Stories

We delight in discovering the strange, mysterious, sexy, untold stories behind the people, places, and things we think we know everything about. Read along with us as we chase down amazing stories from around the world.

Museum Hack News
Tasia Duske

How Museum Hack went from $2.8 million per year to zero in 3 days

A few weeks ago we got the first call from a museum partner: they were canceling group gatherings, including all third party tours. Over the next few days, every museum we operate in announced closures. First for a few days, then for a few weeks, and now for at least a few months. At the […]

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Fun Stuff
Museum Hack

How many museums are in New York City?

We believe that the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the BEST museum in the entire world. And definitely the very best in NYC. But how many museums are there in the city? NY.com says there are 83 museums in total among the 5 boroughs. 100 museums in New York City, according to this website. 32 museums in Manhattan, […]

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Stories
Taylor Gmahling

5 Best Holiday Activities in New York City

Christmas in New York City is legen (wait for it) DARY! LEGENDARY! With countless holiday activities to choose from, we’ve created a short list of the best of the best (in our humble opinion).

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Stories
Alex Johnson

The Origin of the Moron

In 1910, Henry H. Goddard coined the term “moron” because he needed a word for my ancestors. Ouch, buddy.

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Stories
Zak Martellucci

The Legend of Carl Akeley

The most interesting man in the world isn’t the Dos Equis dude. It’s a badass adventurer named Carl Akeley.

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Alex Johnson

The Real Story of John Hancock

Most Americans know three things about John Hancock: he was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, he signed his name really big on said declaration, and his signature is now so famous that we call signatures “John Hancocks” in American English. It’s three more things than I’m famous for, but I can’t help […]

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Kayla Mahoney

Kate Warne: America’s First Official Female Spy

It’s 1861. A plot has been uncovered to assassinate everyone’s favorite top-hatted president, Abraham Lincoln. Who you gonna call? The answer my friends is Kate Warne; trailblazer, spy, and all around Badass Bitch.

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