Painted in 1938–1940 for Gouverneur Hospital's children's ward, Abram Champanier's murals sends Alice and her friends through 1930s New York: cramming into the subway, flying over the Brooklyn Bridge and parachuting into Coney Island. Fourteen rescued originals, each over seven feet tall, hang with two faithful reproductions — the first time the series has been seen together in nearly 50 years. Love old New York? Catch it before it closes.
What to expect
Tall, colorful panels line the gallery, each a storybook scene set at a landmark — the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Central Park Children's Zoo. Archival photographs and material on the conservation effort explain how the murals were saved after the hospital closed.
Good to know
- The murals were commissioned through the WPA's Federal Art Project.
- Great for families — the Alice scenes read like a picture book.
- Take the 6 to 103 St, then walk west to Fifth Avenue.
- MCNY sits across from Central Park's Conservatory Garden, a good add-on.
- Two of the sixteen panels are reproductions; fourteen are restored originals.
Common questions
When does Another Wonderland close at the Museum of the City of New York?
The museum's exhibition page lists it on view through October 12, 2026.
Where did the Alice murals come from?
They were painted by Abram Champanier in 1938–1940 for the children's ward at Gouverneur Hospital through the WPA Federal Art Project.