Museum of Broadway

The Museum of Broadway was an absolutely wonderful experience. We loved every moment of it. The exhibits are vibrant, creative, and full of energy — a real celebration of theatre history and the magic of the stage. We only wished we’d had more time to explore everything properly, because there’s so much to see and enjoy. It’s a must‑visit for anyone who loves Broadway or just appreciates great storytelling and design.

We thought the museum was very well done. Took a little over an hour to go thru. Staff was excellent.

A very nice time spent in this museum which will appeal to theater lovers and those just interested alike.

For true Broadway theater buffs, this is a great new stop to include in your Manhattan visit. The museum opened in 2022, after the pandemic. It’s located in the heart of the theater district, on 45th street just east of 7th Avenue. Plan to spend at least a couple of hours here; there’s lots to absorb (we enjoyed it for more than four hours!). Three floors of exhibits take Broadway lovers chronologically and geographically through the history of Broadway theater with eye-catching and engaging exhibits, narratives, original costumes, stage sets, scripts, lyric sheets and interviews. You’ll see a jacket worn by one of the Sharks and you’ll step into Doc’s drugstore from “West Side Story.” You’ll find yourself in a cornfield from 1943’s “Oklahoma,” where you’ll also see a page from Richard Rodgers’ lyrics book listing in pencil all the words he could think of rhyming with “surrey.” Costumes abound, but there are also fascinating exhibits about the backstage magic of Broadway, from writing to music, lighting to makeup and much, much more. This museum is well worth its admission price.

We needed a time filler since the weather was not great and this did a great job. Cool to see the history and all the memorabilia. Glad we could fit that in.