$22, adults; $6, kids (ages 5-13);
Free for Members

Veterans receive free admission Nov. 11 - 12
Ticket price includes Museum admission; all ages 

Ticket price includes Museum admission; recommended for ages 5 and up

Join us for a special Sunday Story Time to meet FDNY veteran and 9/11 first responder Brenda Berkman. Learn all about Berkman’s inspiring fight for women to have a fair shot at being a firefighter in Jess Rinker’s book Send a Girl! The True Story of How Women Joined the FDNY. A Q&A and book signing will follow.   

Ages 3-6

Chugga-chugga choo-choo! Join us via Zoom this December school vacation week from December 28–January 1 as we celebrate our annual Holiday Express exhibition with all things trains!

Each Train Tales & Crafts class includes a hello song, silly movement activities, a train-themed story book reading, and a train-themed craft to do at home. 

Recommended for ages 3-6, but all ages welcome

Join us via Zoom this Halloween, for a special spooooky—but not scary—Little New-Yorkers. Sing silly songs, dance the Monster Mash, and tell magical stories about ghosts, goblins, and goats! Dress up in your favorite costume as we discover fun facts about trick-or-treating and candy on this very special and fang-tastic Halloween. 

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Free; all ages 

All ages; free

Celebrate Independence Day with us and reflect on the many meanings of the holiday. We’ve got a whole day’s worth of programming planned, including a speech by Frederick Douglass delivered by historical interpreter Joel Cook, a deep dive into Jackie Robinson’s legacy of activism with the Jackie Robinson Museum, and sing-alongs that give voice to struggles and hopes throughout American history. Come together as a family and think about what the July 4th holiday means to you or your community! Check back in the coming days for more program details.

Show us what a feminist looks like! Download and use this activity packet to explore New-York Historical’s exhibit Women March and be inspired by Vashti Harrison’s celebrated book Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. While you complete this activity packet you will:

Girl Scouts, ages 8+

Join us for a live, virtual journey through history, as a Museum educator answers your questions and walks you through a slideshow of objects and imagery via Zoom, an easy-to-use video conferencing platform that requires no special login or membership.

All Girl Scouts, ages 8+, are welcome to participate, but we recommend this program specifically to Scouts working on Juniors' Playing the Past badge, Seniors' Behind the Ballot badge, and Ambassadors' Public Policy badge.

Girl Scouts, ages 8+

Join us for a live, virtual journey through history, as a Museum educator answers your questions and walks you through a slideshow of objects and imagery via Zoom, an easy-to-use video conferencing platform that requires no special login or membership.

All Girl Scouts, ages 8+, are welcome to participate, but we recommend this program specifically to Scouts working on Juniors' Playing the Past badge, Seniors' Behind the Ballot badge, and Ambassadors' Public Policy badge.

Girl Scouts, ages 8+

Join us for a live, virtual journey through history, as a Museum educator answers your questions and walks you through a slideshow of objects and imagery via Zoom, an easy-to-use video conferencing platform that requires no special login or membership.

All Girl Scouts, ages 8+, are welcome to participate, but we recommend this program specifically to Scouts working on Juniors' Playing the Past badge, Seniors' Behind the Ballot badge, and Ambassadors' Public Policy badge.