Host an Event
Located across from Central Park in Upper West Side, The New York Historical is an iconic landmark building with numerous gallery spaces available as rentals that accommodate a wide variety of special events.
Ready to plan your next event? Well, we're ready to help! Click below and submit the inquiry form—any questions, call 212-485-9201
Ground Floor Rental Spaces
The Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History
Located right off our grand entrance on Central Park West, the Gallery is ideal for registration, breaks, and cocktail receptions. Among the highlights: a brand able display wall and six columns with customizable digital monitors.
The Robert H. Smith Auditorium
The perfect venue for film screenings, upfronts, concerts, panel discussions, or TED-style talks, our sleek modern auditorium retains the charm of an intimate theater while offering state-of-the-art theatrical equipment. Our in-house AV teams provides extensive, complimentary support.
2nd Floor Rental Spaces
Patricia D. Klingenstein Library
The Library boasts neoclassical architecture; soaring, 50-foot ceilings; and magnificent stained-glass windows that were gifted to The New York Historical in 1908. It's often rented along with nearby Dexter Hall.
Dexter Hall
Host a dinner, cocktail party, or talk while offering your guests exclusive access to our permanent collection, including striking artworks like Le Tricorne, a painted stage curtain that's the largest Picasso on display in North America.
Essential Information
Price List
A handy one-sheet with prices for the different spaces
Download now >Event Guidelines
Everything you need to know about hosting an event at The New York Historical
Download now >Weddings at The New York Historical
Planning a wedding? Here's a cheat sheet of what you need to know.
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Weddings at The New York Historical
Host your New York wedding here as you commemorate the past and usher in the future with your family and loved ones
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Watch a video of a 2019 Carolina Herrera runway show that took place in our 2nd floor Dexter Hall.
