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CURRENT
April 21 - May 12, 2025
Galleries Temporarily Closed
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VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Ongoing
All That Glitters...
Virtual Exhibition
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UPCOMING
May 13 – 25, 2025
Art & Design Graduating Student Exhibtion 2025
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The Most Fashionable Museum in New York City

Best known for its innovation and award-winning exhibitions, the museum has a permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the eighteenth century  to the present.

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The museum's online collections feature more than 2,500 object images as well as installation images from over 100 past exhibitions.

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MFIT galleries are temporarily closed as we prepare for the Art & Design Graduating Student Exhibition opening May 13.

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Listen to our Fashion Culture Podcast

Tune into our monthly podcast series featuring lectures and conversations about fashion.

Museum Publications

Peruse our list of publications and find your next summer read!

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MFIT NEWS
MFIT NEWS

The Museum at FIT congratulates Elizabeth Way, recipient of the 2024 Costume Society of America Millia Davenport Publication Award!

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MFIT on the Road

The Museum at FIT often loans objects from its permanent collections to other institutions for use in exhibitions. Check out what venue is featuring MFIT on the road.
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Anna Sui, set, fall 1997, USA. Gift of Anna Sui. 2022.70.2

Plan Your Visit

Location

We're located at Seventh Avenue and 27th Street, New York City

Admission

Admission is always free to the museum. Please note that galleries are temporarily closed until May 12.

Special Exhibition Hours: May 13 - 25

Monday - Friday: Noon - 8pm | Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm.

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