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Exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society are made possible by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang, the Saunders Trust for American History, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection

November 26, 2021 – February 27, 2022

This year Holiday Express goes to the amusement park! Joining a selection of toy trains, figurines, and miniature models from the renowned Jerni Collection, this year's festive...

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"Turn Every Page": Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive

October 22, 2021 – ongoing

Turn Every Page”: Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive is the first public exhibition drawn from the archive of the author whose award-winning works on Robert Moses and...

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Scenes of New York City: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection

October 22, 2021 - February 27, 2022

A major exhibition to mark the landmark promised gift from philanthropists and art collectors Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld, Scenes of New York City features works by...

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Audubon Birds of America: Krystyna Doerfler Focus Gallery

October 20 — ongoing

Did you know that the New-York Historical Society houses the world's largest collection of Auduboniana? One of the great American artist-naturalists, John James Audubon (1785–...

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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

October 1, 2021 – January 23, 2022

The New-York Historical Society honors the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)—the trailblazing Supreme Court justice and cultural icon—with a special exhibition in fall 2021, based...

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Close Encounters in the Colonies: Treasures from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection

October 1, 2021 – January 23, 2022

Close Encounters in the Colonies: Treasures from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection traces the origins and development of central themes of American life—colonization...

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Aristotle: From Antiquity to the Modern Era

September 10, 2021 – January 2, 2022

Aristotle is arguably the single most important philosopher in the western tradition. For centuries, his works dominated inquiry into science, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and...

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Meet the Presidents and the Oval Office

Ongoing

A special permanent gallery on New-York Historical’s fourth floor features a detailed re-creation of the White House Oval Office, where presidents have exercised their powers,...

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Gallery of Tiffany Lamps

Ongoing

As the centerpiece of the transformed fourth floor, the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps features 100 illuminated Tiffany lamps from our spectacular collection, displayed...

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DiMenna Children’s History Museum

Now Open!

The DiMenna Children’s History Museum focuses on the life stories of a diverse selection of youngsters who lived in New York City from the late seventeenth through the...