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This is probably the best art museum in the city even though its goal is to be plainly didactic and show off some dinosaur bones. Just look at those dioramas. Itās all Off. As my colleague Louis Osmosis might say, itās giving kunst. Philanthropy chic. I love that some corners of this place havenāt seen any sprucing up since like the 90ās. It feels abandoned and too big for its own good; each section suggests varying degrees of attendance and funding so thereās a weird fragmented feel to walking through the entire museum. Some rooms have flickering lights and are mad dusty. Definitely for fans of Baudrillardās Simulacra and Simulations lol! I recommend going in the winter time.
Aug 11, 2022
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When a museum is old and antiquated it becomes a museum museum- you can enjoy thinking about how it used to look and think about how people saw things way back when. The Natural History Museum in Manhattan is an obvious example of this. Old taxidermy dioramas of scenes in nature, wood grain everywhereā¦ I wish I could only go to museum museums
Feb 13, 2024
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Iāve been going to this museum ever since I moved to New York. Itās a perfect hidden gem for any history nerds who want a slightly less crowded museum experience on the upper east side. The permanent collection is thorough but not overwhelming and you can get through it in a few hours (I personally hate being in huge museums where I get stressed by the amount of rooms/options). And despite being a history museum, it offers a modern and interactive experience and isnāt dusty!!
Aug 30, 2023
The less you know the betterā¦ but this mind-blowing Marais district institution implicitly reconstructs the proto-museum āWunderkammerā/ācabinet of curiositiesā experience, directly integrating rotating exhibitions of contemporary art within an itself-delirious blend of portraits, installations, taxidermy, weaponry, and artifacts of ambiguous veracity. The visitor is thus transported into a hybrid and chimerical world that, like its covert cousin (The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles), ultimately raises questions about the very purpose of museums ā whether for natural science, technology, *or* for art āĀ in a secular society.
Mar 8, 2024
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This is a semi-secluded place in Prospect Park. Kind of like a secret garden energy. Very special place. I used to go here in high school with friends who lived in the area mostly to smoke weed. A lot of weed-smoking in the city has to do with trying to access some kind of pastoral fantasy in this wacky town. This is exactly that embodied. Itās like a pond overgrown with various plants, and then a strange little lawn adjacent to it, where a lot of dubious characters sort of skitter around in and out of view; it makes it all the more trippy. Still go here when I need a minute. I donāt smoke that much weed any more.
Aug 11, 2022
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Out of all the anonymous posters crawling around the internet I prefer my good friend @subwaysigns the most. All Iāll betray is his gender. I love his work very much. Following this page is not only a great opportunity to find and purchase some of the finest borrowed nostalgia; itās also an invaluable archive of New York Cityās transit design throughout the ages. Big ups to the homie for monetizing his passion.
Aug 11, 2022
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Whenever I tell my father that Iāve been running around the city he likes to ask me āwhat are you running from?ā Heās totally right. One should consider the deeper implications of their chosen exercise. Iām prone to escapism, and flight from discomfort, and running is like a transfiguration of that impulse. The goal is to get to the point where you feel like youāre running at something or someone instead of from. Hear me out: itās free, it promotes longevity, it rids one of the wiggles, and itās like a tour of the city in 2x speed. I encourage running in the street and dodging people and cars.
Aug 11, 2022