New York Historical Society Releases Schedule of Exhibitions for December '15/January '16

EXHIBITIONS

Superheroes in Gotham
October 9, 2015 - February 21, 2016
Superheroes are a part of our daily lives, engaging our imaginations on the pages of comic books, on television, and movie screens, as well as across the Broadway stage and in the virtual world of gaming. Since their introduction in the late 1930s, superheroes have been societal role models, inspirational, and enviable. Based on mythological archetypes, they navigate the twists and turns of modern life. Through comic books, original drawings, posters, video clips, costumes, early merchandise, and props, Superheroes in Gotham tells the story of comic book superheroes in New York City; the leap of comic book superheroes from print to radio, to television, and ultimately to film; the role of fandom, including the yearly mega-event known as New York Comic Con; and how superheroes continue to inspire the work of contemporary comic book artists, cartoonists, and painters in New York City. Organized by New-York Historical's Debra Schmidt Bach, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts, and Nina Nazionale, Director of Library Operations.

Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection
October 30, 2015 - February 28, 2016
This holiday season, the New-York Historical Society transforms into a magical wonderland with a dynamic installation from its renowned Jerni Collection of model trains, scenic elements, and toys from a bygone era. Featuring several treasures exhibited for the first time since New-York Historical acquired the collection, Holiday Express unfolds over a broad swath of the first floor and continues throughout the lower-level DiMenna Children's History Museum. With the aid of theatrical lighting, an ambient audio "soundscape," and other visual effects, visitors are engaged in an all-new and captivating holiday experience. Organized by New-York Historical's Mike Thornton, Assistant Curator of Material Culture.

Silicon City: Computer History Made in New York
November 13, 2015 - April 17, 2016
The New-York Historical Society celebrates New York's central role in the digital revolution, highlighting the pioneering work and technological innovations that have transformed daily life. Silicon City presents New York as a technological hub where the intersection of commerce and innovation gave rise to the first computers and tech companies. Featuring more than 300 artifacts from the late-1800s through the 1980s, Silicon City will include early computers and telecommunications hardware, archival materials, photographs, digital artworks, and interactive experiences that immerse visitors in the centuries-long evolution of technology. Organized by New-York Historical's Chief Curator Stephen Edidin with assistance from Research Associate Cristian Panaite.

FAMILY PROGRAMS
Hablemos: Trenes y juguetes de la colección Jerni
Saturday, December 5, 2 pm- 4 pm
Free with Museum admission, reservation required
Ages 4 - 10
¡Ven a conocer la exhibición Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection con tu familia y celebren el principio de la fiestas navideñas! En este taller, las familias harán bocetos de los trenes o juguetes favoritos usando los objetos de la exhibición como inspiración. Los participantes terminarán sus bocetos usando acuarelas. Los talleres son gratis y con gusto aceptamos niños de 4 a 10 años de edad. Para participar y reservar su lugar, favor de enviar un correo electrónico a: hablemos@nyhistory.org, incluyendo su nombre completo y número de participantes.

Get to know the Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection with your family and celebrate the beginning of the holiday season! Using the objects as inspiration, families will sketch their favorite toys and trains and will finish their work using watercolors in the studio. The program is free, but participants must make a reservation. To make a reservation for families in your school, community, or cultural group, or to get more information about the program, e-mail hablemos@nyhistory.org.

Special Holiday Macy's Sunday Story Time with Richard Simon, Tanya Simon, and Mark Siegel, authors and illustrator of Oskar and the Eight Blessings
Sunday, December 6, 11:30 am
Free with Museum admission
All Ages
Join us for a special Macy's Sunday Story Time and meet children's authors and illustrator Richard Simon, Tanya Simon, and Mark Siegel! After reading their special holiday book Oskar and the Eight Blessings, the authors will hold a short discussion about the inspiration behind the book, and the illustrator will give a brief presentation about how he began sketching New York in 1938.

All Aboard: Historical Train Weekend
Saturday, December 12, 11 am - 3 pm
Sunday, December 13, 11 am - 3pm
Free with Museum admission
Ages 3-6
All aboard! Holiday Express is sure to amaze and delight kids-and kids at heart-for hours on end. This weekend, bring the whole family to explore this holiday exhibition! While you're here, don't forget to pick up a special train scavenger hunt; sit down to make a train car of your very own; and move, giggle, and laugh out loud with Conductor Abe!

At the Kids' Table with Sarah Lohman: Cornelia's Holiday Kitchen
Saturday, December 12, 2 pm - 4 pm
$16 per person ($10 per Member)
Ages 8 and up
By the early 1600s, Dutch colonists' tasty confections had become a New Amsterdam holiday tradition. Even when the city was renamed New York, these recipes lived on. Come learn how an 18th-century Dutch girl named Cornelia van Varick cooked classic New Year dishes. Using tools and ingredients common to her kitchen, including sugar cones and nippers, Dutch ovens, as well as mortars and pestles, we'll make two delicious desserts. Participants will prepare orange caraway cookies and fried doughnuts. Don't worry-there will be plenty to take home and share!

Kids Cartoon!
Saturday, December 19, 3 pm
$20 per person ($15 per Member)
Ages 8 - 12
Join educator and cartoonist Paul Swartz and learn how to create your own cartoon character. What do you think sounds, smells, and emotions look like? In this two-hour class, brainstorm and practice how to draw emanate, the visual cues indicating everything from feelings to senses without words.

Holiday Express Family Brunch
Sunday, December 20, 9:30 am - 11 am
$35 per person ($30 per Member), $120 for a family of four
All ages
To celebrate our annual exhibition Holiday Express, we invite families to join us for a special morning brunch. Kids and their parents enjoy a buffet brunch, create wooden trains, put on engineer caps and temporary tattoos, go on a train scavenger hunt, and meet Conductor Abe, who will entertain all with stories and songs from the railroad.

Reading into History: The Detective's Assistant by Kate Hannigan
Sunday, December 20, 2 pm
Free with Museum admission
Ages 9 - 12
You probably know about Lincoln's assassination, but you may not know about an earlier attempt on Lincoln's life that was foiled by the Pinkerton Detective Agency with the help of its star detective: Kate Warne. Come learn about America's first female P.I. and the antics of her fictional niece, Nell, who solves her own mysteries. After a discussion with author Kate Hannigan, families will explore artifacts related to the Pinkerton Detective Agency in our Patricia Klingenstein Library.

School Vacation Week: Ride the Rails!
Saturday, December 26, 2015 - Sunday, January 3, 2016, all day
Free with Museum admission
All ages
Come celebrate our special winter exhibition Holiday Express with classic train storybooks and hands-on craft activities! Families will travel through America's past with vacation week programming that keeps everyone engaged. Go on a Museum-wide scavenger hunt for centuries-old objects, stay for story time at 2 pm, and create your very own train-themed souvenir from the day with hands-on activities. Books include The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet, How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton, Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton, and many more.

At the Kids' Table with Sarah Lohman: Food and Art
Saturday, January 9, 2016, 2 pm - 4 pm
$16 per person ($10 per Member)
Ages 8 and up
Food has appeared in art for centuries, and food that is prepared and presented artistically is all the rage today. In this program, participants will visit the galleries to see how food and art collided during the 19th and 20th centuries. Then our group will move to the classrooms to experiment with molecular gastronomy, a new and highly scientific way of approaching food. Come learn how to make carrot "caviar" and gelified noodles!

Holiday Express Family Brunch
Sunday, January 10, 2016, 9:30 am - 11 am
$35 per person ($30 per Member), $120 for a family of four
All ages
To celebrate our annual exhibition Holiday Express, we invite families to join us for a special morning brunch. Kids and their parents enjoy a buffet brunch, create wooden trains, put on engineer caps and temporary tattoos, go on a train scavenger hunt, and meet Conductor Abe, who will entertain all with stories and songs from the railroad.

Superheroes in Gotham Family Tour
Sunday, January 10, 2016, 2 pm
$8 per person (does not include Museum admission)
Ages 6 - 10
Did you know that Spider-Man grew up in Queens, Iron Man was from Long Island, or Captain America called Brooklyn home? Have you ever wondered why Superman's Metropolis and Batman's Gotham are similar to New York City, but with a different name? In this unique, educator-led tour of Superheroes in Gotham, families will discover the special connection between New York and the worlds of America's most infamous superheroes. Families will also delve into the secret identities of heroes and create their very own alter ego portraits.

Holiday Express Family Tour
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 2 pm
$8 per person (does not include Museum admission)
Ages 6 - 10
Chugga, chugga, CHOO, CHOO! Bring your growing train enthusiast to this educator-led tour of Holiday Express-it's just the ticket! While learning fascinating facts about the history of transportation and trains, families will play with toy trains, lay wooden tracks, and work together to solve a special train-themed matching game. All participants will take home a special train souvenir!

Civil Rights Then and Now: Black Power at 50
Sunday, January 17, 2016, 2 pm - 4 pm
Free with Museum admission
Ages 9 and up
Join us for a kid-friendly, panel conversation on a major moment in the Civil Rights Movement. In June of 1966, Stokely Carmichael first used the term "black power" as a public rallying cry during the March Against Fear. This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day program will give families historical background and tools for understanding both past and present struggles for racial justice. Panelists will include Dennis Parker, Director of the Racial Justice Program at the American Civil Liberties Union, and Dr. Yohuru R. Williams, Professor of History at Fairfield University. For the last half hour of the program, come have snacks and chat about the Civil Rights Movement of the future with other attendees in the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library.

Family Benefit Party
Saturday, January 23, 2016, 11 am - 2pm
Save the date and support children's education programs at N-YHS! Families take over the Museum and enjoy entertainment, unique history-related activities, and delicious food. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact dchm@nyhistory.org.

RECURRING FAMILY PROGRAMS

Hablemos de la Historia y del Arte
Saturday, December 5, 2 pm
Saturday, January 9, 2016, 2 pm
Free with Museum admission, reservation required
Ages 4 - 10
Acompáñanos con tu familia para disfrutar de los talleres de arte en español en el museo New-York Historical Society. Descubran más de la historia de Nueva York y compartan su experiencia de vivir en esta maravillosa ciudad. Los talleres son gratis y con gusto aceptamos niños de 4 a 10 años de edad. Para participar y reservar su lugar, favor de enviar un correo electrónico a: hablemos@nyhistory.org con su nombre completo y número de participantes.

Bienvenidos! The New-York Historical Society invites Spanish-speaking families to explore New York history through gallery conversations and studio art projects. This once-a-month program is led by a Spanish-speaking art educator and brings children ages four to ten and their grown-ups on a tour of the art and objects of the city's past. In the studio, families create their own creative responses to the program's theme using materials such as watercolors, pastels, mixed media, and photography.

The program is free, but participants must make a reservation. To make a reservation for families in your school, community, or cultural group, or to get more information about the program, e-mail hablemos@nyhistory.org.

Little New-Yorkers
Every Tuesday and Friday, 3:30 pm
Free with Museum admission
Ages 3 - 5
Each class includes time with historic toys, a special Little New-Yorkers hello song, story readings, and a related craft project.

Cross-Stitch Circle
Every Thursday, 3:30pm
Free with Museum admission
Ages 6 and up
Drop in to try your skills at one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world. Beginning cross-stitchers will learn the basic stitch and create a bookmark with their new skill. More seasoned stitchers can continue working on their bookmark or branch into more complicated designs. Younger kids may also enjoy coming along and contributing to our community weaving using recycled fabrics and ribbons.

Macy's Sunday Story Time
Every Sunday, 11:30 am
Free with Museum admission
Ages 4 - 6
From the 17th to the 21st century, through fact and fiction, hear tales of New York City and the people who made it great. A different story is featured each Sunday.

CONTACT INFORMATION
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (at 77th Street)
New York, NY 10024
www.nyhistory.org
(212) 873-3400

MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS:
Tuesday-Thursday: 10 am - 6 pm
Friday: 10 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm

Please note the Museum & Library will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2015. The Museum & Library will be open on Friday, January 1, 2016.

MUSEUM ADMISSION

Adults: $20
Teachers and Seniors: $15
Students: $12
Children (5-13): $6
Children (4 and under): free

*Pay-as-you-wish Fridays from 6 pm - 8 pm.