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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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Lady Pink's "Vote" Mural

In 2014, when the League of Women Voters of the City of New York—a storied, 100-year-old advocacy group—organized a voter registration drive outside of City Hall, they knew...

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Women’s Voices

A highlight of the Center for Women’s History, Women’s Voices is a multimedia digital installation where visitors can discover the hidden connections among exceptional...

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We the People

The meaning of the first three words of the U.S. Constitution—“We the people…”—has changed over the course of our nation’s history, and who constitutes “the people” is a topic...

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Roy J. Zuckerberg Hall of American Silver

Our vast silver collection presents American history in a unique way. Early New York silver reflected the multiethnic society that characterized the Dutch settlement of New...

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The Waldorf Astoria Lobby Clock

Meet us at the clock! The great Waldorf Astoria clock is a legendary part of New York City lore and a meeting spot for generations of New Yorkers. Originally made for the 1893...

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Time Inc.: The World in Words and Pictures

In 2015, the New-York Historical Society was given the reference archive of Time, Inc. The storied publishing empire was leaving its noted midtown headquarters and moving to a...

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Picasso's "Le Tricorne"

On display at the New-York Historical Society since 2015 is a masterpiece by Pablo Picasso – the painted theater curtain for the ballet Le Tricorne (1919). It is the...

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Ed Ruscha's "Fanned Book" (2013)

Now on view in the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library is Fanned Book (2013).

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Statues of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

The life-size bronze figures of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) that stand at either entrance to the New-York Historical Society bring to life...