline, you'll come upon exhibits dedicated to groundbreaking moments in Broadway’s history - those that pushed creative boundaries, challenged social norms, and paved the way for those who would follow. The Museum of Broadway was designed by internationally renowned artists, designers, and theatre historians.  

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Hours

*LAST MUSEUM ENTRY 90 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSING. OUR GIFT HOP REMAINS OPEN UNTIL CLOSING TIME.
**please refer to the ticket page/calendar for holiday hours and fall/winter schedule

Monday - Wednesday
Thursday - Sunday
9:30 AM - 4 PM*
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM*

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Broadway is the beating heart of New York City. The Museum of Broadway is the only place in the world where you can have such an incredible in-depth experience to learn Broadway's history, see costumes up-close, go backstage with your favorite Broadway stars and discover what it takes to make the magic happen.

Museum of Broadway Location

The experience.

The Map Room.

Experience the history and migration of New York City's theaters through immersive video projections, from the financial district to Union Square and Herald Square to modern-day Times Square.

Timeline.

Travel through the timeline of Broadway from its birth to present day, where we highlight theater’s pioneers, socially progressive moments and some of the most beloved plays and musicals of all time. Go inside some of the most momentous musicals to change the landscape and trajectory of Broadway through installations designed by leading contemporary visual artists and Broadway designers.

Making of a Broadway Show.

Go behind the curtain into the making of Broadway show with a special exhibit honoring the community of brilliantly talented professionals - both onstage and off - who bring Broadway plays and musicals to life every night.

Special Exhibit.

The Broadway League and Museum of Broadway will launch a new special exhibit to celebrate Latiné and Hispanic heritage on Broadway: ¡VIVA! BROADWAY: ayer, hoy y mañana. The exhibit will launch on September 15th in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The exhibit will launch on September 15th in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, with support from The Miranda Family Fund. The exhibit will bring to life ¡Viva! Broadway, The Broadway League’s national audience development program that is committed to engaging and inspiring Latiné and Hispanic audiences through activations, media programming, and partnerships. ¡Viva! Broadway is dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the rich cultural heritage of the Latiné and Hispanic communities on Broadway and aims to ensure there is diversity throughout the Broadway industry now and for future generations.

Studio.

A fully equipped rehearsal studio is located on the ground floor for educational masterclasses, panel discussions, event rentals, launch events, private parties and more.

Gift Shop.

The gift shop is open to the public and has merchandise from current Broadway shows, our artists, our partners, small businesses who make Broadway products, Broadway-branded merchandise and an exclusive line of Museum of Broadway merchandise.

Meet the team.

Leadership

Julie Boardman

Julie Boardman

Executive Producer & Co-Founder

Diane Nicoletti

Diane Nicoletti

Co-Founder

Curators

Faye Armon-Troncoso

Faye Armon-Troncoso

Set Decorator & Prop Supervisor

The Making of a Broadway Show

John Kenrick

John Kenrick

Game Changer Curator

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Curator, Costumes & Props

Matthew Schneider

Matthew Schneider

Text Consultant

Game Changer History

Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Map Room Curator

Ben West

Ben West

Timeline Walls Curator

Lisa Zinni

Lisa Zinni

Curator, Costumes & Props

Barrie Gelles

Barrie Gelles

Educational Consultant

Management

Elie Landau

Elie Landau

General Manager

Creative Goods

Creative Goods

Retail Store

Whitney Hudson

Whitney Hudson

Site Manager

Steven Cardona

Steven Cardona

Site Supervisor

Juliana Pillets

Juliana Pillets

Site Supervisor

Architecture, production and design.

Carin Ford

Carin Ford

Sound Editor

Charlie Jackman

Charlie Jackman

Art Director

Electrosonic

Electrosonic

Audio/Visual Integrator

Giulietta Tripoli

Giulietta Tripoli

Exhibit Designer

K.D. Hamilton

K.D. Hamilton

Project Manager

Duggal Visual Solutions

Karl Sonnenberg

Karl Sonnenberg

Associate Video Editor

The Making of a Broadway Show

MC Studios

MC Studios

Exhibit Consultant

Marinal Chopra

Marinal Chopra

Print Director

Visual Solutions Specialist

Nolan Doran

Nolan Doran

Video Director

The Making of a Broadway Show

Paul Bennett Architects, PC

Paul Bennett Architects, PC

Architect

Positive Feedback

Positive Feedback

Sound Designer

Seth Bernstein

Seth Bernstein

Lighting Designer

Square Design

Square Design

Scenic Fabricator

Stef Vidaic

Stef Vidaic

Graphic Designer

Marketing, sales, and communication.

Slate PR

Slate PR

Public Relations

The Pekoe Group

The Pekoe Group

Advertising & Marketing

Victoria Cairl

Victoria Cairl

Director of Sales

Emily Earle

Emily Earle

Marketing Coordinator

William Cortez Statham

William Cortez Statham

Group Sales Coordinator

Bill Wetherbee

Bill Wetherbee

Ticketing & Customer Service Administrator

Real estate and construction.

Amy Zhen

Amy Zhen

Executive Director

Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield

Real Estate Broker

Matthew Schuss

Matthew Schuss

Senior Vice President

Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle

Construction Project Management

Abbie Foster

Abbie Foster

Associate Project Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle

Grissel Barragan

Grissel Barragan

Project Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle

Michael Ho

Michael Ho

Construction Project Management

Ryan O'Hara

Ryan O'Hara

Associate Project Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle

Ana Valencia

Ana Valencia

Construction Project Management

Alexander Wolf & Son

Alexander Wolf & Son

General Contractor

Guth DeConzo

Guth DeConzo

MEP

Operations

Levine, Plotkin & Menin

Levine, Plotkin & Menin

Counsel

David Bleckner

David Bleckner

Counsel

Withum

Withum

Accountant

Galbraith + Co

Galbraith + Co

Controller

Meet the producers.

Julie Boardman
Julie Boardman
Diane Nicoletti
Diane Nicoletti
Kumiko Yoshii
Kumiko Yoshii
Naoya Kinoshita
Naoya Kinoshita
Hunter Arnold & Jason Squatriglia
Hunter Arnold & Jason Squatriglia
Wendy Federman
Wendy Federman
Merrie L. Davis
Merrie L. Davis
Jamie DeRoy
Jamie DeRoy
Dori Berinstein
Dori Berinstein
Henry Tisch
Henry Tisch
Richard D. Batchelder, Jr.
Richard D. Batchelder, Jr.
Kate Cannova
Kate Cannova
Sharon Carr/Patricia Klausner/Bard Theatrical
Sharon Carr/Patricia Klausner/Bard Theatrical
Nolan Doran
Nolan Doran
Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky
Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky
Morwin Schmookler
Morwin Schmookler
Catherine Adler
Catherine Adler
Elizabeth Armstrong
Elizabeth Armstrong
Mary Avella
Mary Avella
Brad Blume
Brad Blume
Blumenthal Performing Arts
Blumenthal Performing Arts
Stephen Byrd
Stephen Byrd
Pamela Cooper
Pamela Cooper
Cue to Cue Productions
Cue to Cue Productions
Paula Kaminsky Davis
Paula Kaminsky Davis
Natasha Davison
Natasha Davison
Karen Elizaga
Karen Elizaga
Lorre Erlick
Lorre Erlick
Fakston Productions
Fakston Productions
Franklin Theatrical Group
Franklin Theatrical Group
The John Gore Organization
The John Gore Organization
Haffner-Wright Theatricals
Haffner-Wright Theatricals
Lesley Stewart Grilley
Lesley Stewart Grilley
Kim & Alan Hartman
Kim & Alan Hartman
Alia Jones-Harvey
Alia Jones-Harvey
Fern Kershon
Fern Kershon
Willette Klausner
Willette Klausner
Riki Kane Larimer
Riki Kane Larimer
Margo Lion Trust
Margo Lion Trust
Elliott & Cathy Masie
Elliott & Cathy Masie
Robin Gorman Newman
Robin Gorman Newman
Amy Schrader
Amy Schrader
Alan Seales
Alan Seales
Iris Smith
Iris Smith
Concord Theatricals
Concord Theatricals
Van Horn Group
Van Horn Group
+ And
The Shubert Organization
The Shubert Organization
The Nederlander Organization
The Nederlander Organization
Jujamcyn Theaters
Jujamcyn Theaters

Our partners.

Interested in becoming a partner? Contact us.

Broadway Cares
Al Hirschfeld Foundation
New York Public Library
Concord Theatricals
Concord Theatricals
Costume Industry Coalition
Godspeed Musicals
Playbill
Swarovski