Moment NYC - The Museum of Music & Entertainment in New York City

Moment NYC - The Museum of Music & Entertainment in New York City Exploring the past, present and future of music in New York City We produce interactive education programs, exhibits, and community­ centered events.

MOMENT’s mission is to preserve the history of New York City music diversity and independent music culture through exhibit, education and performance. MOMENT looks at all aspects of music and musical entertainment throughout NYC’s history including writing, performing, recording, broadcast, historic venues, communities and musical theater, spanning from the earliest records to the present day. NYC

has long been the center of musical innovation and a touchstone for countless generations of musicians and musical movements. Landmarks such as Tin Pan Alley, the Brill Building, Broadway, The Apollo, Carnegie Hall, CBGBs, Studio 54, The Palladium, and Paradise Garage have all called this city home. From the days of Vaudeville through the many phases of Jazz, from the Beatniks to the Folk Revival, from Ultra-modernism and Avant-garde to Minimalism, from Salsa to Disco, Punk to Indie, Funk to Hip Hop and House to Electronica, NYC has always been a place identified with music. MOMENT New York represents a 100+ year legacy for New Yorkers and music lovers around the world. Born from the cultural melting pot that is synonymous with its name, New York City's unique status in the world of music and musical entertainment is perhaps the best example of the creative power of diversity. MOMENT contextualizes New York’s uniquely significant musical history and its contemporary identity as a city that joins creativity, commerce, and community in a unified, comprehensive history, helping all who know New York to connect important moments, movements and musicians to their own personal histories and imagination. Operating in tandem with educators, musicians, venues, and institutions of knowledge both official and informal, MOMENT celebrates New York’s native culture, provides a resource for scholars, inspiration for young artists, and safeguards an evolving legacy for future generations to discover and nurture.

08/09/2026
Spread the word! From Kiki:If you’re around lower east side at 4pm today! Un jam pa Chino y Angie across from 367 e 10th...
07/25/2026

Spread the word!

From Kiki:

If you’re around lower east side at 4pm today! Un jam pa Chino y Angie across from 367 e 10th street at the murals at 10th between b & c street . My great mentor Chino transitioned yesterday.

Date: July 25th
Time: 4pm
Location: 10th street between B & C

07/09/2026

“I think music should be judged on what it is. It should be very high and above everything else. It is a beautiful way of bringing people together, a little bit of an oasis in this messed-up world.”—Sonny Rollins (September 7, 1930 - May 25, 2026)

Photo by Milton Meltzer, Sonny Rollins portrait collection. Visit our Photographs and Prints Division to experience more. https://ow.ly/SC1H50ZhSgt

07/09/2026

Good tech info on the 1st major stadium concert

06/29/2026

As we approach America’s 250th birthday, we recognize that traditional Americana music has been a significant bookmark in the country’s cultural history. One strain of the nation’s organic music is bluegrass, a genre of acoustic music that emerged in Appalachia in the 1940s. Rooted in folk, bl...

06/27/2026

At Haiti Cultural Exchange, Records & Rhum explores the preservation and circulation of Haitian music beyond digital platforms.

Join us for Steve Shiffman & The Land Of No!Celebrating the release of their new album “Be Well”.Experience the vibe liv...
06/10/2026

Join us for Steve Shiffman & The Land Of No!
Celebrating the release of their new album “Be Well”.
Experience the vibe live, connect with fellow fans, and enjoy some amazing tunes. Don’t miss this fun night of great music and good times. See you there!

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