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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Enlightening the World

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7.Hear the Statue of Liberty speak through Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” and discover why Emma’s poem was so important to the statue’s...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: The Perfect Time to Paint

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7.Ever wonder when the best time to start making art would be? Artist Clementine Hunter never had the perfect time to paint but taught herself and started to...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Marching Toward Freedom

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7.Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech by reading We March by Shane W. Evans and reflecting on what it means to...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Back to School

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 3–7. Noah Webster & His Words by Jeri Chase FerrisGet into the school spirit with the true story of how Noah Webster, and his American Dictionary of the...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Making a Difference

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 3–7. Here Come the Girl Scouts! by Shana CoreyGrowing up, Daisy wanted to be adventurous and make a difference in the world. It’s a good thing she didn’t...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Underground Railroad

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 3–7. Unspoken by Henry ColeWhen a young girl finds an escaped slave in her family’s barn, she must make a difficult choice. Examine this wordless story closely...

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Madeline’s Tea Party

Cancelled: 0node/169204Square photo: Description: Select Dates. All ages. Make a reservation for an afternoon of teas, crumpets, and the beloved children’s book Madeline!July 16, July 23, August 13,...

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Madeline’s Tea Party

Cancelled: 0node/169205Square photo: Description: Select Dates. All ages. Make a reservation for an afternoon of teas, crumpets, and the beloved children’s book Madeline!July 16, July 23, August 13,...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Mermaids on Parade

Cancelled: 0Square photo: Recommended for ages 3–7. Where can you flip your fins and jump, dance, and stroll? Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade, of course! Celebrate summer by learning about this artistic...

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A Brief History of New York: Selections from A History of New York in 101...

Can one object define New York City? Can 101? New York Times urban affairs correspondent Sam Roberts has assembled a kaleidoscopic array of possibilities in a new book, A History of New York in 101...

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You Are Here!

Cancelled: 0Event DetailsFrom the 17th century to the 21st, through fiction and through fact, hear tales of NYC and the people who made it great.Explore wayfinding, a room-sized map, and what Manhattan...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Play Ball!

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7.Now that baseball season is in full swing, learn about one of the most moving moments in baseball history: when “Pee Wee” Reese supported his new teammate...

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Wuthering Heights (1939)

Cancelled: 0Speaker: Catherine WylerLesley StahlTICKETSAdmission to the film programs is free in conjunction with New-York Historical’s Pay-as-you-wish Friday Nights (6-8 PM). No advanced reservations...

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Reading Into History Book Wrap Event: The Brooklyn Nine by Alan Gratz

Cancelled: 0Wednesday, July 24, 3:30 pm Free with Museum admission. Ages 9-12. Come discuss the historical fiction novel The Brooklyn Nine with baseball historian Erik Miklich from www.19cbaseball.com....

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Subway Hijinks

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7. Free with Museum admission.Hear tales of New York and learn about your city’s history in these stories for young children. Themes are related to New York...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Hit the Road

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7. Free with Museum admission.Hear tales of New York and learn about your city’s history in these stories for young children. Themes are related to New York...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Cool City Dads

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7. Free with Museum admission.Hear tales of New York and learn about your city’s history in these stories for young children. Themes are related to New York...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Mermaids on Parade

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7. Free with Museum admission.Hear tales of New York and learn about your city’s history in these stories for young children. Themes are related to New York...

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Macy's Sunday Story Time: Revolutionary Tales

Cancelled: 0Recommended for children ages 4–7. Free with Museum admission.Hear tales of New York and learn about your city’s history in these stories for young children. Themes are related to New York...

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The Civil War in 50 Objects

Select objects from the new book The Civil War in 50 Objects—by Harold Holzer and the New-York Historical Society, with an introduction by Eric Foner—will be featured in a rotating installation...

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