Tuesdays - Fridays at 2 pm; July 11 – October 6
Free with Museum Admission
All Ages

Celebrate the feisty charm and audacious spirit of Eloise! Skibble into the Eloise at the Museum story corner and listen to the exploits of the Plaza’s most famous resident.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3-7

Everybody’s favorite guest at the Plaza Hotel is spending the summer with us at the New-York Historical Society! To accompany our exhibition Eloise at the Museum, Sunday Story Time is all about Eloise for the month of July.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

At Sunday Story Time this June we are celebrating the opening of our exhibition W​orld War I Beyond the Trenches. We will be reading stories that honor military service, veterans, and military families.

In A Paper Hug, Daddy’s gone to war, but he has a paper hug to keep with him wherever he goes. Join us to read this heartwarming tale about sending love across the world.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

At Sunday Story Time this June we are celebrating our exhibition W​orld War I Beyond the Trenches. We will be reading stories that honor military service, veterans, and military families. 

It takes a lot of bravery to serve in the military, but it also takes bravery to send your mom or dad off to serve. Join us to celebrate Father’s Day and read My Dad’s a Hero and Hero Mom. 

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

At Sunday Story Time this June, we are celebrating our exhibition W​orld War I Beyond the Trenches. We will be reading stories that honor military service, veterans, and military families. 

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

In June, Sunday Story Time is celebrating our exhibition W​orld War I Beyond the Trenches. We will be reading stories that honor military service, veterans, and military families. 

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

In conjunction with our museum-wide Citizenship Project, Sunday Story Time is featuring stories about immigration throughout the month of May. This week we are reading Hiromi’s Hands by Lynne Barasch.

Hiromi’s Hands is the true story of Hiromi Suzuki, one of the world’s first female sushi chefs.  Hiromi narrates this story about her family’s immigration to New York City and her determination to learn her father’s art of sushi making.

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

In conjunction with our museum-wide Citizenship Project, Sunday Story Time is featuring stories about immigration thoughout the month of May. This week we are reading Abuela by Arthur Dorros.

Rosalba imagines that she and her abuela can fly.  The two take off on an adventure over New York City as abuela shows her granddaughter all the things she encountered when she immigrated. They fly over factories, trains, parks, docks, and even the Statue of Liberty!

Free with Museum Admission
Ages 3–7

In conjunction with our museum-wide Citizenship Project, Sunday Story Time is featuring stories about immigration throughout the month of May. This week we are reading When Jessie Came Across the Sea.

Jessie leaves her grandmother, her village, and everything she knows to travel to New York City to become a dressmaker.  Living on the Lower East Side, Jessie learns how to fend for herself and make a new life.  

Free with Museum Admission
Recommended for ages 9–12 and their adults

Since 2013 the DiMenna Children’s History Museum and New-York Historical Society has awarded an annual prize to the best middle grade novel about American history. This special book club meeting will feature the (yet to be announced) winning book and author for 2016! We’ll also visit our galleries to explore artifacts related to the book.