Past Exhibitions | New-York Historical Society

Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of the Complete Flock

March 08, 2013 - May 19, 2013

To celebrate the sesquicentennial of the New-York Historical Society’s purchase of the Audubon avian watercolors and the the release of the lavishly illustrated book...

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The Dream Continues: Photographs of Martin Luther King Murals by Vergara

January 18, 2013 - May 05, 2013

Since the 1970s Camilo Vergara has been traveling across the United States photographing and thus documenting hand-painted murals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as...

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Teachers College: Pioneering Education, Celebrating 125 Years of Innovation in Learning

March 05, 2013 - March 31, 2013

In honor of its 125th anniversary, the continuing story of Teachers College at Columbia University—covering not only its work in teacher education but also its many...

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Audubon: National Treasures—Birds of Winter for The Birds of America (1827–38)

January 07, 2013 - February 24, 2013

Looking at these four watercolors you are enjoying an experience similar to that of John James Audubon’s (1785–1851) original subscribers to The Birds of America (...

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Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School

September 21, 2012 - February 20, 2013

Please note the closing date has been changed from February 21
After a national tour, the forty-five iconic works, including Thomas Cole’s five-...

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Abolishing Slavery: The 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

January 01, 2013 - February 18, 2013

The Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863, was a major step towards the abolition of slavery in America, helping to fulfill the promise of the...

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John Rogers: American Stories

November 09, 2012 - February 18, 2013

Exhibition will travel prior to installation at the New-York Historical Society
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The Landmarks of New York

December 14, 2012 - February 18, 2013

The Landmarks of New York is an exhibition which explores the history of New York as revealed by its historical structures. The exhibition...

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The Pop Shop: Education

September 18, 2012 - January 13, 2013

In honor of the installation of the ceiling from Keith Haring’s famous Pop Shop above the new admissions area in the...

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The Declaration of Independence: The Stone Engraving

July 03, 2012 - October 08, 2012

Less than fifty years after the thirteen American colonies broke from Great Britain, the signed official parchment that declared independence already was becoming ...