A quest to find his grandmother's birthplace led Richard Marc Sakols on a mission to capture his changing neighborhood on film.
Meet photographer Emon Hassan and explore the photographs in his pop-up exhibit for "I Dream of the Heights"!
Go inside the home of a jazz legend, learn how to make a subway map, spend an evening in a private art collection, and more!
The New-York Historical Society Museum & Library has been a part of New York City for 212 years, collecting and
Opened in time for the 2015 New York Comic Con, the New-York Historical Society exhibit “Superheroes in Gotham” has just
Yesterday afternoon, two historic events occurred. First, the oldest known, unopened time capsule was opened with ceremonial pomp at the
It seems to be the month of time capsule openings here in New York City, with a 1949 time capsule
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 75 years since twelve little girls in two straight lines were
In the book New York City in the Gilded Age, Esther Crain, founder of the website Ephemeral New York, supported
Even now, more than twenty years after his death, Keith Haring remains a symbol of New York City’s street
Editta Sherman on the Train to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, ca 1972. Bill Cunningham is a beloved icon of New
The New-York Historical Society’s summer-long Swing Time exhibition has stirred up such excitement that even Caffè Storico, Stephen Starr’
A 34-star American flag made to celebrate Kansas’ entrance to the Union. After over one million casualties, over 600,000
In May, the Historical Society launched a Taste of New York History, its collection of specialty foods by local producers.
Our curated events picks for this week: Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers at MCNY, The Listening fundraiser
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