"Ensemble" (2012), by Duro Olowu. Courtesy, Museum of FIT
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Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT

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The Museum at FIT celebrates 50 years of existence in 2019, having been the site of more than 200 exhibitions since the 1970s, many of them award-winning. Thirty-three of their most successful and influential ones are highlighted in this celebration, including Fashion and Surrealism (1987), A Queer History of Fashion (2013), Fairy Tale Fashion (2016) and Black Fashion Designers (2017).

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Location

Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

Seventh Ave. at 27th St. Manhattan, NY, 10001

Features

Type
Museums
Culture & History
Seasonal
Winter
Cost
Free
Accessibility
Large Print
Wheelchair Accessible

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