New-York Historical Society | Past Exhibitions >

Credits

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.

Media sponsor:
WNET

SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.

DONATE TODAY

Dutch New York Between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick (Bard Graduate Center)

September 18, 2009 - January 24, 2010

Timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's sail into the New York bay, The World of Margrieta van Varick explores the life and times of a...

go to exhibition

Lincoln’s and Other Sparrows for The Birds of America

May 13, 2009 - December 03, 2009

The New-York Historical Society, which holds all 435 dazzling preparatory watercolors for John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1827-38), continues to showcase a...

go to exhibition

Luman Reed’s European Paintings

May 09, 2009 - November 01, 2009

Luman Reed (1785-1836) is best known for his pioneering patronage of the American painters Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, William Sidney Mount and George Whiting Flagg. However...

go to exhibition

Hudson River Birds: In Celebration of the Quadricentennial of Henry Hudson’s Voyage

July 13, 2009 - October 11, 2009

The New-York Historical Society, which holds all 435 dazzling preparatory watercolors for John James Audubon’s The Birds of America (1827-38), continues to showcase a...

go to exhibition

Harlem: Photographs of Camilo José Vergara, 1970–2009

April 30, 2009 - July 12, 2009

Spanning nearly four decades of physical and social transformation in a neighborhood that is fabled around the world, the exhibition Harlem 1970–2009: Photographs by...

go to exhibition

Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words

February 12, 2009 - July 12, 2009

A draft of the epoch-making “House Divided” speech, stirring notes for an address against slavery, a telegram encouraging General Ulysses S. Grant at a turning point in the...

go to exhibition

Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School at the New-York Historical Society (April 2009)

April 17, 2009 - July 12, 2009

The New-York Historical Society continues to showcase together more than 100 famous paintings by artists of the Hudson River School, including Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand,...

go to exhibition

Landmarks of New York

April 30, 2009 - July 12, 2009

An exhibition of 83 photographs documenting some of the most significant buildings and public parks in New York City will be on view at The New-York Historical Society from...

go to exhibition

Taking the Oath: The First Presidential Inauguration

January 16, 2009 - May 25, 2009

In honor of the forthcoming presidential inauguration on January 20, 2009, Taking the Oath will revisit the United States’ momentous first presidential inauguration...

go to exhibition

A New President Takes Command: FDR’s First Hundred Days

December 13, 2008 - May 03, 2009

Presented in collaborations with the FDR Library in Hyde Park, this exhibition marks the 75th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt’s first inauguration and the beginning of the...