In 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American in Major League Baseball. Our exhibition, In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson, features some 30 images of Robinson and the Dodgers taken for Look magazine. Join us for a series of programs, co-presented with the Jackie Robinson Foundation, that explore Robinson's life, legacy, and impact on activism in sports.
In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson Programs
Past Event: Jackie Robinson: The Personal and Political
Jackie Robinson's daughter Sharon Robinson, historian Jonathan Eig, and journalist Budd Mishkin reflect on the unlikely hero who helped to launch the modern civil rights era.
Past Event: Athletes to Activists: Politics of the Playing Field
Olympic sprinter John Carlos, who famously raised a fist in protest during at the 1968 Olympic Games, talks with ESPN’s Howard Bryant.Supporters and Partners
In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson is made possible in part by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, with additional support provided by Martin L. Edelman, Esq; Gregg A. Gonsalves; and Peter O’Malley. (as of December 20, 2018).
Programs in this series are made possible in part by Jim Hanley & Taconic Builders and co-presented with the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
The Bronx Zoo’s First Female Zookeeper
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 by
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Conversation
Shopping in the Late 19th Century
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 by
Coney Island Polar Bear Club
Monday, December 31, 2018 by
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One Ton of Ice & Clowns on Skis
In the 1930s, Madison Square Garden was transformed into a winter wonderland for the Winter Sports Show. Real snow and ice blanketed the area where spectators witnessed “a host of new and nerve-pulsating events” like ski jumping, slalom and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, “fancy” ice skating, and dog sledding.
The Historical and Personal Importance of Engraved Powder Horns
Thursday, December 13, 2018 by
Activists on Screen
Inspired by the Museum's centennial as well as our ongoing exhibition, Activist New York, this non-fiction film series delves into stories of social activism in New York City.
Activists on Screen: The Sun Rises in The East
Join us for a screening of "The Sun Rises in The East" chronicling Black activism in late 1960s Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn; a talkback with Kamau Ware and the filmmakers will follow.
Activists on Screen: Black Documentary Shorts
Join us for a screening of a selection of documentary shorts by Black filmmakers.
Activists on Screen: Queer Gaze in Cinema
This March, join acclaimed artists and filmmakers exploring the queer gaze in cinema.
Activists on Screen: Affordable Housing
Join us for a screening of a selection of documentary shorts by Black filmmakers.Supporters
Activist New York and its associated programs are made possible by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.
Activist New York is the inaugural exhibition in The Puffin Foundation Gallery, which is dedicated to the ways in which ordinary New Yorkers have exercised their power to shape the city's and the nation's future.
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New York by the Slice
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 by
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New York: The Original Breadbasket of America
Bagels and pizza are quintessential NYC foods that wouldn't exist without wheat! Explore the history of wheat as an important staple of the New York City diet through images from the collections.