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If you're looking for proof that that people really love The Sopranos (and the Museum of the Moving Image!), this should do it: earlier this year, MoMI recorded its highest single-day attendance, recording 3,600 visitors on February 14, and much of that turnout was due to the museum's sprawling tribute to HBO’s legendary mob drama.
Drawing from creator David Chase’s personal archive, “Stories and Set Designs for The Sopranos” brings together scripts, notes, concept art and design plans that trace the show’s narrative and visual language from the pilot episode to its installation as a cultural phenomenon. That kind of behind-the-scenes access, coupled with a lineup of special screenings and in-person appearances from Chase and several of the show's key cast members, certainly drew crowds, with MoMI's record-high single-day attendance occurring on the opening day of The Sopranos exhibit.
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Those aren't the only record-breaking stats to come out of the Astoria institution: MoMI also announced record annual attendance, with a total of 311,000 visitors in 2025. That figure exceeds pre-pandemic numbers; it also reflects a 105-percent increase from 2024 and a 147-percent increase from 2023, per MoMI, which points the cause of that attendance growth to the museum's special programs and events, including the success of Open Worlds, an initiative launched in 2023 that expanded the number of community-focused programs and free access to the public. There were also, as with The Sopranos activation, several big-name exhibitions bringing in museumgoers last year, including the temporary Mission: Impossible—Story and Spectacle and ongoing The Jim Henson Exhibition.
“These record numbers are a testament to what happens when a museum opens itself fully to its community,” said Aziz Isham, Executive Director of Museum of the Moving Image. “I’m incredibly proud of our team and grateful for their work, as well as for the partnership of our collaborators and supporters, who all contributed to bringing this success to our institution. Over the past two years, we’ve focused on making MoMI a gathering place, a space where New Yorkers can see themselves reflected in the stories we tell, and where media and technology become tools for connection, creativity, and civic conversation. The response has been extraordinary, and it’s only the beginning.”
You can find current and upcoming exhibitions at the Museum of the Moving Image here. And as for that The Sopranos exhibit, you've got only through Sunday, May 31 to check it out. Bada bing!