New York Historical

New York Historical, founded on November 20, 1804 as the New-York Historical Society, was New York’s first museum and remains a major museum and research library devoted to the history of the city and the United States. After moving several times in the 19th century, it settled in its current granite building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in 1908; the structure was later expanded and became a designated New York City landmark. Its collections include more than 1.6 million works and a research library with more than three million items. Despite periods of financial strain, later fundraising, new leadership, and renovation strengthened its public role and expanded access.

New York, New York · United States