Manifesting Marilyn: The Making of an Icon is a free immersive exhibition at Genesis House, the cultural space at 40A 10th Avenue in the Meatpacking District. It traces how Marilyn Monroe became an icon — rare archival objects, intimate photographs, audio recordings, and an immersive screen experience, all inside Genesis House’s award-winning architecture.
- Where: Genesis House, 40A 10th Avenue, Meatpacking District — free, walk-in
- When: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–7pm through Sept 6 (closed Aug 31)
- Rare archival objects and photographs from Marilyn’s life and image-making
- Audio recordings and an immersive screen experience — self-paced rooms
- Set in Genesis House, Hyundai’s cultural center, known for its architecture
It’s a comfortable, well-designed detour on a Meatpacking afternoon — and one of the few free immersive exhibitions left in the city as summer winds down.