Photo credit in “The Birthing of Museum Mile West” by Douglas Feiden published Jan 9, 2018 at 1:03 PM.

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan has purchased the former home of the First Church of Christ, Scientist on Central Park West and 96th Street for $45 million. Photo: Emily Munro / CMOM

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan has purchased the former home of the First Church of Christ, Scientist on Central Park West and 96th Street for $45 million. It plans to move into the eye-catching 1903 building in 2021.Photo: Emily Munro / CMOM

“America to Zanzibar,” which explored Muslim cultures around the world, was a popular recent exhibit at the longtime home of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan on West 83rd Street. Photo: Emily Munro / Children’s Museum of Manhattan

“America to Zanzibar,” which explored Muslim cultures around the world, was a popular recent exhibit at the longtime home of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan on West 83rd Street. Photo: Emily Munro / Children’s Museum of Manhattan