The New York Historical has announced Revolutionary Women, a new exhibition opening May 29, 2026, that aims to recast women as central figures in the founding…
New York Historical to celebrate Betye Saar’s 100th birthday with Black dolls exhibition
The New York Historical announced a new exhibition, “Betye Saar’s Black Dolls,” to mark the 100th birthday of the pioneering assemblage artist. The exhibition, which…
Scholars to lead public lecture series on American history at New York Historical
New York Historical has announced the launch of its spring and summer semester of “Breakfast University,” a monthly public lecture series featuring acclaimed scholars from…
New York Historical explores 17th-century life in New Amsterdam through Dutch masterpieces
New York Historical (170 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024) is offering visitors a rare look into daily life in 17th-century New Amsterdam through an…
New exhibit at The New York Historical highlights 150 years of legal aid in the city
A new special installation at The New York Historical explores 150 years of advocacy and public defense by The Legal Aid Society, on view through July 5, 2026.…
New York Historical to receive landmark Indigenous Art Collection from Agnes and Oscar Tang
The New York Historical announced it will receive a landmark promised gift of modern and contemporary Indigenous works from Chair Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and her…
New Tang Wing for American Democracy to open at New York Historical in 2026
The New York Historical will open a major new expansion dedicated to the nation’s founding principles next summer, unveiling the 71,000-square-foot Tang Wing for American…
New York Historical to present audio exhibition on Holocaust survivors’ voices
The New York Historical will present The Recordings: Voices from the Shoah Tapes, a powerful audio exhibition drawn from the archives of Claude Lanzmann’s landmark 1985…
The New York Historical explores the immigrant experience in the new exhibition “Stirring the Melting Pot”
This fall, The New York Historical (170 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024) invites visitors to explore the rich and diverse stories of the…
‘Gay Harlem Renaissance’ exhibit at New York Historical explores black LGBTQ+ life in early 20th Century
Opening October 10 at The New York Historical (170 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024), The Gay Harlem Renaissance examines the Black LGBTQ+ artists, writers, and…