Spend Veterans Day celebrating women in the military, including a presentation by Colonel (Retired) Mary Westmoreland and a concert by Jazz artist Alexis Cole, also retired officer. The programs are FREE with museum admission - and admission is FREE for for Veterans and active duty personnel on Veterans Day and Friday, Nov. 12. And don’t forget to pick up a FREE chocolate … [Read more...] about Celebrate Women in the Military at NY Historical Society
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9/11 Museum Free Admission on Veterans Day
U.S. military veterans receive FREE admission from Thursday, November 11 through Sunday, November 14, with up to three guests at a 50 percent discount. Families of actively serving U.S. military also receive the discount. As always, active members of the military receive free admission to the 9/11 Museum, whose official name is the National September 11 … [Read more...] about 9/11 Museum Free Admission on Veterans Day
Scenes of New York City: Exhibit by Famous Artists Including Chagall, O’Keefe, Rockwell, Warhol
Scenes of New York City is an impressive new exhibit of paintings and other artwork including Chagall, Hockney, O'Keefe, Rockwell and Lawrence. There are 130 pieces on display, opening Friday, Oct. 22 at the New York Historical Society. Philanthropists and art collectors by Elie and Sara Hirschfeld donated this collection, and the exhibit is also named for them. In … [Read more...] about Scenes of New York City: Exhibit by Famous Artists Including Chagall, O’Keefe, Rockwell, Warhol
MetFest Met Museum Block Party on Oct. 2
MetFest is the Met Museum's first ever block party, with FREE events on the iconic front steps and more inside the museum.Outdoor events include live music, carnival stilt walkers, a Double Dutch showcase and more. Events inside the museum include behind-the-scenes tours, art-making workshops and more - those are available with museum admission. MetFest is Saturday, … [Read more...] about MetFest Met Museum Block Party on Oct. 2
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Exhibit at New York Historical Society
Explore the life and impact of Brooklyn-born Ruth Bader Ginsburg - the trailblazing Supreme Court Justice and cultural icon - at a new exhibit at the New York Historical Society. Notorious RBG, one of her many accolades, is also the name of the exhibit, on view starting Friday, Oct. 1. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg features personal artifacts, … [Read more...] about Ruth Bader Ginsburg Exhibit at New York Historical Society
Free Museum Admission Nationwide on Sept. 18. How to Get Tickets
Get FREE admission to more than 1,500 museums in NYC and nationwide, via the annual Smithsonian Museum Day event, on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. This year’s theme, Experience America, represents the return to, and resurgence of, our country's diverse cultural experiences, in the safest possible way. You can't just walk in to the museum of your choice. You have … [Read more...] about Free Museum Admission Nationwide on Sept. 18. How to Get Tickets
NYC Free: Homecoming Week Theater & Dance Performances, Exhibits, Tours
NYC Homecoming Week is a citywide celebration of more than 100 events in all five boroughs, celebrating New Yorkers, what NYC has to offer, and the re-opening of NYC after 18 months. In addition to FREE concerts and film screenings, there are FREE theater and dance performances, art exhibits, tours and more, in NYC parks, gardens, museums and pedestrian spaces. It's … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Homecoming Week Theater & Dance Performances, Exhibits, Tours
NYC Free: Tour the Lightship Ambrose at South Street Seaport
Take a trip into the past with FREE tours of the 1908 lightship Ambrose at the South Street Seaport, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The historic floating lighthouse guided ships safely from the Atlantic Ocean into lower New York Bay between Coney Island, New York, and Sandy Hook, New Jersey—an area filled with sand bars and shoals perilous to approaching … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Tour the Lightship Ambrose at South Street Seaport
Museum Sleepovers: Operation Slumber Returns to Intrepid
Sleep over on a real aircraft carrier berthed in the Hudson River. The popular Operation Slumber aboard Intrepid Sea, Air + Space Museum returns in 2021, with multiple dates in October, November and December. It is a unique and memorable event, for a birthday party or school group outing. And it's never too soon to think about holiday gifts for a favorite … [Read more...] about Museum Sleepovers: Operation Slumber Returns to Intrepid
NYC Museums Open July 4th Weekend
May the Fourth be with you! There's lots to do on July 4th before heading to the East River for the annual Macy's fireworks spectacular, or to Coney Island or Jersey City for their annual fireworks displays. Most NYC museums are open on Sunday, July 4th, and not likely to be crowded, so you can enjoy some exceptional current special exhibits. These NYC museums … [Read more...] about NYC Museums Open July 4th Weekend
