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THE GREATEST GRID: THE MASTER PLAN OF MANHATTAN, 1811-2011
Dec 6 through Apr 15
Exploring Manhattan's foundational act of city planning through rare maps, historic documents, and archival images.
THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM NOW OPEN DOWNTOWN
Ongoing
16 galleries interweave the city and the sea through photography, video, historic artifacts, and contemporary design
THE UNFINISHED GRID: DESIGN SPECULATIONS FOR MANHATTAN
Dec 6 through Apr 15
Provocative speculations for the future of the city
POLICE WORK
Dec 20 through Mar 18
Photographs by Leonard Freed, 1972-1979
CECIL BEATON: THE NEW YORK YEARS
Oct 25 through Feb 20
Vintage photographs, drawings, and costumes by photographer and designer Cecil Beaton.
KEVIN ROCHE: ARCHITECTURE AS ENVIRONMENT
Sep 27 through Feb 5
A look at this prolific architect's integration of man-made and natural environments
YOU TAWKIN' TA ME?
Opens Sep 30, 2011
Photographs by Jeannette Ferrary
TIMESCAPES: A MULTIMEDIA PORTRAIT OF NEW YORK
Ongoing
A three-screen multimedia film, tracing New York from its origins to its current life as one of history's great cities.
ON THE MOVE: TRANSPORTATION TOYS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
Ongoing
Miniature buses, cars, trains, and more tell the stories of children's play and the evolving transportation of New York.
NEW YORK INTERIORS: FURNISHINGS FOR THE EMPIRE CITY
Ongoing
Extraordinary furniture and decorative objects made in New York from the colonial era to the dawn of the 20th century.
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LINDSAY ONLINE EXHIBITION
Visit the virtual exhibition
America's Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York
THE GLORY DAYS
Explore
The Glory Days of New York Baseball, 1947-1957
online.
BRING YOUR GROUP
Book a group tour of
Kevin Roche
or
Cecil Beaton
.
COLLECTIONS PORTAL GUIDE
Use the Collections Portal Educator Guide to learn how to explore the online resources and inspire students' investigation of New York City.