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Welcome back! New-York Historical is now open for visitors. Book your timed-entry tickets. And reserve separate, timed-entry tickets for our free, outdoor exhibition Hope Wanted in the rear courtyard.

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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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Exhibitions > Past Exhibitions

Exhibitions

Two Centuries of Banking: The Enduring Partnership of Brown Brothers Harriman
September 28, 2018 - December 02, 2018

By the early 19th century, Alexander Brown’s linen import business had evolved into a global New York merchant bank and one of the world’s most trusted financial houses with...

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Walk This Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes
April 20, 2018 - October 08, 2018

Shoes in recent years have culturally transcended their utilitarian purpose to become an object of desire and deliberation, calling up abstract considerations—like the...

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Collecting the Women’s Marches
January 19 - September 30, 2018

On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands rallied at the Women’s March on Washington for diverse issues including women’s rights, racial equality, and the environment....

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New York Through the Lens of George Kalinsky
February 02, 2018 - September 30, 2018

Some of New York’s most iconic cultural moments over the past 50 years have been captured by George Kalinsky. Serving as Madison Square Garden’s official photographer, Kalinsky...

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Out of Many, One: American Civics and Citizenship
Saturdays and Sundays, July 7–September 30, 11:30 am–6 pm

This summer, explore what it means to be American at our sixth annual teen-curated satellite exhibition on historic Governors Island. Showcasing reproductions of works of art...

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Summer of Magic: Treasures from the David Copperfield Collection
June 15, 2018 - September 16, 2018

Summer of Magic: Treasures from the David Copperfield Collection features highlights from the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts,...

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Celebrating Bill Cunningham
June 08, 2018 - September 09, 2018

Celebrating Bill Cunningham marks the New-York Historical Society’s recent acquisition of objects, personal correspondence, ephemera, and photographs that reflect the...

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Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms
May 25, 2018 - September 02, 2018

The first internationally touring exhibition devoted to Rockwell’s iconic depictions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms launches at the New-York Historical Society in...

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Where Are the Monumental Women?
July 19, 2018 - August 26, 2018

On July 19, the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Statue Fund announced the...

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New York & The Nation in The Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History
November 11, 2011 - August 12, 2018

Explore the story of New York and America in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History. Highlights include:

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