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Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
You may think you know about our founding fathers, but you have never heard stories about them like this! Continue to celebrate Independence Day with these fun books about the men who helped start our country.
John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith
Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Barretta
Free with Museum admission
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 |
