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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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Summer of Magic: Treasures from the David Copperfield Collection

June 15, 2018 - September 16, 2018

Summer of Magic: Treasures from the David Copperfield Collection features highlights from the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts,...

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Celebrating Bill Cunningham

June 08, 2018 - September 09, 2018

Celebrating Bill Cunningham marks the New-York Historical Society’s recent acquisition of objects, personal correspondence, ephemera, and photographs that reflect the...

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Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms

May 25, 2018 - September 02, 2018

The first internationally touring exhibition devoted to Rockwell’s iconic depictions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms launches at the New-York Historical Society in...

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New York & The Nation in The Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History

November 11, 2011 - August 12, 2018

Explore the story of New York and America in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History. Highlights include:

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Feathers: Fashion and the Fight for Wildlife

April 06, 2018 - July 15, 2018

Feathers: Fashion and the Fight for Wildlife, an exhibition exploring the history of the ground-breaking Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, examines the circumstances...

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Manhattan Housing Stock, 1900

March 27, 2018 - June 03, 2018

The Tenement House Exhibition opened on Fifth Avenue near 38th Street in February 1900. Organized by housing reformer Lawrence Veiller and the Charity Organization Society of...

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Rebel Spirits: Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.

February 16, 2018 - May 20, 2018

On the surface, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were born worlds apart―culturally, geographically, racially, financially, and politically. But by the time they...

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The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975

October 04, 2017 - April 22, 2018

The New-York Historical Society presents a groundbreaking exhibition on one of the most controversial events of the 20th century: the Vietnam War. Populating a 3,000-square-...

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Hotbed

November 03, 2017 - March 25, 2018

Hotbed explores the vibrant political and artistic scene of Greenwich Village in the early 20th century, where men and women joined forces across the boundaries of...

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Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence

November 03, 2017 - March 11, 2018

Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence showcases hand-drawn and engraved maps from the 18th and early 19th centuries that illuminate the tremendous...