Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Betye Saar's Black Dolls

May 8, 2026 - October 4, 2026

The New York Historical honors the renowned artist’s 100th birthday and celebrates a landmark promised gift of her collection of more than 100 Black dolls.

Old Masters, New Amsterdam

May 1, 2026 - August 30, 2026

This first-of-its-kind exhibition uses the paintings of Rembrandt and his contemporaries to help us envision life in the little Dutch settlement that would become New York.

House Made of Dawn: Art by Native Americans 1880 to Now, Selections from the Hsu-Tang Collection

April 22, 2026 - August 16, 2026

Explore a landmark exhibition that showcases distinct artistic expressions and practices of modernism by artists of diverse Indigenous heritage.

New York, New York: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection

September 5, 2025 - August 6, 2026

A stunning showcase honoring the Big Apple—from its bustling harbors to its Harlem diners, Village speakeasies, sleek skyscrapers, and gritty streetscapes.

Betye Saar's Black Dolls

May 8, 2026 - October 4, 2026

The New York Historical honors the renowned artist’s 100th birthday and celebrates a landmark promised gift of her collection of more than 100 Black dolls.

Betye Saar's Black Dolls

May 8, 2026 - October 4, 2026

The New York Historical honors the renowned artist’s 100th birthday and celebrates a landmark promised gift of her collection of more than 100 Black dolls.

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Upcoming Exhibitions

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Revolutionary Women

May 29, 2026 - October 25, 2026

How did the Revolution and living through the experience of war impact New York’s women—and how did women impact the Revolution in New York and beyond?

Democracy Matters

June 18, 2026 - November 1, 2026

Why does democracy matter? What does it look like in action? Art from The New York Historical collections explores the original promise of and continuing progress toward American Revolutionary ideals of liberty and equality.

You Should Be Dancing: New York, 1976 and Beyond

October 2, 2026 - April 4, 2027

In 1976, New York City was in crisis. Its youth rescued and reinvigorated it. You Should Be Dancing transports the visitor to a year of contradictions for New York City.

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Revolutionary Women

May 29, 2026 - October 25, 2026

How did the Revolution and living through the experience of war impact New York’s women—and how did women impact the Revolution in New York and beyond?

Revolutionary Women

May 29, 2026 - October 25, 2026

How did the Revolution and living through the experience of war impact New York’s women—and how did women impact the Revolution in New York and beyond?

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