Among the NYC holidays countless joys are the seasonal exhibits held at certain museums. Vintage toys are found at The New York Historical Society.  The New York Botanical Garden has their fantastical Train Show–where artisans spend months transforming twigs, leaves and grasses into area monuments.  And The Museum of the City of New York hosts the enticing Gingerbread NYC, which I had the pleasure of visiting today.  The first thing you notice upon entering the gallery is the sweet aroma of confectionery wonders that could easily crush any TV Baking Competition.  My favorites included an apartment building with an iconic water tank, a wreath covered Sheridan Square subway station and a majestic Statue of Liberty.  Visiting children were enthralled.  The pieces must be made of edible material, but the cake and icing inevitably gets a little moldy.  So while they look delicious, eating would likely mean a tummy ache!

Two Sundays ago there were two very long lines extending down the steps and sidewalk before The Met Museum; once inside, another long line to buy tickets.  On the positive side, the lines moved fairly fast, and the Caspar David Friedrich exhibit was well worth it.

Today, MOMA had a surprisingly short line and was not too crowded.  Walking the galleries, it is sometimes shocking how many iconic modern paintings they own.  In part, this is thanks to Lily P. Bliss, one of the museum’s founders.  Highlights of her collection are assembled into an exhibit, including postcard bestseller: Van Gogh’s Starry Night.

At the other end of the value spectrum were Flat-Bottomed Paper Bags, displayed as part of Pirouette: Turning Points in Design. 

After the museum, we stopped by K. Minamoto where edible art is displayed like jewelry behind glass cases.  The white peach jelly Tosenka I found especially luscious.