After closing for three years due to renovations, the Italian American Museum in Little Italy has officially reopened and is ready to welcome new visitors at its 151 Mulberry St. location. The museum had undergone a significant expansion, making its previous space six times larger. It now has four levels, a 50-seat auditorium, an atrium with a 20-foot ceiling, a skylight on the ground floor, and a gift shop.

The new Italian American Museum will serve as a cultural hub and community nexus for Italian Americans and the Little Italy neighborhood by preserving, promoting, and celebrating Italian culture and history. “After several years of construction, it is a great source of satisfaction to be present at the opening of the new Italian American Museum,” said Fabrizio Di Michele, Consul General of Italy in New York.