Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

August 19, 2022 - January 15, 2023

One of the minds behind the "Black Is Beautiful" movement, Kwame Brathwaite has long deployed his photography as an agent of social change. This exploration of his work features 40 stunning studio portraits and behind-the-scenes images of Harlem's artistic community.

Confronting Hate 1937–1952

July 29, 2022 - January 1, 2023

In 1937, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) launched an unprecedented media campaign to combat the increase in antisemitism gripping the United States.

The Art of Winold Reiss: An Immigrant Modernist

July 1, 2022 - October 9, 2022

An expert in the fields of painting, drawing, graphic design, interior design, and the decorative arts, Winold Reiss brought a European modernist sensibility to the American public via visual culture embedded in daily life.

Expanding the Collections

August 26, 2022 - August 27, 2023

On display is a selection of objects that speaks to the active life of the collection—to the dynamism of an ever-transforming New York and nation, and to the vitality of history itself.

Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

August 19, 2022 - January 15, 2023

One of the minds behind the "Black Is Beautiful" movement, Kwame Brathwaite has long deployed his photography as an agent of social change. This exploration of his work features 40 stunning studio portraits and behind-the-scenes images of Harlem's artistic community.

Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

August 19, 2022 - January 15, 2023

One of the minds behind the "Black Is Beautiful" movement, Kwame Brathwaite has long deployed his photography as an agent of social change. This exploration of his work features 40 stunning studio portraits and behind-the-scenes images of Harlem's artistic community.

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Upcoming Exhibitions

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The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming

October 7, 2022 - January 22, 2023

Even after 300 years, Salem’s witch trials remain a defining example of intolerance and injustice in American history. A new exhibition seeks to ask: In moments of injustice, what role do we play?

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli

November 11, 2022 - April 2, 2023

Our special exhibition examines how Jewish immigrants, mostly from Central and Eastern Europe, imported and adapted traditions to create a uniquely American restaurant and reveals how Jewish delicatessens became a cornerstone of American food culture.

Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection

November 18, 2022 - February 26, 2023

A magical wonderland awaits visitors with the return of this holiday tradition!

Crafting Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter Thomas W. Commeraw

January 27, 2023 - May 28, 2023

The first exhibition to bring overdue attention to a skilled craftsman whose racial identity was long overlooked.

The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming

October 7, 2022 - January 22, 2023

Even after 300 years, Salem’s witch trials remain a defining example of intolerance and injustice in American history. A new exhibition seeks to ask: In moments of injustice, what role do we play?

The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming

October 7, 2022 - January 22, 2023

Even after 300 years, Salem’s witch trials remain a defining example of intolerance and injustice in American history. A new exhibition seeks to ask: In moments of injustice, what role do we play?

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