Museum of the American Gangster

The Museum of the American Gangster is a two-room museum located at 80 St. Mark's Place in the East Village, Manhattan 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] has a 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. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ Archived August 16, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Troy, Suzannah B. (June 8, 2010). "John Dillinger Death Mask The American Gangster Museum". New York Focus Blog – Zennie62. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ "NYC’s Museum of the American Gangster – Intelligent Travel". Blogs.nationalgeographic.com. April 15, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  5. ↑ Niemietz, Brian (July 25, 2010). "Hit parade". New York Post. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ "A New York Travel Guide". NewYorkology. February 18, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  7. ↑ "NYC: The Museum of the American Gangster opens in a speakeasy – This Just In – Budget Travel". Current.newsweek.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Blogs on: NYC's Museum of the American Gangster". Liquida.com. 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 blog - The Wall Street Journal. 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. Retrieved October 9, 2010.

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

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