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Forbes Galleries, New York City

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The Forbes Galleries, housed within the Forbes Building on Fifth Avenue between West 12th and 13th Streets in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, was the home of Malcolm Forbes' collection, which the Forbes family continued to exhibit following his death.
The galleries closed in November 2014.
The collection stemmed from Forbes' lifelong collection of toys, most of which have since been auctioned off. Among the museum's notable exhibits over time included "Olympic Gold", a collection of medals and other collectibles from some of the world's most accomplished Olympians, a number of Faberge Eggs, an armada of 500 ships and 12,000 toy soldiers and one of the original Monopoly boards.
The museum was more popular with visitors than it was with New Yorkers.

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• By garyrichmond

  The Forbes Galleries closed in November 2014. This is unfortunate as they housed wonderful collections of antique toys, ships, soldiers, etc. as well as beautiful Faberge eggs and jewelry. The special...  more »

• By 171Elena

  Очень интересное место. Своеобразный музей разных коллекций от семьи Форбс. В том числе есть выставка ювелирных коллекций. Очень интересно и бесплатно! Отличная альтернатива музеям. Особенно для журна...  more »

  Very interesting place. A peculiar museum of different collections from the Forbes family. Including there is an exhibition of jewelry collections. Very interesting and free! A great alternative to museums. Especially for journalists.
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• By Jason Heiser

  Been coming here since I was a child. Great place.

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• By Robin Warshay

  Saw wonderful photographs yesterday by Gea Casolaro and Irving Penn. This gallery is a jewel!!

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