Exhibitions

Experience John James Audubon’s spectacular watercolor models for the 435 plates of The Birds of America (1827–38) with their corresponding plates from the double-elephant-folio series, engraved by Robert Havell Jr.

Meet us at the clock! The great Waldorf Astoria clock is a legendary part of New York City lore and is on view at New-York Historical during the hotel’s renovation.

The first exhibition to delve into the events, people, and themes of the civil rights movement through children’s picture books, one of the most compelling forms of visual expression.

Immerse yourself in the world of dolls, doll play, and doll making while examining the creation of racial stereotypes and the persistence of racism in American history.

This depiction of the third U.S. president is the original plaster sculpture used to make the bronze version on display in the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C.

In April 2020, at the height of the onset of the pandemic in New York City, photographer Renate Aller began inviting one friend at a time to join her on the sidewalk in front of her building in Soho, where she set up a camera to chronicle the coming together.

Discover Frederick Douglass' vision of freedom, citizenship, and equal rights and his hopeful plea for America to live up to its founding ideals.

Discover how monument-making and monument-breaking have long shaped American life as public statues have been celebrated, attacked, protested, altered, and removed. 

Celebrate a dynamic and multifaceted New York City with stunning works from artists like Theresa Bernstein, Keith Haring, Reginald Marsh, Norman Rockwell, and more—part of the extraordinary promised gift from philanthropists and art collectors Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld.

Enjoy highlights from New-York Historical Society’s vast architectural collections, made up of more than 500,000 drawings dating from the late-18th century through the present.

"Turn Every Page” is the first public exhibition drawn from the archive of the author whose award-winning works on Robert Moses and Lyndon B. Johnson are regarded as masterpieces of modern biography and history.

A special permanent gallery on our 4th floor features a detailed re-creation of the White House Oval Office, where presidents have exercised their powers, duties, and responsibilities since 1909.

Experience John James Audubon’s spectacular watercolor models for the 435 plates of The Birds of America (1827–38) with their corresponding plates from the double-elephant-folio series, engraved by Robert Havell Jr.

Meet us at the clock! The great Waldorf Astoria clock is a legendary part of New York City lore and is on view at New-York Historical during the hotel’s renovation.