Requirements for In-Person Attendance: Until otherwise advised, proof of vaccination in combination with a matching photo ID is required to be presented on site for admission to public programs in compliance with New York City health safety measures. Masks are required for all attendees older than age 2. Visit nyhistory.org/safety to learn more about safety requirements for program attendance.
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Free with Museum Admission
Recommended for all ages
Did you know that Thanksgiving became a national holiday during the American Civil War? Stop by the Museum on Friday to celebrate with Living Historians from the 119th New York State Volunteer Infantry, a troop of Civil War reenactors. Examine their 19th-century uniforms up close, learn a military drill, explore some of their fascinating gear, or ask them what a common soldier might have eaten for Thanksgiving dinner over 150 years ago!
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 |
