New-York Historical Society

Special Limited-Time Display of a Rare 1217 Magna Carta at the New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, September 18, 2015—The New-York Historical Society is proud to display a rare early copy of the Magna Carta, one of the most important historical documents in the world, in an exhibit
New-York Historical Society Receives Ruscha's "Fanned Book" and Hudson River School Paintings
Lincoln and the Jews: An Exhibit
The four-year Civil War sesquicentennial is drawing down, but there are still many wonderful books and exhibits to explore.
New-York Historical Society to Present the Swan Song of Audubon’s Masterpiece
Rare Independence Document on View at the N-YHS for the First Time
<i>Madeline in New York: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans</i> at the N-Y Historical Society
NEW YORK, NY (April 16, 2014)—This summer, the New-York Historical Society will present a special exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the publication of the iconic children's clas
Celebrate Spring at the N-YHS with Audubon&#8217;s Original Watercolors of Birds
NEW YORK, NY—This spring, the New-York Historical Society will continue its acclaimed series of exhibitions celebrating John James Audubon’s legendary original watercolors.
Rare Book Week Comes to New York City
February 19, 2014, Chapel Hill, NC—Antiquarian book dealers, collectors, and the intellectually curious will gather in New York City for Rare Book Week, April 1-8, 2014.
N-YHS Acquires First Edition of <i>How the Other Half Lives</i>, Annotated by Author Jacob Riis
New-York Historical Society Exhibits Newly-Acquired Maurice Prendergast Sketchbook
New York, NY, November 5, 2013—The New-York Historical Society has acquired a sketchbook of drawings and watercolors by Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1858-1924), the iconic American Pos