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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: National Treasures—Selected Gulls for The Birds of America (1827-38)

April 11, 2012 - July 01, 2012

Looking at these four watercolors you are enjoying an experience similar to that of John James Audubon’s (1785–1851) original subscribers to The Birds of America (1827...

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Titanic Voices

April 06, 2012 - June 25, 2012

Thousands of lives were changed forever when the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. The New-York Historical Society and the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American...

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The Thirteenth Amendment

February 01, 2012 - April 30, 2012

In honor of Black History Month and Abraham Lincoln's birthday, the New-York Historical Society is proud to display a rare handwritten copy of the Thirteenth Amendment—signed...

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Freedom Now: Photographs by Platon

November 11, 2011 - April 29, 2012

The African-American struggle for civil rights is the subject of a series created by British photographer, Platon. Seen through a fresh perspective, Platon’s photographs...

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Urban Views: American Cities 1717-1986

November 11, 2011 - April 22, 2012

This exhibition features large scale views of American cities. Throughout the centuries, cartographers and artists have been engaged in attempts to show the cityscape as a...

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Revolution! The Atlantic World Reborn

November 11, 2011 - April 15, 2012

Revolution! The Atlantic World Reborn is the first exhibition to relate the American, French and Haitian revolutions as a single, global narrative. Spanning decades of...

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Audubon: National Treasures—The Five Watercolors for the Second Fascicle of "The Birds of America"

January 17, 2012 - April 08, 2012

Looking at these five watercolors you are enjoying an experience similar to that of John James Audubon’s (1785–1851) original subscribers to The Birds of America (1827...

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Hudson River School Highlights: Landscapes From The New-York Historical Society's Collections

February 10, 2012 - April 01, 2012

The Hudson River School has long been 'at home' in the New-York Historical Society. New-York Historical's first membership diploma was engraved around 1821 by Asher B. Durand....

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Remembering 9/11

September 08, 2011 - February 05, 2012

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11, the New-York Historical Society presents a special exhibition, Remembering 9/11.

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Audubon: National Treasures—The Five Watercolors for the First Fascicle of "The Birds of America"

November 11, 2011 - January 15, 2012

Looking at these five watercolors you are enjoying an experience similar to that of John James Audubon’s (1785–1851) original subscribers to The Birds of America (1827...