Explore the life of Hercules Posey, the chef enslaved by George and Martha Washington, who, after 1797, was a free Black man living in New York City. This new installation in the DiMenna Children’s History Museum highlig…

Constructed entirely from shoelaces donated by members of the public, a monumental artwork by artist Nari Ward honors the first three words of the U.S. Constitution

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

The life-size bronze figures of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass stand at either entrance to the New-York Historical Society and bring to life the story of freedom that is deeply embedded in American history.

Explore how women in the 19th and 20th centuries succeeded in the financially precarious world of New York City theatre.

Our multimedia digital installation from the Center for Women's History tells the story of activists, scientists, performers, athletic champions, social change advocates, writers, and educators through video, audio, musi…

American values take shape in the objects we make, desire, cherish, and discard. A table laden with ripe fruit, a meal served up at a luncheonette, the inside of a […]

Exhibition on view Dec 13, 2025 — Nov 22, 2026.

Exhibition on view Dec 13, 2025 — Nov 22, 2026.

Screenwriting: Takes on L.A. Noir presents scenes from three screenplays spanning 50 years: Double Indemnity (1944), written by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler; The Long Goodbye (1973), written by Leigh Brackett; and P…

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for t…

Exhibition on view December 15, 2025–November 29, 2026.