History Detectives

Written by Shana Fung Every August, rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders come to the New-York Historical Society for week-long sessions of Camp History to live out their dreams of being real historians! During the week, campers go behind the scenes at the Museum to meet with librarians, curators, exhibition designers, conservators, and more as…

In late August it begins: finishing up summer homework, shopping for a new binder or pair of shoes, and finally walking into the building where kids will spend the next nine months learning. It’s back-to-school time! When the school year kicks into gear, so do family programs here at DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the…

Written by Caitlin O’Keefe Welcome back to another year of Reading into History! We are so excited to see new and returning faces at our first meeting on September 10 to discuss I Lived on Butterfly Hill by award-winning author Marjorie Agosín. For those of you who may be joining us for the first time…

Written by Shana Fung “Hello, hello, hello, and how are you? I’m fine, I’m fine, and I hope that you are, too!” These are the first lines of the catchy Hello Song that Miriam Leviton, our Stroller Tour Through History educator, sings to welcome baby historians-in-the-making to the New-York Historical Society at the start of…

Written by Tirzah Jane Baker Eloise has arrived at the New-York Historical Society! We are devoting lots of family programs to everybody’s favorite troublemaker at The Plaza, inspired by our exhibition Eloise at the Museum. WHO CREATED ELOISE? Eloise was created by radio star, vocal coach, and socialite Kay Thompson and brought to life by…

Written by N-YHS History Detective Kid Reporter Riley Neubauer, age 14 Kids and parents can explore our special exhibition World War I Beyond the Trenches with a free family guide, available at the Museum. At 3 am on Monday, May 15, a large moving truck parked parallel to the New-York Historical Society on Central Park…

Written by Caitlin O’ Keefe and Rachel Walman Centennial Summer has officially started here at the New-York Historical Society!  All summer we’re celebrating and reflecting on the milestones of 1917, and this month we have the perfect book to get you thinking about these events: Moon Over Manifest, the Newberry Award-winning tale of a young…

Written by N-YHS History Detectives Reporter Riley Neubauer, age 14 Kids can explore this special exhibition with a free Family Guide, available at the Museum. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into World War I, the New-York Historical Society is proudly presenting an exhibition that shows war from the perspectives…

Written by Shana Fung We’re celebrating Pride Month this week at Little New-Yorkers!  Come join us on either Tuesday, June 20, or Friday, June 23, at 3:30 pm for a special reading of This Day in June written by Gayle E. Pitman and illustrated by Kristyna Litten. Stick around after the story to make a…