The Curator's Cup: Afternoon Tea with Lilly Tuttle

In this exclusive event for members of our Patron Circle, savor delicious tea and treats while enjoying a behind-the-scenes conversation with Curator Lilly Tuttle. The talk will feature a curated selection of fine teas from Harney & Sons.

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About the Speaker

Lilly Tuttle has been a curator at the Museum of the City of New York since 2012. In that time she has curated numerous exhibitions including City Game: Basketball in New York (2020), Analog City: NYC Before Computers, and People, Place, and Influence: The Collection at 100 (2023). She has also served as co-curator on exhibitions including This is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture (2023) and New York at Its Core (2016), Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection (2024), and most recently, Another Wonderland: Abram Champanier’s Alice Mural (2026).  

Lilly received a Ph.D. in U.S. History from NYU and a B.A. from Yale in American Studies. She often speaks to graduate students about the field of public history, has served in leadership roles in the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians, and is a member of the New York Academy of History.  

About the Patron Circle

The Museum of the City of New York’s premier patron group deeply values the Museum’s mission to celebrate, document and interpret the City’s past, present, and future. This engaged group of supporters enjoy an array of benefits including unlimited free admission, Museum discounts, and invitations to our exclusive Uptown After Hours Series, Curator’s Cup High Tea, Annual Leadership Welcome, and other members-only events.

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