Education Mission
The Education Department at the New-York Historical Society offers a wealth of resources and learning opportunities designed to make history come alive!
Education programs are made possible through endowments established by the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Hearst Foundations. Programs are supported, in part, by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council and by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. Additional support is provided by The Barker Welfare Foundation, The Hyde and Watson Foundation, the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation and Verizon.
Support the New-York Historical Society
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 100,000 schoolchildren annually.
Professional Development
American Musicals Project professional development workshops are available on-site at the New-York Historical Society, or AMP staff can come to schools. Workshops are designed to meet the needs and goals of each individual school or group, and all participants receive coinciding unit resource guides and DVDs.
Booking a Workshop
To schedule training for your school or for more information, contact us at americanmusicalsproject@nyhistory.org.
P-Credit Course
Each summer, the New-York Historical Society offers a New York City Department of Education approved professional-credit (P-Credit) course dedicated to the American Musicals Project. In this thirty-hour professional development program, we provide teachers with strong historical content knowledge, skills for interpreting primary sources and viewing video material and exciting instructional strategies to bring back to their classrooms. Participants receive all ten resource guides and DVDs. To register, visit the After School Professional Development Program’s website.
