 The New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the country and combines
timely and substantive special exhibitions with unparalleled museum and
library collections for the study of New York and early U.S. history.
The N-YHS houses over 40,000 objects ranging from George Washington's
camp bed at Valley Forge to the world's largest collection of Tiffany
lamps, and manuscripts by U.S. Presidents. The Society is also the
repository of one of the nation's preeminent collections of Hudson
River School art and American Landscapes in the romantic tradition.
Special exhibitions include the “History Responds” series of September
11 related artifacts and presentations.
Please note that the New-York Historical Society will be closed for renovations from March 26, 2010 - November 11, 2011.
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