Category: Museums

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Jan. 21: The Met’s Lunar New Year Festival: The Year of the Rabbit Lineup includes Alan Muraoka and “Sesame Street” Muppeteers Jen Barnhart and Pam Arciero

Jan. 21: The Met’s Lunar New Year Festival: The Year of the Rabbit Lineup includes Alan Muraoka and “Sesame Street” Muppeteers Jen Barnhart and Pam Arciero https://wp.me/p8ilTC-dEL Continue reading Jan. 21: The Met’s Lunar New Year Festival: The Year of the Rabbit Lineup includes Alan Muraoka and “Sesame Street” Muppeteers Jen Barnhart and Pam Arciero

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The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope at New York Botanical Garden through May 1

The New York Botanical Garden’s (NYBG) popular orchid exhibition has returned for its 19th year with The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope, from February 26 through May 1, 2022. Lifestyle icon and floral designer to the stars Jeff Leatham designed the 2020 Orchid Show, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has reinvented his dazzling creations, transforming each gallery of the exhibition in NYBG’s … Continue reading The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope at New York Botanical Garden through May 1

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The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope Runs February 26 Through May 1, 2022 at The New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden’s (NYBG) popular orchid exhibition will return for its 19th year with The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope, from February 26 through May 1, 2022. Lifestyle icon and floral designer to the stars Jeff Leatham designed the 2020 Orchid Show, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is set to reinvent his dazzling creations, transforming each gallery of the exhibition … Continue reading The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope Runs February 26 Through May 1, 2022 at The New York Botanical Garden

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Landmark Gift of $125 Million from Oscar L. Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that Oscar L. Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang have pledged $125 million to fund the renovation of the Museum’s Modern Wing. This is the largest capital gift ever to The Met and follows Oscar L. Tang’s nearly 30 years of service and leadership as a Trustee, as well as his extraordinary generosity in endowing curatorial positions, funding new and … Continue reading The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Landmark Gift of $125 Million from Oscar L. Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang

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Dr. H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Elected Next Chair of New-York Historical Society’s Board of Trustees 

New York, NY—October 19, 2021—The New-York Historical Society, the first museum in New York City, is pleased to announce that Dr. H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang has been elected as the incoming chair of its Board of Trustees. Her service as chair will commence on February 28, 2022. She succeeds Pam B. Schafler, who has served as board chair since 2013 and who will remain a … Continue reading Dr. H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Elected Next Chair of New-York Historical Society’s Board of Trustees 

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Photos/Video: Inside the Ceremonial Groundbreaking Ceremony of the American LGBTQ+ Museum with André De Shields, Billie Jean King, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and More at New-York Historical Society

On September 14, New-York Historical Society held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for the American LGBTQ+ Museum, New York’s first museum dedicated to LGBTQ+ history and culture which is set to open in 2024.  The New-York Historical Society’s major expansion of its building on Central Park West will add more than 70,000 square feet to its footprint and also host the permanent home of the American LGBTQ+ … Continue reading Photos/Video: Inside the Ceremonial Groundbreaking Ceremony of the American LGBTQ+ Museum with André De Shields, Billie Jean King, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and More at New-York Historical Society

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Chinese Historical Society of America Announces the Opening of the “We Are Bruce Lee” Exhibit in February 2022

The Chinese Historical Society of America(CHSA) is proud to announce the return of San Francisco Chinatown’s native son with the upcoming exhibit We Are Bruce Lee: Under the Sky, One Family. In close collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation, top collectors of Bruce Lee memorabilia and a team of artistic innovators, this exhibition provides state-of-the-art immersive projection art environments, interactive engagement activities and showcases the … Continue reading Chinese Historical Society of America Announces the Opening of the “We Are Bruce Lee” Exhibit in February 2022

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Oct. 19: Dr. Anthony Fauci and David M. Rubenstein to be Honored at New-York Historical Society’s Annual History Makers Gala

The New-York Historical Society will present the 2021 History Makers Award to Dr. Anthony Fauci for his contributions to public health and the American people. The gala will take place on October 19, 2021, at New-York Historical’s Central Park West home located at 170 Central Park West in New York. David Rubenstein will receive New-York Historical’s 1804 Founders Medal for Distinguished Service to the Field … Continue reading Oct. 19: Dr. Anthony Fauci and David M. Rubenstein to be Honored at New-York Historical Society’s Annual History Makers Gala

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New-York Historical Society to Expand Its Home on Central Park West; Includes Permanent Home for The American LGBTQ+ Museum

Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the New-York Historical Society, has announced that the institution will expand its building on Central Park West, adding more than 70,000 square feet of program space for itself and for The American LGBTQ+ Museum, New York’s first museum dedicated to LGBTQ+ history and culture, which will make its permanent home at New-York Historical. The design by Robert A.M. Stern … Continue reading New-York Historical Society to Expand Its Home on Central Park West; Includes Permanent Home for The American LGBTQ+ Museum

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KUSAMA: COSMIC NATURE, Featuring New Work by Celebrated Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama, on View at The New York Botanical Garden Through October 31

The New York Botanical Garden’s expansive 2021 exhibition, KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature, features work by internationally celebrated Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and is on view through October 31st. NYBG is the exclusive venue for the exhibition, which is installed across the Garden’s Landscape, in and around the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building. Tickets Through August 1 Now Available New … Continue reading KUSAMA: COSMIC NATURE, Featuring New Work by Celebrated Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama, on View at The New York Botanical Garden Through October 31

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