Free Art for All: the Annual Museum Mile Festival Returns to Fifth Avenue Tomorrow
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The 48th Annual Museum Mile Festival—one of the city's best free cultural events—returns to the streets of East Harlem and the Upper East Side tomorrow, June 9, from 6pm to 9pm.
Running up Fifth Avenue from 82nd to 110th Streets, this huge block party features free admission to eight major museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Neue Galerie New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Cooper-Hewitt, The Jewish Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, El Museo del Barrio, and The Africa Center.
Each museum will also have its own programming, including live performances and more.
If you're planning to start in East Harlem and work your way south, highlights include:
1280 Fifth Ave at E 110th St
Free admission to the photography exhibition "Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan." Plus, live music by Nkumu Katalay & The "Life Long Project" Band from 7pm-9pm.
1230 Fifth Ave between E 104th and E 105th Sts
Free guided tours of the exhibitions "Jangueando: Recent Acquisitions, 2021–2025" and "Sophie Rivera: Double Exposures" Plus: outdoor art-making activities and live music by Lulada Club.
1220 Fifth Ave between E 103rd and E 104th Sts
Free entry to the latest exhibitions, including "The Occupied City" as well as "Another Wonderland."
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