You can take a selfie in front of vintage NYC photos at the Museum of The City of New York

Have you ever wanted to go back in time and experience the New York of 50, 75 or 100 years ago, revisiting places like Times Square, Coney Island and the Brooklyn Bridge as they once were? Well, you can. Sort of. As part of its “Lost in Old New York” exhibition of vintage NYC photos, the Museum of The City of New York has set up enlarged versions of some of the images from the show as selfie backdrops for visitors. Take a picture of yourself strolling past the window at Bergdorf Goodman around mid-century, or at Coney circa 1900. If you post the result on social media, you’ll have a chance to win a free membership to the museum. Check out some examples below. The past is beckoning, so go get lost in it.

 

Did you come and get #LostinOldNY this weekend? Our Director of Exhibitions Installation traveled back to the original Penn Station to admire the Beaux-Arts architecture. Our first floor is now filled with scenes of New York City as it was way back when, and you can put yourself into them! Why not visit the newly opened Brooklyn Bridge? Or the 1939 World's Fair? Thanks to the magic of #LostinOldNY you can! Plus if you post your image using #LostinOldNY you’ll be entered into a monthly drawing for a free museum membership!

A photo posted by Museum of the City of New York (@museumofcityny) on May 31, 2016 at 5:15am PDT

 

I think this is what they call vintage shopping. #lostinoldny #vintage #bergdorfgoodman

A photo posted by Jennifer Bautista (@jenn.bautista) on Jun 2, 2016 at 3:24pm PDT

 

Look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now! Hanging in Times Square ca. 1947 @museumofcityny (with fellow #historynerd @citylovephotog). #lostinoldny #NYC #newyork #travel

A photo posted by Casey Barber (@goodfoodstories) on Jun 3, 2016 at 6:20am PDT

 

#tbt to that windy day in 1903 when I almost lost my hat #lostinoldny @museumofcityny #brooklynbridge #newyork #history #bridge #museum #interactive #photohistory #bnw #blackandwhite #nyc #nychistory #brooklyn #citylife

A photo posted by Sara Spink (@spinklink) on Jun 23, 2016 at 12:40pm PDT

 

Hanging out at Coney in the '60s with this giant man and @wreckobecko @museumofcityny #lostinoldny #timehopping #history #museum #interactive #coneyisland #newyork #nyc #muscles

A photo posted by Sara Spink (@spinklink) on Jun 10, 2016 at 12:59pm PDT

 

Shocked by the "gentlemen's show" in 1896 Coney Island. #LostinOldNY #hootchykootchy @museumofcityny

A photo posted by Autumn Nyiri (@autumn723) on Jun 8, 2016 at 12:38pm PDT