Pillow

My cousin and I (females, late 60's) will spend five days in NYC in a few weeks. Both of us have been to NYC several times and we have most of our trip planned--Broadway shows, MOMA, the MET, the 9/11 Memorial, etc. Has anyone visited the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum? If yes, is it a good way to spend our time and how long should we plan to stay there?

nytraveler

Never been there - so don;t know. Have you been to the Costume Institute at the Met? Their exhibits are always brilliant.

SueNYC

It's a good museum and it's free - doubt you'll be there more than an hour or two -- I have no idea whether it is a good way for you to spend your time.

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Rhea58

Depends on your interests. The current exhibition is about Daphne Guinness and her clothes; alot of which are the late Alexander McQueen.

monpetit

Effectively depends of the exhibitions...
www.fitnyc.edu/336.asp
There is also a fashion dept at the MET but depends also of the exhibitions...(costume gallery, but seems not open till spring 2012...).
Erik

MFNYC

I just went to the Daphne Guinness. It was very good, and not too crowded. There's also a sportswear exhibit there right now. While in Chelsea you can also explore some of the nearby galleries.

Pillow

Thank you for your help. Unfortunately I missed the McQueen exhibit, but the Guinness exhibit website looks great. The New Yorker article made me look into the FIT Museum. I have seen other very good fashion exhibits at the MET, and look forward to checking out this new-to-me museum.

Pillow

The Daphne Guinness and the sports wear exhibits were very worthwhile. We started our morning by walking a good part of the High Line Park--lovely and unexpected--and then walked over to the FIT Museum. Thank you for your comments.

flygirl

I'm going to visit this museum on Saturday!

happytrailstoyou

We always enjoy checking it out when we visit NYC.

HTTY