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Upcoming at Museum of the City of New York
Fine Arts Exhibition

He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model

February 12

At Museum of the City of New York

East Harlem, New York

The model is 50 by 30 feet — bring your wide-angle lens
The museum's 30-minute NYC history film across three screens is excellent
Café on-site for post-exhibit coffee

For 20 years, trucker Joe Macken built a 50x30-foot NYC model in his basement. Now his TikTok-famous creation finally comes home: the first public showing of this staggering handmade cityscape.

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  • Handcrafted scale model
  • 20-year labor of love
  • TikTok-famous debut
  • First public exhibition
  • Museum of the City of New York
  • East Harlem
  • New York

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