A Gallery Guide for Kids (age 8 and above) and Grown-ups Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Discuss with your group before exploring the exhibition: What do you already know about Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)? RBG was born on March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her B.A. from Cornell…
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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 22, 2021
A Gallery Guide for Kids (age 8 and above) and Grown-ups Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Discuss with your group before exploring the exhibition: What do you already know about Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)? RBG was born on March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her B.A. from Cornell…
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Rediscovering an 18th Century Family Coach with @Home Activities!
July 23, 2021
The Beekman Family Coach is back! We are very excited to have this impressive 18th century coach return to the galleries. While off view, New-York Historical started a large restoration project on the coach. To get this rare vehicle ready to be shown again, conservator Brian Howard removed old varnish and found five layers of…
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Little New-Yorkers @ Home: Stories, Crafts, and Dancing!
July 9, 2021
Hello Little New-Yorkers! Have you been missing us as much as we’ve been missing you? We’ve put together a list of our favorite animal-themed books along with accompanying crafts and a silly dance for you to enjoy at home this summer. And, for anyone located in New York City, the DiMenna Children’s History Museum is…
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Independence Day @ Home: Favorite Foods, Trivia, and More!
June 29, 2021
Join us via Zoom for an Independence Day cook-along this Sunday, July 4th at 11 am! We’ll be sharing a few of our favorite historical and family recipes and testing your knowledge with special Independence Day trivia (developed by our Family Programs Teen Leaders!). Below are some trivia questions to get you ready for the…
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Little New-Yorkers @ Home: Make a Bow Tie and Flower!
June 28, 2021
By Craig Fuchs Hello Little New-Yorkers! Follow along with this post to create your very own bow tie and flower. June is Pride Month and we’re celebrating the vibrancy of the LGBTQ+ community with some of our favorite books! This week, we are inspired by the book Annie’s Plaid Shirt written by Stacy B. Davids…
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Little New-Yorkers @ Home: Make a Pride Flag Collage!
June 21, 2021
By Craig Fuchs Hello Little New-Yorkers! Follow along with this post to create your very own Pride flag collage and don’t forget to join us live every Tuesday and Friday at 3:30 pm when we sing a special Little New-Yorkers hello song, do silly stretches and exercises, and read a storybook — all from the…
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Little New-Yorkers Step by Step: Beekman Coach
June 20, 2021
The beautiful Beekman Family Coach is back! Coaches like this were very rare, super fancy, and would have been used on special occasions. This coach is only one of three surviving coaches from 18th-century America. It was made for the merchant James Beekman in 1771, and New-York Historical has it today thanks to Beekman family…
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Little New-Yorkers @ Home: Make a Sea Creature Necklace!
June 14, 2021
By Craig Fuchs Hello Little New-Yorkers! Follow along with this post to create your very own sea creature necklace, and don’t forget to join us live every Tuesday and Friday at 3:30 pm when we sing a special Little New-Yorkers hello song, do silly stretches and exercises, and read a storybook — all from the…
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Little New-Yorkers @ Home: Create Your Own Mermaid Tail Party Hat!
June 7, 2021
By Craig Fuchs Hello Little New-Yorkers! Follow along with this post to create your very own mermaid tail party hat and don’t forget to join us live every Tuesday and Friday at 3:30 pm when we sing a special Little New-Yorkers hello song, do silly stretches and exercises, and read a storybook — all from…
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Little New-Yorkers @ Home: Make a Baby Penguin Puppet
May 31, 2021
By Tamisha Anthony and Craig Fuchs Hello Little New-Yorkers! Follow along with this post to create your very own baby penguin craft and don’t forget to join us live every Tuesday and Friday at 3:30 pm ET when we sing a special Little New-Yorkers hello song, do silly stretches and exercises, and read a storybook…
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