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Events /Barbie: A Cultural Icon
Barbie doll wears a black and white bathing suit
1959 Teenage Fashion Model Barbie. Photo: Mattel, Inc.
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Upper West Side

Barbie: A Cultural Icon

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2 Columbus Circle, Manhattan, NY, 10019
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The Museum of Arts and Design puts on an exhibit that traces Barbie’s impact from a children’s toy to a global icon. The show, made up of six sections that are organized chronologically, includes more than 250 vintage dolls, ads, life-size designs and video interviews with the dolls’ designers. Highlights include all 22 original Barbie outfits and a life-size Barbie Corvette that serves as one of multiple photo stations.

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Museum of Arts and Design

2 Columbus Circle Manhattan, NY, 10019

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The Museum of Arts and Design puts on an exhibit that traces Barbie’s impact from a children’s toy to a global icon. The show, made up of six sections that are organized chronologically, includes more than 250 vintage dolls, ads, life-size designs and video interviews with the dolls’ designers. Highlights include all 22 original Barbie outfits and a life-size Barbie Corvette that serves as one of multiple photo stations.

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Art
Contemporary Collections
Museums
Decorative & Folk Art
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Wheelchair Accessible
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Assistive Listening System
Sign Language Interpretation
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