History Detectives

By Meagan Raker Join us via Zoom every Tuesday at 3:30 pm or Friday in-person at the Museum for Little New-Yorkers. Check our Family Programs calendar for additional information. . November is Indigenous Heritage Month! To celebrate, we are reading Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana…

Join us via Zoom every Tuesday at 3:30 pm or Friday in-person at the Museum for Little New-Yorkers. Check our Family Programs calendar for additional information. By Meagan Raker November is Indigenous Heritage Month! To celebrate, we are reading Nimoshom and His Bus, by Indigenous author Penny M. Thomas, with illustrations by Karen Hibbard. Follow…

By Meagan Raker Join us via Zoom every Tuesday at 3:30 pm or Friday in-person at the Museum for Little New-Yorkers. Check our Family Programs calendar for additional information. . Happy Election Day, Little New-Yorkers! The first Tuesday in November is Election Day in the United States, a day when people 18 years and older…

For our October Reading into History Book Club, we are celebrating National Latinx Heritage Month and discussing the book Esperanza Rising. We caught up with author Pam Muñoz Ryan to chat about her writing process, historical research, and personal connections to Esperanza Ortega’s story. Read on to learn more about Muñoz Ryan’s own history and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…