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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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Photographs by Larry Silver, 1949 – 1955

July 01, 2016 - December 04, 2016

Photographs by Larry Silver, 1949-1955 showcased 45 photographs of everyday New Yorkers and major New York City sites taken during a transformative period in history....

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Campaigning for the Presidency, 1960-1972: Selections from the Museum of Democracy

August 26, 2016 - November 27, 2016

Coinciding with the 2016 presidential election, the New-York Historical Society showcased more than 120 objects from The Museum of...

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Citizen Soldier: Ebenezer Stevens and the American Revolution

July 30, 2016 - October 02, 2016

Ebenezer Stevens, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army, rose through the officer ranks during the Revolutionary War and participated in pivotal events like the Boston...

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Nature Illuminated: Tiffany Gallery Preview

March 11, 2016 - October 02, 2016

Uniting a reverence for nature and a fascination with the artistic potential of glass, Louis C. Tiffany and his designers created a revolutionary design aesthetic that brought...

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Audubon: Birdman for a Fledgling Nation

Saturdays and Sundays between July 2 – September 25, 2016

The New-York Historical Society Education Department presents its fourth annual pop-up exhibition on Governors Island this summer. Curated by New-York Historical’s...

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The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems

March 18, 2016 - September 25, 2016

This spring, the New-York Historical Society presents The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems, an ambling journey across a career that started on Sesame Street and...

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Summer of Hamilton

July/August 2016

Summer of Hamilton was a museum-wide celebration of the life and remarkable achievements of the man who...

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The Folk Art Collection of Elie and Viola Nadelman

May 20, 2016 - August 21, 2016

The avant-garde sculptor Elie Nadelman (1882-1946) is widely recognized for his elegant, modernist works. Less familiar is the pioneering folk art collection he established...

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Ali: A Tribute

June 10, 2016 - August 14, 2016

The New-York Historical Society commemorates the passing of Muhammad Ali with a special installation to celebrate his life and achievements....

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Anti-Semitism 1919–1939

April 12, 2016 - July 31, 2016

Anti-Semitism 1919–1939 traces the slow indoctrination of citizens, both non-Jewish and Jewish, through words and images that were seen daily in Germany....