Why visit
The Museum of Broadway opened in 2022 near Times Square as the first permanent museum devoted to Broadway's history. Its main timeline follows New York theater from early entertainment districts through landmark shows, changing production styles and the migration of playhouses toward the area now recognized as the Theater District.
What to see
Original costumes, props, photographs, documents and other artifacts appear beside immersive rooms designed around individual productions and periods. The displays connect familiar titles with the directors, designers, performers and producers who made them, while a map and chronological structure show how artistic work developed alongside the city's theater buildings.
Plan your visit
A section devoted to the making of a Broadway show turns attention backstage, explaining disciplines such as scenic, costume, lighting and sound design and stage management. The museum therefore treats Broadway as both a public repertoire and a coordinated industry whose technical labor begins long before a curtain rises.
