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Due to a private event, the Museum and Library will be closed from Wednesday, April 27, through Friday, April 29.

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Due to a private event, the Museum and Library will be closed from Wednesday, April 27 through Friday, April 29. 

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Please note: The 81st Street subway station is  not wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible subway station is the 72nd Street station.

Bus: The M79 bus travels east/west on West 79th Street across Central Park, with a nearby stop on West 81st Street. Other buses also stop at or nearby, including the M7, M10, M11, M86, and M104 buses. For complete bus information, visit the MTA website.

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Please purchase timed-entry tickets. Walk-up tickets are also available. Members do not need to book tickets. Visiting with 10 or more people? Learn about our discounted group visits.

Vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended, and face masks are required for all visitors and staff over the age of 2. 

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Advanced, timed-entry admissions for visitors are encouraged, as well as cashless payments to the extent permitted by law. Purchase your timed-entry tickets to the Museum now. Walk-up tickets are also available. New-York Historical Members do not need to book timed-entry tickets—just show your membership card at the entry desk, and you'll be admitted whenever you arrive. Coat check is not currently available.

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Proof is not required, though vaccination is recommended. 

Are vaccinations against COVID-19 required to enter the Museum?

New-York Historical has a full slate of exhibitions, which you can view here. Permanent exhibitions like Meet the Presidents and the Oval Office, the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps, the Audubon Birds of America: Krystyna Doerfler Focus Gallery, and the North Gallery are also on display, and the DiMenna Children's History Museum is open. 

Screenings of our short films, We Rise and New York Story, are free with Museum admission and take place in the Robert H. Smith Auditorium. We Rise screens every hour on the half hour, and New York Story screens every hour on the hour.

Face masks are required for all employees and attendees older than age 2. Face masks are available, without charge, to anyone requesting them. 

What safety protocols are in place for onsite public programs and gallery tours?

The entire building has been decontaminated and disinfected with museum-appropriate cleaning materials in accordance with best practices. Hand sanitizers are available throughout the building. Maintenance staff performs enhanced cleaning throughout the day.

What are the cleaning protocols in the building?

All staff are screened regarding their health daily prior to entering the building. Any staff member who has any COVID-19 symptoms, has tested positive, or has been in contact with someone who has tested positive within the past 14 days is required to stay home and seek medical assistance. Visitors are advised by posted signage not to enter the building if they have experienced COVID-19 symptoms, tested positive, or been in contact with someone who has tested positive within the past 14 days. A reminder: Visitors who've arrived from another state or country should consult New York's updated travel guidelines. 

Are there health screenings for visitors and staff?

Face masks are required for all employees and visitors older than age 2 inside our building and in our courtyard. Face masks are available, without charge, to anyone requesting them. The Museum has implemented a no-touch or low-touch visitor experience. A free, disposable stylus will be offered at Admissions so visitors can safely interact with touchscreens. 

An inherent risk of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) exists in any public place where people are present. People visiting the New-York Historical Society do so at their own risk.  

Are face masks required? What are the safety protocols for visitors?

We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone who declines to wear a face mask or comply with guidelines.

What happens if a visitor refuses to wear a face mask or comply with safety guidelines?

Social distancing is required and enforced; parties may remain together; children must stay with adults at all times. Signage has been placed throughout the building—upon approaching the entrance, in each of the galleries, and in public and office spaces—reminding people to maintain social distancing (floor decals will be placed to facilitate), to cough or sneeze in the crook of their elbows, to leave the building if they are not feeling well, and to use hand sanitizer canisters located throughout the building. Access to spaces, including specific galleries and the elevator, is limited to help facilitate social distancing.

Yes, all of our regular restrooms are open and sanitized on an enhanced schedule. 

In the event there’s a confirmed case of COVID-19 at New-York Historical, immediate steps will be taken to disinfect the affected area and notification will be made to potentially exposed staff members.

What happens if there’s a case of COVID-19 connected to the Museum?

Yes! The NYHistory Store is open whenever the Museum is and has enhanced cleaning protocols in place. You can also continue to shop at the online store.

Parliament Espresso and Coffee Bar is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm; Storico restaurant is open for lunch, Wednesday – Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm and for dinner, Friday and Saturday, 5 – 8 pm.

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Please purchase timed-entry tickets. Walk-up tickets are also available. Members do not need to book tickets. Visiting with 10 or more people? Learn about our discounted group visits.

Vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended, and face masks are required for all visitors and staff over the age of 2.

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Please purchase timed-entry tickets. Walk-up tickets are also available. Members do not need to book tickets. Visiting with 10 or more people? Learn about our discounted group visits.

Vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended, and face masks are required for all visitors and staff over the age of 2.

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Getting Here

Location

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The Week Ahead

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Central Park Highlights

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