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| Established | November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15) |
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| Location | 145West 45th Street Midtown Manhattan,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′27″N73°59′04″W / 40.75755°N 73.98434°W /40.75755; -73.98434 |
| Founder | Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti[1] |
| Website | themuseumofbroadway |
TheMuseum of Broadway, on 145West 45th Street inTimes Square,[2] is the first permanent museum dedicated to documenting the history and experience ofBroadway theatre and its profound influence upon shapingMidtown Manhattan Times Square, and New York City.[3] The museum covers more than three hundred years of Broadway history, including costumes and props from more than 500 productions.[4][5] The Museum of Broadway was founded byJulie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti in collaboration withPlaybill,Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, theBilly Rose Theatre Division at theNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, theAl Hirschfeld Foundation,Goodspeed Musicals, Creative Goods, andConcord Theatricals.[6]
Following a decade of planning for the museum as a means of bringing a new audience to Broadway amid an era of interactive museums, the museum opened on November 15, 2022.[7] It was originally scheduled to open in 2020, but its construction and development were delayed by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6] The 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) museum comprises three sections: The Map Room, featuring a short film that outlines the history of theater in New York and the location of the extant theatres; a two-floor Broadway timeline; and the Making of a Broadway Show.[1]
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