Museum of the American Gangster

The Museum of the American Gangster is a two-room museum located at 80 St. Mark's Place in New York City. Opened in 2010, it is located upstairs from a former speakeasy in a neighborhood once frequented by Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, and John Gotti.^[1] Its Exhibition of the American Gangster was "founded to preserve newspapers, photographs and other original documents from the Prohibition Era"^[2]. The museum's collection of memorabilia of organized crime in America includes John Dillinger's death masks^[3], bullets from the Saint Valentine's Day massacre investigation^[4], and a bullet from the shooting of Pretty Boy Floyd^[5]. The former speakeasy^[6] is replete with history of its own^[7]; the building is the former residence of Walter Scheib^[8]. The exhibit is currently open^[9]. It is also possible to tour the old speakeasy^[10][11].

July 24, 2010 marked the twentieth anniversary of the release of Goodfellas. This milestone was celebrated with Henry Hill's hosting a private screening for a select group of invitees at the Museum of the American Gangster.^[12]

References

1. ^ Berger, Joseph (November 18, 2010). "Tommy Guns and Other Crime World Curiosities". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/arts/design/19gangster.html. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
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3. ^ Troy, Suzannah B. (June 8, 2010). "John Dillinger Death Mask The American Gangster Museum". New York Focus Blog – Zennie62. http://newyorkfocus.blogspot.com/2010/06/john-dillinger-death-mask-american.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
4. ^ "NYC’s Museum of the American Gangster – Intelligent Travel". Blogs.nationalgeographic.com. April 15, 2010. http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/04/nycs-museum-of-the-american-ga.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
5. ^ Niemietz, Brian (July 25, 2010). "Hit parade". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/hit_parade_W325kVyTHBvI06BiRemxxH. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
6. ^ "A New York Travel Guide". NewYorkology. February 18, 2010. http://www.newyorkology.com/archives/2010/02/museum_of_the_a.php. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
7. ^ "NYC: The Museum of the American Gangster opens in a speakeasy – This Just In – Budget Travel". Current.newsweek.com. http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2010/03/nyc_museum_of_the_american_gan.html. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
8. ^ "Blogs on: NYC's Museum of the American Gangster". Liquida.com. http://www.liquida.com/page/6104876/. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
9. ^ http://museumoftheamericangangster.com/
10. ^ Cheney, Alexandra (March 8, 2010). "The Museum of the American Gangster Opens With a Bang in Old Speakeasy – Speakeasy – WSJ". The Wall Street Journal. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/03/08/the-museum-of-the-american-gangster-opens-with-a-bang-in-old-speakeasy/. Retrieved October 22, 2011. 
11. ^ http://museumoftheamericangangster.com/tours.html

12. ^ "Goodfellas' Henry Hill Back in NYC for 20th Anniversary". WPIX-TV 11. July 24, 2010. http://www.wpix.com/videobeta/20627713-2235-476f-b903-9675e153acfb/News/Goodfellas-Henry-Hill-Back-in-NYC-for-20th-Anniversary. Retrieved October 9, 2010. 

Coordinates: 40°43′40″N 73°59′09″W / 40.72790°N 73.98577°W / 40.72790; -73.98577

External links

Official website