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Non-ticketed programs are free with Museum admission, except where otherwise noted. Museum programs subject to change without notice. For reservations or further information, please call 212-534-1672, ext. 3395, or click on individual programs below.
July 08
The Making of Mannahatta
Wednesday, July 08 6:30 PM
  TICKETS
Join Dr. Eric Sanderson and Markley Boyer to hear the inside story of the science and visualization of Manhattan Island 400 years ago.
July 10
Stickball Hall of Fame
Friday, July 10 6:00 PM
   
The annual induction ceremony of the Stickball Hall of Fame, which recognizes distinguished players and community activists.
July 14
Explorers, Fortunes and Love Letters
Tuesday, July 14 6:30 PM
A Window on New Netherland
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A discussion of the Dutch settlement of newly discovered land and the creating of the colony of New Netherland, moderated by Charles Gehring.
July 15
Civic Talk: The Future of the MTA
Wednesday, July 15 6:30 PM
  TICKETS
Join transportation experts as they discuss the prospects for the MTA, moderated by Henry Stern, Director of New York Civic.
July 16
The Streams of Midtown: Walking Tour - Thursday
Thursday, July 16 6:00 PM
SOLD OUT
   
Join Dr. Eric Sanderson for a midtown walking tour to discover the ancient streams, hills, forests and wildlife of middle Mannahatta.
July 18
The Streams of Midtown: Walking Tour - Saturday
Saturday, July 18 11:00 AM
  TICKETS
Join Dr. Eric Sanderson for a midtown walking tour to discover the ancient streams, hills, forests and wildlife of middle Mannahatta
July 25
Dutch Seen Gallery Tour
Saturday, July 25 1:00 PM
   
Guest curator Kathy Ryan and Sean Corcoran, lead a special tour of Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered.
July 25
Mannahatta Family Workshop
Saturday, July 25 2:00 PM
   
Museum educators will take families on an exploration of the exhibition Mannahatta/Manhattan: A Natural History of New York City.
July 26
Gallery Tour: Stoops of Manhattan
Sunday, July 26 1:00 PM
   
Artist Andrew Jones will lead a special tour of the exhibition Stoops of Manhattan—Railings & Shadows.
July 28
Knickerbocker: The Myth Behind New York
Tuesday, July 28 6:30 PM
  TICKETS
Join author Elizabeth Bradley as she discusses New York City's Dutch heritage created by Washington Irving with the character Diedrick Knickerbocker.
July 29
From Stocks to Rocks
Wednesday, July 29 6:30 PM
  TICKETS
Join Camilla Dietz Bergeron, as she shares her journey from partner at a Wall Street brokerage to proprietor of an antique jewelry business.
August 01
Weaving a Mannahatta Muir Web
Saturday, August 01 1:00 PM
Family Workshop
   
Learn about native species and imagine what this place looked like before the introduction of paved streets and stone buildings.
August 01
Weaving a Mannahatta Muir Web
Saturday, August 01 3:00 PM
Family Program
   
Learn about native species and imagine what this place looked like before the introduction of paved streets and stone buildings.
August 02
Discovering New Amsterdam: Walking Tour
Sunday, August 02 11:00 AM
   
Join Anne-Marie Cantwell and Diana diZerega Wall to discover where archaeologists have unearthed remnants of New Amsterdam.
August 06
Big Apple Bash
Thursday, August 06 7:00 PM
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An evening of dancing, cocktails, and more! Hosted by the Museum's Young Members Circle.
August 08
Henry Hudson & the Half Moon: Family Concert
Saturday, August 08 2:00 PM
   
Join Dutch musicians Nanne and Ankie as they celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival.
August 09
Gallery Tour: Amsterdam/New Amsterdam
Sunday, August 09 1:00 PM
   
Co-curator Kathleen Benson will lead a gallery tour of the Museum’s Hudson Quadricentennial exhibition.
August 09
Uncovering America's Forgotten Colony
Sunday, August 09 2:00 PM
   
This 30-minute video reveals the extraordinary story of Charles Gehring's project translating the historic documents of the colony of New Netherland.
August 09
Uncovering America's Forgotten Colony
Sunday, August 09 3:00 PM
   
This 30-minute video reveals the extraordinary story of Charles Gehring's project translating the historic documents of the colony of New Netherland.
August 16
24 Hours, 24 Million Meals: Feeding New York
Sunday, August 16 2:00 PM
Film Screening
   
Join us for a screening of 24 Hours, 24 Million Meals: Feeding New York City, a film that examines the complex choreography of distribution.
August 18
The Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909
Tuesday, August 18 6:30 PM
  TICKETS
Join Kathleen Eagen Johnson, , as she explores what the celebration marking the 300th anniversary of Hudson's voyage.
August 20
Old New Amsterdam - Thursday
Thursday, August 20 2:00 PM
Walking Tour
  TICKETS
Join Sidney Horenstein for a stroll around old New Amsterdam from its original shoreline to its northern border at "The Wall."
August 23
Old New Amsterdam - Sunday
Sunday, August 23 11:00 AM
Walking Tour
  TICKETS
Join Sidney Horenstein for a stroll around old New Amsterdam from its original shoreline to its northern border at "The Wall."

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