The City Reliquary

The City Reliquary is a museum Williamsburg Brooklyn located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (718) 782-4842

  • Website

    cityreliquary.org

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    Museum

Address

370 Metropolitan Ave (Havemeyer) Brooklyn , NY 11211 United States

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Outdoor Seating Yes

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Marie La Rue

Small museum full of New York artifacts . Be curious and open every cabinet door and drawer for new discoveries. Don’t forget to have a look at the restroom and backyard .

Untapped Cities

This museum has artifacts from everyday life and memorabilia . The collection narrates the urban culture of NYC. Open Monday through Thursday by appointment and Thursday through Sunday for walk-in.

Fodor's Travel

Subway tokens, Statue of Liberty figurines, antique seltzer bottles, and other artifacts you might find in a time capsule crowd the cases of this museum that celebrates New York City past and present. Read more

Gothamist

The City Reliquary looks like the inside of a crazy collector’s apartment . It's not so surprising that it got its start as the window display of founder Dave Herman’s Williamsburg home ten years ago. Read more

MuseumNerd

One of the best little-known museums in town featuring community collections in the window gallery . Check out their back yard when the weather is warm and chat with the friendly volunteer staff .

Aarthi D.

Super cool tiny museum with relics of New York past, hence the name. The special exhibits are really well done. Inexpensive and just generally fascinating.

Time Out New York

A remnant from a long-forgotten Gotham, the wooden brick is from the last-known wooden sidewalk in Brooklyn, which ran along Greenpoint’s West Street in the 19th century.
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Jacob Ford

Find the cabinet in the back right. Open it. Press the button. You have to press the button.

Chez Ong

Best $5 you'll spend in Willamsburg. If you're into random artifacts and old New York tales this is a place for you.

Krista marie Imus

Small museum but fun to check out. Fun and interesting back patio .

Chris Scott-Dixon

Fun little museum , with occasional concerts and drinks in the back patio . Brooklyn cool.

Sam B

Very quirky little musuem, well worth the trip. Current Roller Disco exhibit is fun.

thecoffeebeaners

Want NYC History? Come here then shop for hand made locally made NYC gifts !

Daniel Tewfik

Check out the Mazel Tough exhibit . Drawings and information on Jewish gangsters of the Prohibition.

David Driscoll

Don’t miss the 50 years of baby’s first haircut

Lele

The bathroom is a museum too. The toilet is from the last century, look for the chain to flush.

Jake Hobart

Best little museum in Williamsburg (maybe best little one on east coast). Worth way more than the $1 entry. Do not not go.

Brett McNamara

Terrific find - curated relics of NYC's past

nikki

$5 admission. volunteer run. special little spot

Jeremy Wilcox

Admission is suggested donation, but be generous.

Tom M.

The Postcard show happening now is a must see

Wayne Berninger

Ask to see the street-cleaner bristles.

Michael Morgan

They charge a (suggested) $5 donation.

Leo Skvirskiy

Можно взять с собой еды и напитков и зависать на заднем дворе .

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