New York Museum of Science and Industry

New York Museum of Science and Industry
In 1936, the New York Museum of Science and Industry moved into the lower two floors of this building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
EstablishedFebruary 11, 1936 (February 11, 1936)
Location30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York City, US
Coordinates40°45′32″N 73°58′45″W / 40.75889°N 73.97917°W / 40.75889; -73.97917

The New York Museum of Science and Industry was a museum in Manhattan, New York City. After being housed in temporary quarters, the museum officially opened in its permanent home at 30 Rockefeller Plaza (then known as the RCA Building), on February 11, 1936. Financial problems caused it to close permanently in the late 1940s.

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