Coney Island Museum

Established in 1983, the Coney Island Museum is the only accredited institution singularly dedicated to preserving, protecting, and interpreting the rich history of the People’s Playground. It houses the world’s premier collection of Coney Island photographs, paintings, ephemera, amusement-related objects, architectural elements, and vintage signs on view to the public. In addition to the permanent collection, the Museum also hosts special exhibitions and lectures on Coney Island’s history and impact. The Museum’s archives are available as a critical resource for researching scholars, and its public displays support educators from local schools.

The Coney Island Museum on NYC's Coney Island commemorates and pays tribute to mass American culture in the style of dime museums, burlesque, the circus, vaudeville, and P.T. Barnum—all things that have a special place in the history and traditions of Coney Island. The museum is a fun, weird experience with funhouse mirrors, special exhibits, and a 1950s thermos collection.

• Five Cents To Dreamland: A Trip to Coney Island
• Funhouse Mirrors Collection
• The 1950s Thermos Collection