New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society changes its name and reveals plans for new $175m wing
The museum's new wing dedicated to American democracy will open in 2026, just in time for the US’s semiquincentennial
A glimpse into New York City's Dutch heritage 400 years later
The few remaining houses that recall New Amsterdam are also reminding visitors of the overlooked histories of local Indigenous and Black communities
Winold Reiss, the German immigrant artist who immortalised marginalised Americans
An exhibition at the New-York Historical Society surveys the career of the little-known artist and designer who devoted his art to Black, Indigenous and Asian Americans
Five New York shows explore the pandemic’s effects two years after the city's first Covid-19 lockdowns
From Renate Aller’s touching photos of sidewalk gatherings to Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu’s vaccine-inspired Mongol Zurag paintings, artists are reflecting on the darkest days of the initial outbreak
Your carriage awaits: Beekman Family Coach undergoes live conservation at the New-York Historical Society
Research on the historic piece of decorative art has revealed some surprising evidence that many of its original materials are intact
New-York Historical Society presents plans for $140m expansion, including a home for a new LGBTQ museum
Design envisages over 70,000 sq. ft of space for classrooms, collection study areas and the fledgling museum, as well as underground library storage
Some New York museums will ramp up to 50% visitor capacity next week under relaxed limits announced by governor
Others welcome the change while scrutinising their Covid-19 safety procedures
On eve of US inauguration, a chance to visit the president's office
Oval Office replica is a popular element of New-York Historical Society exhibition about the presidency
New York clears the way for the city's museums to reopen
MoMA, the Whitney, the Morgan, the American Folk Art Museum, the New Museum, the Guggenheim and the Brooklyn Museum announce plans to welcome the public, joining the Met and the New-York Historical Society
Met plans to reopen flagship building on 29 August after five-month shutdown
Other New York museums are expected to follow its lead, but it all depends on the city entering Phase 4 of reopening
A valentine to New York City, in a gift of 130 urban scenes by Chagall, O'Keeffe, Hockney and other artists
Philanthropic couple’s promised donation to New-York Historical Society boosts collection’s 20th-century holdings
Three artsy culinary challenges for homebound cooks this weekend
From the Museum of Modern Art's home cooking interviews to the Blanton Museum's bakeoff
Museums are chronicling the coronavirus pandemic for future generations
The New-York Historical Society and others are soliciting donations of objects and ephemera to document the "unprecedented times in which we are now living"
Celebrating a French artist who captured a young America
Exhibition profiles the intrepid Baroness Hyde de Neuville, who chased down Napoleon and was friendly with America's founding fathers—and never stopped drawing
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
Celebrate Pride Month with commemorations of Stonewall's 50th anniversary
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From the legacy of Augusta Savage to memories of Leonard Cohen
Parkland victims remembered through New-York Historical Society photo show
As part of her residency at the museum, the photographer Bettina von Zwehl made portraits with New York City high school students
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Betye Saar’s washboard works to Shen Fan’s playful abstraction
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
As midterm elections approach, take in art that takes on issues at stake
Three shows to see in New York this weekend
Celebrate Halloween with Frankenstein, Harry Potter and scary conspiracies
New-York Historical Society opens new spaces dedicated to shows on equality and civil rights
The inaugural exhibition, commemorating the 14th Amendment, looks at Jim Crow America