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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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Remembering "Slavery in New York": A Special Installation

February 1 - April 30, 2019

On display is a selection of wire sculptures created in 2005 for New-York Historical’s landmark exhibition Slavery in New York. While research at the time uncovered...

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Meditations in an Emergency

December 21, 2018 – April 28, 2019

The New-York Historical Society’s first artist-in-residence, Bettina von Zwehl, presents new works inspired by the Museum’s collection of American portrait miniatures—...

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Witnesses to History: African American Voting Rights

November 15, 2018 - April 28, 2019

African American Voting Rights explores the struggle of African Americans to gain access to the franchise in the century after the Civil War ended. The abolition of...

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Signs of Progress

March 1 – April 7, 2019

In 2017, women walked together in the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history. Today, women and those who support them continue to march for progress, proudly voicing...

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Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow

September 07, 2018 - March 03, 2019

Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow explores the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. When slavery...

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Billie Jean King

November 14, 2017 - February 06, 2019

Named one of Life magazine's "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century" and the first member of the LGBT community to receive the Presidential Medal of...

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To New York with Love: The Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Window

May 08, 2018 - February 04, 2019

This past holiday season, the Fifth Avenue department store Bergdorf Goodman featured the New-York Historical Society as part of its legendary holiday window display. "To New...

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Billie Jean King: The Road to 75

October 19, 2018 - January 31, 2019

Presented in honor of her 75th birthday, this exhibition celebrates Billie Jean King through more than 75 photographs depicting her remarkable life and career. A sports icon as...

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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

October 5, 2018 - January 27, 2019

Journey to where magic and myth began! Capturing the traditions of folklore and magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter: A History of Magic ...

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Portraits of a City

January 01, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Portraits of a City features artwork from New-York Historical's collection, depicting New York City from the colonial era to the late 20th century. The installation...