A New Wing
A New Wing
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On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will commemorate the 250th anniversary of its birth.
Here in New York, the nation’s original capital and its great economic and intellectual hub, America’s 250th birthday is especially meaningful. It is fitting that the New-York Historical Society—New York’s first museum and one of the earliest cultural institutions in the United States—is leading the charge by erecting a brand new 70,000 square foot wing designed by Robert A. M. Stern that will serve as a beacon for democracy education, a powerhouse of inclusive history, and a home for history enthusiasts of all backgrounds and perspectives.
The stunning, to-be-named wing, befitting New-York Historical’s legacy as an architectural icon in New York, will complete the institution’s majestic architectural complex on Central Park West. The new wing will serve as home for New-York Historical’s Tang Academy for American Democracy and Dorothy Tapper Goldman Center for Teaching Democracy. Our new wing will allow us to increase the number of students in the Tang Academy tenfold, from 3,000 to 30,000 annually, and enable us to dramatically increase the number of educators reached through the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Center for Teaching Democracy.
The top floor of the new wing will be home to the first-ever American LGBTQ+ Museum, telling the story of the long struggle for full American citizenship for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The new wing will also house our renowned Patricia D. Klingenstein Library collection.
Please let us know if you would like to learn more about the Campaign for the Future of History—our effort to raise the funds needed to complete this new project well in advance of our nation’s semi-quincentennial.
Breaking Ground
Breaking Ground
On September 14, 2021, New-York Historical and the American LGBTQ+ Museum celebrated the expansion's groundbreaking with an event featuring tennis star and civil-rights legend Billie Jean King and then-mayor Bill de Blasio.