The Speakeasy at 1220 Fifth

When:Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Time:6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where:Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 534-1672
Cost:$10.00 – $12.00

Enjoy the music and spirits of the era on our Fifth Avenue Terrace
Museum Members: $10, Non-Members: $12

Admission includes one FREE drink and access to the Museum’s first-floor galleries.
No reservations, tickets sold at the door

During Prohibition (1919-1933), New York City’s speakeasies were home to drinking, dancing and the swinging sounds of the city’s Jazz Age. Under the mayoralty of Jimmy “Beau James” Walker (1926-1932), New York’s speakeasy count grew to over 32,000 establishments.