N-Y Historical Society Announces June 2010 Programs & Exhibitions

The Society is dedicated to presenting exhibitions and public programs, and fostering research that reveal the dynamism of history and its influence on the world of today. Founded in 1804, its holdings cover four centuries of American history, and include one of the world's greatest collections of historical artifacts, American art and other materials documenting the history of the United States as seen through the prism of New York City and State.

Forty thousand of the Society's most treasured pieces are on permanent display in the Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture, and a self-guided audio tour brings these artifacts to life with anecdotes and stories. Our collections provide the foundation for exploration of the nation's richly layered past and support the Society's mission to provide a forum for debate and examination of issues surrounding the making and meaning of history.

EXHIBITION

GRATEFUL DEAD: NOW PLAYING AT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Through July 4

The New-York Historical Society presents the first large-scale exhibition of materials from the Grateful Dead Archive. Drawn almost exclusively from the Archive housed at the University of California Santa Cruz, Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society, chronicle's the history of the Grateful Dead, its music, and phenomenal longevity through an array of original art and documents related to the band, its members, performances, and productions. Exhibition highlights from the archive include concert and recording posters, album art, large-scale marionettes and other stage props, banners, and vast stores of decorated fan mail.

PUBLIC PROGRAM

PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Evening Public Programs will be presented at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West.

To purchase tickets by phone, call Smarttix at (212) 868-4444 or go to smarttix.com.

AN EVENING WITH RICHARD HOLBROOKE AND KATI MARTON
Tuesday, June 15, 6:30 pm

Richard Holbrooke, Kati Marton

From journalist Kati Marton's personal narrative of life under Soviet-ruled Hungary to Richard Holbrooke's position as the Obama administration's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, this husband and wife team possesses an erudite perspective on global conflict from the second half of the 20th century to the present. Using their varied experiences as a point of departure, Mr. Holbrooke and Ms. Marton will offer insight on an array of topics, including current international challenges facing the nation.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

NUEVA YORK
September 17, 2010 - January 9, 2011

The first exhibition to explore how New York's long and deep involvement with Spain and Latin America has affected virtually every aspect of the city's development, from commerce, manufacturing and transportation to communications, entertainment and the arts. Bringing together the resources of New York's oldest museum and its leading Latino cultural institution, this unprecedented exhibition will span three centuries of history: from the founding of New Amsterdam in the 1600s as a foothold against the Spanish empire to the present day, as represented by a specially commissioned documentary by award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Nueva York will bring this story to life with hands-on interactive displays, listening stations, video experiences and some 200 rare and historic maps, letters, broadsides, paintings, drawings and other objects drawn from the collections of the two museums, as well as from many other distinguished institutions and private collections.

BREAKTHROUGH: THE DRAMATIC STORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF INSULIN
October 5, 2010 - January 31, 2011

An exhibition recalling the desperate fight for life that used to be waged by juvenile diabetes patients, and commemorating the events of 1921 that inaugurated a new era of hope for them and their families. Exploring the roles of science, government, higher education and industry in developing and distributing a life-saving drug, the exhibition will bring to life the personalities who discovered insulin and raced to bring it to the world, and will tell the story of one extraordinary New York girl-Elizabeth Evans Hughes--who was among the very first patients to be saved. The exhibit will feature digital interactives, film, artifacts, and ephemera drawn form the Historical Society's own collections and from the University of Toronto, Eli Lilly and Company, the Rockefeller Institute, the Joslin Clinic, and New York Academy of Medicine.

INFORMATION HOTLINE:
To reach Museum's offices call: 212-873-3400

ONLINE INFORMATION:
www.nyhistory.org

MUSEUM HOURS:
Tuesday to Friday 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am to 5:45 pm

ADMISSION:
ADULTS $12.00
Senior Citizens & Educators $9.00
Students $7.00
Children under 12 FREE
Museum Members FREE