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Final Curator Tour of Baseball History Exhibition, “HOME PLATE”
Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY, United StatesCalling all Sports and New York History Fans! About this Event Baseball history will come to life when you join Curator, Neil Scherer, for a spectacular, specialized tour of the exhibition, "HOME PLATE: A Celebration of the Polo Grounds.” The exhibition features an extraordinary collection of memorabilia that highlight iconic moments from the Polo Grounds, […]
Queer Bodies: Depicting Gender, Sexuality, and Desire (Whitney Museum Tour)
Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for Queer Bodies, a tour led by Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow Grant Johnson, exploring gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ perspectives in The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965. Grant Johnson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Art History at the University of Southern California. His dissertation, Sheila Hicks: Weaving to the World, traces the […]
Love at the Tenement
Tenement Museum 103 Orchard Street, New York, NY, United StatesIntimate relationships thrive in close communities. On this tour, hear the rarely shared stories of romantic and platonic relationships of 97 Orchard Street, from forbidden to familial love. Learn about dating, courting, and marriage traditions observed in different times and cultural groups. Discover who fell for a boarder, how you would have wooed a crush […]
Love in the Time of Revolution
Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, United StatesGet in the Valentine’s Day spirit with this romance-inspired tour of the Museum! Explore 18th century courting and marriage customs and delve into the love stories of the Founding Fathers and their Lady Loves! Included with regular Museum admission. New this year! Show off your romantic side and write a special note to your loved […]
The Loved and Lost Tour: Stories of Romance Through History
New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Valentine's Day with an intimate, romance-centered journey through our permanent collection. On a docent-led tour, explore sentimental, sad, and funny stories of love and marriage, including such legendary couples as George and Martha Washington and Alexander and Eliza Hamilton. Then, join manuscript curator Edward O'Reilly as he reveals highlights from the Library's trove of […]