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.
Each semester, the New-York Historical Society offers New York City Department of Education-approved professional-credit (P-Credit) courses related to museum collections and exhibitions. In these 36-hour professional development programs, we provide teachers with strong historical content knowledge, skills for interpreting primary sources and exciting instructional strategies to incorporate into their classrooms. Participants receive resource guides and curriculum material relevant to the course.
Summer 2012 Courses
- The Art of History, July 9-14, Instructor: Maggie Chang, Manager of Visual Arts Education
- Using Picture Books to Engage Students in History, July 16-21, Instructor: Rochelle Greenfield, Manager of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- The American Musicals Project: History and Literacy through the Arts, July 23-28, Instructor: Mia Nagawiecki, Deputy to the Vice President for Education
To regiser, please visit the After School Professional Development Program's website.
