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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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The First Jewish Americans: Freedom and Culture in the New World

October 28, 2016 - March 12, 2017

How did Jewish settlers come to inhabit—and change—the New World? Jews in colonial America and the young United States, while only a tiny fraction of the population,...

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The First Inauguration: George Washington’s 1789 Ceremony at Federal Hall

January 09, 2017 - February 26, 2017

On April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as president of the United States on the balcony of Federal Hall in lower Manhattan, uttering for the first time the words...

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Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection

October 28, 2016 - February 26, 2017

See the New-York Historical Society transformed this holiday season with the installation of a spectacular exhibition of treasures from the renowned Jerni Collection of model...

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Messages for the President-Elect

December 20, 2016 - January 20, 2017

What’s your message for our incoming president? Stop by the Museum's front entrance on Central Park West to read people's responses and post your own on our front glass wall....

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The Battle of Brooklyn

September 23, 2016 - January 08, 2017

On August 27, 1776, on the marshy fields of Gowanus and Red Hook, George Washington and his rag-tag army of untrained soldiers fought the British Army, one of the most powerful...

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Hamilton Highlights at New-York Historical Society

September 05, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Summer of Hamilton may be over, but the spirit of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton lives on at the New-York Historical Society. A...

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Photographs by Larry Silver, 1949 – 1955

July 01, 2016 - December 04, 2016

Photographs by Larry Silver, 1949-1955 showcased 45 photographs of everyday New Yorkers and major New York City sites taken during a transformative period in history....

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Campaigning for the Presidency, 1960-1972: Selections from the Museum of Democracy

August 26, 2016 - November 27, 2016

Coinciding with the 2016 presidential election, the New-York Historical Society showcased more than 120 objects from The Museum of...

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Citizen Soldier: Ebenezer Stevens and the American Revolution

July 30, 2016 - October 02, 2016

Ebenezer Stevens, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army, rose through the officer ranks during the Revolutionary War and participated in pivotal events like the Boston...

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Nature Illuminated: Tiffany Gallery Preview

March 11, 2016 - October 02, 2016

Uniting a reverence for nature and a fascination with the artistic potential of glass, Louis C. Tiffany and his designers created a revolutionary design aesthetic that brought...