Director, Institutional Giving. The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential. metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future. Founded in 1923, the. Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) showcases the city’s unique stories and cultural treasures. The country’s first and largest. city museum, MCNY p...