Join us on Governor’s Island as we kick off the summer at the 11th Annual Family Festival! Look for us in Nolan Park, in the Island’s historic district, where we’ll be making personalized tricorne hats all afternoon long.

 Then and Now: The Evolution of Everyday Objects

Families will explore centuries-old everyday objects from the New-York Historical Society's permanent collection. Come sketch and discover how these objects worked and how they evolved over time. Some even became obsolete! Then families will sculpt and decorate the objects they viewed in the galleries. Join us!

In honor of the special installation Lafayette’s Return: The “Boy General,” the American Revolution and the “Hermione,” we’ll be reading stories about the Marquis de Lafayette and other heroes of the American Revolution all month long!

Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette written by Selene Castrovilla and illustrated by Drazen Kozjan

This month Sunday Story Time is diving into the icky and mysterious world of trash! Who takes it all away in a big city and where does it all go?

I STINK! by Kate and Jim McMullan

Come listen to a loudmouthed and brazen garbage truck describe his ravenous and unending appetite for trash!

From the 17th to the 21st century, through fact and fiction, hear tales of New York City and the people who made it great. 

Support for the Macy's Sunday Story Hour provided by the Macy's Foundation.

Sunday, May 31 from 11 am–4pm 
Free with Museum admission
All ages

Monday, May 25 from 11 am–4pm 
Free with Museum admission
All ages

AT-TEN-TION! The Third New Jersey Regiment, a living history troop, will be stationed at the New-York Historical Society this Memorial Day. Come meet members of the regiment– soldiers of the American Revolution –and see their uniforms. Families will also be invited to join the soldiers in drills and exercises!

The Pinkertonian Mystery

Sunday, July 26 from 2–4 pm
$35 per person ($30 per Member)
Recommended for kids age 8 and up and their adults

“The play is a real winner…The New-York Historical Society has struck gold” – Bruce Chadwick, History News Network

After selling out every show this spring, the New-York Historical Society and Live In Theater have decided to extend the run of The Pinkertonian Mystery!

The Pinkertonian Mystery

Sundays, July 12 and July 26, 2–4 pm
$35 per person ($30 per Member)
Recommended for kids age 8 and up and their adults

“The play is a real winner…The New-York Historical Society has struck gold” – Bruce Chadwick, History News Network

The Pinkertonian Mystery

Sundays, June 21, July 12, and July 26, 2–4 pm
$35 per person ($30 per Member)
Recommended for kids age 8 and up and their adults

“The play is a real winner…The New-York Historical Society has struck gold” – Bruce Chadwick, History News Network

Sundays, May 17, June 21, July 12, and July 26, 2–4 pm
$35 per person ($30 per Member) 
Recommended for kids ages 8 and up and their adults