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Free with Museum Admission
All ages
In honor of Memorial Day, come learn about life on and off the battlefield during the Civil War. Living Historians portraying various soldiers in the Union Army will be stationed at the Museum on Saturday and Sunday. Take a close look at their uniforms and equipment, listen to field music, or learn a military drill!
Floor plan & visitor information
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
New York, NY 10024
Phone (212) 873-3400
TTY (212) 873-7489
| Monday – Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday – Thursday | 11 am – 5 pm |
| Friday | 11 am – 8 pm |
| Saturday – Sunday | 11 am – 5 pm |
