Alternative Archives is what happens when a museum hands its archiving question to the people who live around it rather than to a curator, and the results are on the wall until September 6. The Bronx Museum is free for everyone always, so a closing weekend costs you a subway swipe. If you want to see what community programming actually produces rather than read about it in a mission statement, go before Sunday evening.
What to expect
Photographs, documents, objects and mixed-media work assembled by programme participants, hung with the AIM Biennial elsewhere in the building. The museum is mid-renovation, so the route through it is compact. Around thirty minutes for this show, an hour for both.
Good to know
- Take the B or D to 167th Street or the 4 to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium
- Admission is always free for everyone, with no reservation required
- The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, which matters over the holiday
- The building is under renovation, so signage may route you differently than expected
- Pairs naturally with the AIM Biennial, which closes the same day
- Good for anyone interested in community history and archival practice
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Common questions
Is admission free?
Yes, the Bronx Museum is free for everyone at all times.
What is Lifelong Studio?
A Bronx Museum programme whose participants produced the work in this exhibition around alternative approaches to archives.
When is the last day?
September 6, 2026.
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