Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

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?

The Weitzman Shoe Museum

June 18, 2026 - Ongoing

Experience a stunning collection of footwear assembled by renowned shoe designer Stuart Weitzman and businesswoman and philanthropist Jane Gershon Weitzman

Democracy Matters

June 18, 2026 - November 1, 2026

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

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.

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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Upcoming Exhibitions

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Art of the Street: Selections from the Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection

August 28, 2026 - January 17, 2027

See works from the subway walls to the tenement halls in this showcase of works inspired by the streets of New York City.

Irish Literature: History & Myth Since 1798

September 18, 2026 - January 17, 2027

Explore how Irish literature provides a model for why art matters in times of crisis and how it functions as an agent of political transformation.

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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