Sunday, June 6th, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Japan day at the Museum of the City of New York. Celebrate the Japanese influence on New York with Japanese-themed family activities from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Museum's courtyard and a preview installation of the exhibition Samurai in New York: The First Japanese Delegation, 1860. FREE with Museum admission! For more information on this event, call 917.492.3395. The Museum of the City of New York, located in East Harlem, is at 1220 Fifth Avenue, between 103rd and 104th Street. Nearest subway is the 6 train at 103rd Street or 2,3 at 110th Street. www.mcny.org. The above image, from famous Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, shows the first Japanese delegation at the Washington Naval Yard (a city the diplomats would see before heading to New York). Click on image to enlarge.
Was not able to preview the whole show - just three little boxes near the entrance. But, so glad I went...there are 3 great shows right now including cartoonist Charles Addams, who created the Addams family while a cartoonist for the New Yorker...closes June 8! And of interest to Harlem, is a show about Mayor Lindsay. Must see.
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