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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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Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight (Part III of The Complete Flock)

March 06, 2015 - May 10, 2015

Part III of the highly acclaimed tripartite series Audubon’s Aviary: The Complete Flock will continue showcasing masterpieces from the New-York Historical Society...

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Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage

November 21, 2014 - February 22, 2015

Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage charts a new direction for one of America’s best-known living photographers. Unlike her staged and carefully lit portraits made on...

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Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection

November 21, 2014 - February 22, 2015

The New-York Historical Society will be transformed this holiday season with the installation of a spectacular exhibit of treasures from the renowned Jerni Collection, now...

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The Works: Salon Style at the New-York Historical Society

June 20, 2014 - February 08, 2015

Salon Style is a method of hanging a gallery that emphasizes the complexity and richness of a collection, often done in the collections of the European royal courts to connote...

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A Brief History of New York: Selections from A History of New York in 101 Objects

August 22, 2014 - November 30, 2014

Can one object define New York City? Can 101? New York Times urban affairs correspondent Sam Roberts has assembled a kaleidoscopic array of possibilities in a new book...

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“Our Struggle will be glorious, our Success certain”: Livingston’s Draft Address to the Inhabitants of Great Britain, in Context

August 05, 2014 - November 07, 2014

In the late spring of 1775, New York jurist Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813) drafted a letter titled “The Twelve United Colonies, by Their Delegates in Congress, to the...

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Madeline in New York: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans

July 02, 2014 - October 19, 2014

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Madeline’s publication, the New-York Historical Society honors the beloved schoolgirl and her creator Ludwig Bemelmans with an...

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NYC & the Civil War: The New-York Historical Society Pops Up on Governors Island

July 05, 2014 - September 28, 2014

Note: This exhibition takes place at House 18 in Nolan Park on Governors Island.

NYC & the Civil War...

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“I Live. Send Help.” 100 Years of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

June 13, 2014 - September 21, 2014

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) was founded in New York City in 1914 as a response to the plight of Jews in Europe and Palestine at the outset of World...

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Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War

April 04, 2014 - August 24, 2014

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865), the New-York Historical Society presents a groundbreaking traveling exhibition, Homefront & Battlefield:...