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The merger a century ago of what would become the five boroughs
into Greater New York City united the city's geography and its people.
Whether native-born American or immigrant, people continue to be drawn
to this city as the most visible symbol of the hope that is America. New York City is of course, nearly four centuries old, older than most American cities. And more than half of all people living in America today are descended from immigrants who entered this country through New York. That is why New York City 100, founded to celebrate the City's Centennial, now invites you to Historic New York, Celebrating the New Century. Please join us in 1999 by visiting the sampling of institutions listed below.* Each reflects the diverse views and cultural heritage that are uniquely represented in New York City. With each visit, you'll learn about the vital role this Historic New York has played as the city of immigrants. Americas Society
Founded in 1967 as a bridge between Americans and their Western Hemisphere
neighbors, the cultures, politics, and achievements of Latin America,
the Caribbean and Canada are the society’s concern. Starting September
15, the exhibit Talavera Poblana: Four Centuries of a Mexican Ceramic
Tradition will explore the development of this magnificent tin-glazed
earthenware. www.americas-society.org
680 Park Avenue, Manhattan (212) 249-8950
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French Institute Alliance Francaise Its mission is to encourage interaction between the French and American people through programs in education and the arts. It maintains the largest all-French library in the United States, and each year through its performing arts center presents over 200 films, lectures, exhibits, and live performances. 22 East 60th Street, Manhattan (212) 355-6100 The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum The museum is a historic house preserved as a memorial to two Italian immigrants of the 1800's -- Antonio Meucci and Giuseppe Garibaldi. In 1840, when Alexander Graham Bell was two years old, Meucci discovered that sound could be transmitted by electric wires. Meucci's invention would have passed unnoticed into history except for the refuge he extended to Garibaldi, who had fled Italy while fighting for its unification. 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island (718) 442-1608 Glucksman Ireland House Founded at New York University in 1993, Ireland House emphasizes the strong links between Ireland and the United States, and the heritage Irish Americans have brought to New York City. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, a festival of Irish visual arts with lectures, film screenings and exhibitions will begin May 25 and continue through the summer. One Washington Mews, Manhattan (212) 998-3950 The Hispanic Society Founded in 1904, the Society holds an important collection of Spanish art and maintains a reference library for the study of the arts and culture of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. The Society's north galleries exhibit 19th century Spanish paintings. www.hispanicsociety.org 613 West 155th Street, Manhattan (212) 926-2234 Historic House Trust of New York City A non-profit organization created in 1989 to preserve, enhance, and support the 19 historic house museums throughout the five boroughs. Located in New York City parks, these houses reflect the city's architectural and cultural heritage spanning from the 17th to 19th centuries. www.nycparks.org Manhattan 212.360.8282 The Japan Society Organized in 1907 to promote friendly relations between the United States and Japan, the society has broadened its focus to public affairs, the arts and the wider Asian and global forum of U.S.-Japan relations. On exhibit beginning March 24 is Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of East Asian Art From New York Private Collections , the first comprehensive survey of Japanese, Chinese and Korean art. 333 East 47th Street, Manhattan (212) 832-1155 The Jewish Museum Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey, a permanent exhibition on the Jewish experience, explores the essence of Jewish identity - the basic ideas, values and culture developed over 4,000 years all over the world, including in New York City. www.thejewishmuseum.org 1109 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan (212) 423-3200 The Kosciuszko Foundation Established in 1925, New York’s premier Polish cultural center is named for Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Polish military strategist who served in the Revolutionary War and designed West Point. The Chamber Concert Series will begin April 18 with the Warsaw Wind Quartet, among others. www.kosciuszkofoundation.org 15 East Street, Manhattan (212) 734.2130 Lower East Side Tenement Museum The heart of this Museum is its landmark tenement building, home to 7,000 people from 20 different nations, between 1863 and 1935. On exhibit from May 13 through August 31, Women of 97 Orchard Street, a celebration of the lives of the immigrant women who lived there. 66 Allen Street, Manhattan (212) 431-0233 |
The Museum of Chinese in the Americas The only professionally-staffed museum in the United States dedicated to preserving Chinese-American history. Located in the heart of Chinatown, it is a center for educational programs, community programs, and research. Opening March 27, A Good Place to Land One’s Feet, is an intimate portrait of Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 70 Mulberry Street, Manhattan (212) 619-4785 Museum of the City of New York Established in 1923 to collect, preserve and present original materials related to the history of New York City. On September 18 through January 2000, the Museum will present Americanos: A Portrait of the Latino Community in the United States . This exhibit will explore the breadth and variety of the American Latino experience. www.mcny.org 1220 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan (212) 534-1672 Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust Situated at the tip of Manhattan, the museum houses a core exhibit of more than 2,000 historic photographs and 800 historical and cultural artifacts. Its mission is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the broad tapestry of Jewish life over the past century - before, during and since the Holocaust. 18 First Place, Manhattan (212) 968-1800 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian The museum possesses one of the world's finest and most comprehensive assemblages of Indian artifacts, spanning 10,000 years of Native America Heritage. A film series celebrating new feature productions and Native actors will begin June 17 and continue every Thursday through the summer. One Bowling Green at State Street, Manhattan (212) 514-3730 The New-York Historical Society The oldest museum in New York City, the society mounts exhibits of art and artifacts and holds lectures and special programs that explore all aspects of life in New York, past, present, and future. Coming this fall, The Italians of New York: Five Centuries of Struggle and Achievement, the complex story of influential Italians in New York from Giovanni da Verrazano in 1524 to Rudolph Giuliani today. Two West 77th Street, Manhattan (212) 873-3400 The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture A research facility of The New York Public Library, with over five million books and other items, including rare artifacts, it is an institution of international stature. Through December 31, visit New York Black 100, an exhibit of leading African-American civic, cultural, business and religious achievers in New York City of the past century. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, Manhattan (212) 491-2200 South Street Seaport Museum Immigrants arriving by ships transformed New York into the world's greatest multi-national city and hub of the American labor movement. On permanent exhibit, World Port New York documents the history of the port and demonstrates that New York has long been a world city. www.southstseaport.org 207 Front Street, Manhattan (212) 748-8600 Statue of Liberty National Monument "Liberty Enlightening the World" was dedicated in 1886 as a gift from the people of France. Give us your tried, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the famous last line of the poem written by Emma Lazarus is fixed to its base and emblematic of the statue as one of America's most enduring symbols of freedom. www.nps.gov/stli New York Harbor (212) 363-3200 Swiss Institute Promoting cultural exchange between Switzerland and the Americas with contemporary and classic art, the Institute holds art exhibitions, concerts, lectures, dance performances, film and video screenings. Too Wide Enough, opening April 2 will focus on crossovers between the worlds of contemporary art, fashion and magazine publishing. www.swissinstitute.net495 Broadway, Manhattan (212) 925-2035 The Ukrainian Museum The museum maintains a permanent collection of folk art not seen elsewhere in the city - costumes, textiles, and ritual objects, children’s toys, clothes and crafts. On permanent exhibit, Ukrainian Folk Art features artifacts such as costumes from several regions of the Ukraine and ritual cloths (rushnyky) important in the wedding tradition. 203 Second Avenue, Manhattan (212) 228-0110 |