Noble Crew Exhibition
John A. Santore
The Noble Crew exhibition is dedicated to firefighter John A. Santore, who captained the museum's volunteer corps. From 1992 until 2001, when he was killed at the World Trade Center, Santore was the heart of a volunteer effort that realized over one million dollars worth of donated labor and materials for the rehabilitation of Building D, the home for the museum. As the project neared completion, Santore suggested that one of the rooms on the third floor of the building be left untouched so people could see what the Crew had done. The "before and after" look of the Noble Crew Exhibition, and the long list of Crew accomplishments it includes are fit testimony to the Crew and to Santore.
The presentation of the museum’s exhibitions are made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and by a grant from the Lily Auchincloss Foundation.
