February 2012 Public Programs N-Y Historical Society
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
170 Central Park West, New York, N.Y. (212) 873-3400 www.nyhistory.org
PROGRAM LISTINGS
February 2012
For tickets to Public Programs and gallery tours, please call the New-York Historical Society’s new call center at (212) 485-9268 or visit http://www.nyhistory.org/programs. Programs and walking tours $24 (Members $12) unless otherwise noted.
THE BERNARD AND IRENE SCHWARTZ DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES:
WOMEN AND THE WHITE HOUSE, II
Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 PM
Kati Marton, Cokie Roberts, Gil Troy, Lesley Stahl (moderator)
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
Continuing the conversation from last year’s program, we look back at the many influential and important women in the history of America’s highest elected office and discuss the impact women are having on the 2012 election. Although America has yet to elect a woman to the presidency, many women have played important parts in shaping previous presidential administrations and in changing the roles and the perceptions of women in politics.
THE BATTLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
Thursday, February 16, 6:30 PM
David Levering Lewis, Khalil Gibran Muhammad (moderator)
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
In this powerful program, two experts reflect on the successes and setbacks in the struggle for civil rights and the changing ways in which the story of the Civil Rights Movement is told, from early writers and activists like W.E.B. DuBois, to the turbulent years of the 1950s and ’60s, to the present. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Freedom Now: Photographs by Platon. A collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
THE BYRON WIEN SERIES ON FINANCIAL HISTORY:
WILL CHINA TAKE OVER THE WORLD?
Tuesday, February 21, 6:30 PM
Byron R. Wien
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
Armed with the world’s largest population and stunning economic and technological growth, China has emerged as a world superpower; it has been one of the most dramatic developments of our time. Is China poised to replace the United States as the world’s most influential nation? Is that change inevitable? Or has it already happened? Experts discuss China’s continued rise and how America’s role in world affairs will change.
SCAVENGER HUNT:
The New York History Mysteries Scavenger Hunt
Presented at New-York Historical Society at 170 Central Park West
Saturday, February 18, 2 PM
$17.50 plus price of museum admission all tickets to be purchased throughwatsonadventures.com
Discover a treasure-trove of New York City–related art and artifacts, all in a museum that recently underwent a three-year renovation. The hunt features fascinating highlights such as the ceiling mural from Keith Haring’s SoHo Pop Shop, a rumored cross-dressing governor, Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense,’ and a piece of a statue pulled down during the Revolutionary War. In the Luce Center, which is like the city’s attic, you’ll find surprising treasures including George Washington’s cot, old presidential campaign buttons, a naked huntress that once sat atop Madison Square Garden, antique toys...in short, something for everyone!
INFORMATION HOTLINE:
To reach Museum’s offices call: (212) 873-3400
ONLINE INFORMATION:
www.nyhistory.org
MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS:
Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am-6 pm
Friday: 10 am-8 pm (pay as you wish from 6 pm-8 pm)
Saturday: 10 am-6 pm
Sunday: 11 am-5 pm
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
Adults - $15
Teachers and Seniors - $12
Students - $10
Children (7-13)- $5
Children (under 7) -free
