Category: In the news

  • Pups raise the ‘woof’ at the AKC Museum of the Dog grooming party

    Pups raise the ‘woof’ at the AKC Museum of the Dog grooming party

    March 01, 2023 “The American Kennel Club (AKC) Museum of the Dog threw a “paw”-ty on Tuesday night for those with both two and four legs that looked to raise the “woof” of the art gallery. Held at 101 Park Ave. in Midtown, the furry fiesta promoted Pride+Groom, a line of grooming products made especially…

  • Blue Buffalo honors National Pet Cancer Awareness Month at the AKC Museum of the Dog

    Blue Buffalo honors National Pet Cancer Awareness Month at the AKC Museum of the Dog

    November 07, 2022 “On the evening of November 2, 2022, Blue Buffalo Co, Ltd, hosted an event focused on pet cancer advancements at the prestigious American Kennel Club (AKC) Museum of the Dog in New York, New York to bring attention to National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Blue Buffalo’s commitment to pet oncology research runs…

  • Art, Activities, & Digital Fun

    Art, Activities, & Digital Fun

    October 25, 2022 “Hidden in Midtown is a spot where our furry friends are celebrated with art and activities! It’s the American Kennel Club’s ‘Museum of the Dog. The museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new exhibit highlighting the collectors who made the museum what it is today. New York Living’s Marysol Castro checked out everything…

  • NY1 – Paws on Parade

    NY1 – Paws on Parade

    September 28, 2022 Cable news television channel NY1 covers The AKC Museum of the Dog’s 40th anniversay celebration Paws on Parade which took place in Bryant Park, New York City. To watch the coverage click here.  Share

  • PBS – AKC Museum of the Dog Preview

    PBS – AKC Museum of the Dog Preview

    September 15, 2022 “A visit to the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, one of the only museums dedicated solely to the depiction of dogs. The Museum celebrates the important role dogs play in society as well as the more personal human-to-canine bond. Its permanent collection, one of the largest holdings of canine-related fine…

  • The New York Times – The Dogs of 9/11: Their Failed Searches for Life Helped Sustain It

    The New York Times – The Dogs of 9/11: Their Failed Searches for Life Helped Sustain It

    August 30, 2021 “Though there were not many survivors to find amid the destruction, the devotion of the dogs to their work became an inspiring sight to emergency medical workers and to others who witnessed the urgent rescue effort. Now, as the 20th anniversary of the attacks approaches, those efforts are being memorialized in an…

  • Hollywood dogs are getting their own NYC museum exhibition

    Hollywood dogs are getting their own NYC museum exhibition

    January 06, 2021 From TimeOut New York : “This week, the museum launched “Hollywood Dogs” featuring drawings, portraits and posters of some of the biggest canine blockbusters like Lassie to Old Yeller and All Dogs Go to Heaven. Inside the exhibit, you’ll also see animated and cartoon dogs in old celluloid, pencil sketches, comic strips, old portrait photos of Rin…

  • ABC World News Visits “Presidential Dogs”

    ABC World News Visits “Presidential Dogs”

    November 03, 2020 Check out the Museum of the Dog’s exhibit Presidential Dogs in this video segment from ABC News: Click here to watch Share

  • FOX 5 News Visits Museum of the Dog

    FOX 5 News Visits Museum of the Dog

    December 02, 2019 Fox 5 visited the AKC Museum of the dog to learn all about the Museum’s collection, interactive displays, and exhibitions. Click here to watch the segment.  Share

  • The New York Times – All Dogged Up: At the American Kennel Club’s New Museum

    The New York Times – All Dogged Up: At the American Kennel Club’s New Museum

    March 12, 2019 “First, you notice the fun, high-tech stuff: the digital billboard overhead that shows dogs of different shapes and sizes scampering across the screen. And then the “Find Your Match” kiosk that snaps your picture and shows you which type of purebred dog you most resemble. (Me: a sloughi, a somewhat obscure cousin of…