New York Historical Society Reopened at Last
On November 11, the New York Historical Society reopened its Central Park West location following a three year, $70 million […]
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Regional Winners of IMLS and MacArthur Foundation Grants
Today,the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the first 12 winners of a national competition […]
Heinz History Center Plans For New Storage Space & Conservation Center
The Sen. John Heinz History Center received a $5 million gift from the estate of the late William S. Dietrich […]
Battle of Plattsburgh Museum Hires New Manager
Tammy Rock is the new Museum Manager at the Battle of Plattsburgh Museum at the PARC Museum Complex. Rock accepted […]
The City of the Future
Future-casting. There’s an activity often met with trepidation by historians. While history might inform the present, it isn’t a tool […]
Call for Sessions: Building Museums Symposium
The Mid-Atlantic Associations of Museums has issued a call for sessions for its annual symposium. Building Museums® 2012 will feature […]
Tenement Museum Hosts Inaugural Event at the Sadie Samuelson Levy Immigrant Heritage Center
On September 20, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum celebrated the completion of its Sadie Samuelson Levy Immigrant Heritage Center […]
“It is Delightful to Recall the Past” The New York Historical Society Returns
The words “It is delightful to recall the past” appear on the New York Historical Society’s 1904 commemorative gold medal. […]
New York Institutional Transitions and Updates
The Jewish Museum (New York) Appoints Claudia Gould New Director Claudia Gould left her position as the Director of the […]
"Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments From 9/11" Exhibit at U Penn Museum
“Excavating Ground Zero: Fragments From 9/11” Exhibit at U Penn Museum The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology […]