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Stand clear of the closing doors 🚇 See this work in person alongside other paintings that capture the beauty and grit of NYC in New York, New York: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection, now on view. 📷 Richard Estes, Subway, 1981

New acquisition❗ Castle Garden, painted by Andrew Melrose in 1875, portrays the US's first immigration station, which processed over 7.5 million individuals entering the country through New York between 1855 and 1890. On view on our first floor through February 8.

"It’s time to know your nation’s history, if for no other reason than that it is our only path to building a more perfect union." The case for museums to lead in 2026, which marks the 250th anniversary of our nation and its democracy. hyperallergic.com/in-2026-democr…

Around the world, democratic institutions are under strain. Why? And what can we do? On Jan 13, join us for The Democracy Project: Confronting the Global Crisis of Governance. Learn more and get tickets at bit.ly/4ptNwQ0

Built in 1799, Gracie Mansion is one of the oldest standing wooden structures in New York City, and from 1942 it has served as the official residence of the Mayor of the City of New York. And now, it has a new tenant. 📷 Gracie House [i.e. Gracie Mansion], 1914.

Visit us on Jan 13, as @ZaraAnishanslin discusses three London-based artists who championed the American Revolution–Patience Wright, Prince Demah, Robert Edge Pine–exploring the role of visual culture in stoking support for the Patriot cause. Learn more: bit.ly/3N8icIV

How we're feeling today 😴 Happy New Year! We are open today (Jan 1) with our regular hours, so be sure to visit. 📷 George Whiting Flagg American, Portrait of a Lady Sleeping, ca. 1834. Gift of the New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts

Happy New Year's Eve! Whether you're out celebrating like these ocean liner passengers photographed by Irving Browning, or curled up at home watching the ball drop, we hope it's one to remember. 📷 Irving Browning

Merry Christmas! These merry and bright photos from our library collection give us a glimpse of Christmases past (and a look at some of the gifts kids were getting back then)!

Happy Christmas Eve 🎄 This painting by Cecil Bells shows us a glowing Times Square on the night before Christmas, filled with the bustle of New York City life. You can see this work on view in New York, New York: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection.

Brr! It's the first day of winter, so bundle up out there. 📷 Irving Browning, Child and adult walking through snow in Central Park New York City, 1930s.

On January 3, 1863, Thomas Nast published the first illustration of Saint Nick as we commonly depict him, in Harper's Weekly. Santa was shown visiting Union soldiers during the Civil War. He holds in his hand a toy that negatively represents Confederate president Jefferson Davis.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana The philosopher George Santayana was born #onthisday in 1863. 📷 Samuel Johnson Woolf (Time Magazine)

Is there anything more cozy than being snug inside on a snowy winter's day? 🌨️ Visit New York, New York: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection to see this work in person. 📷 Eliot Candee Clark, View from the Van Dyck Studios, ca. 1917-22

Don't miss this upcoming program with @KostyaKennedy + @DM_Rubenstein! Learn more at nyhistory.org/programs/the-r…

Experience the story of the American Revolution through historical printings from the @DM_Rubenstein Americana Collection. Declaring the Revolution: America's Printed Path to Independence is on view at The New York Historical through April 12.

Now open at The New York Historical, The Recordings: Voices from the Shoah Tapes presents for the first time selections from the audio archive of Shoah (1985), Claude Lanzmann's landmark documentary on the Holocaust. Learn more at bit.ly/3Xu8zXb

You're looking at the first Rockefeller Christmas tree! Erected in 1931, the 20 foot tree was purchased with money pooled by workers laboring on the construction of Rockefeller Center. This year's tree lighting ceremony is on Wednesday, December 3 🎄 📷 Rockefeller Center

#MuseumStoreSunday is almost here! Stop by the NYHistory Store this weekend to find unique, special gifts for everyone in your life 💖 You can also shop online at shop.nyhistory.org.

See the Original Documents That Led to America’s Revolution at the New York Historical goingplacesfarandnear.com/see-the-origin… via @TravelFeatures .@NYHistory .@visitnyc #AmericanRevolution #AmericanHistory .@TravMediaUSA