The oldest museum in New York City has changed its name. The New-York Historical Society, an American history museum located ...

Any student and enthusiast of New York City’s urban development knows Jacob A. Riis, author of the book How The Other Half ...

Laura F. Keyes, a professional portrayer of historic women, gave a program on Elizabeth Cady Stanton Sunday, Nov. 3, in the ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Joan Mummert led the York History Center through some tough times, culminating with the center's new $30 million museum.

The world which it was built is now unrecognizable. But along old City Hall Station's tracks, the optimism of the time it ...

A new exhibition honors Barbie, as the brand celebrates 65 years. Over 250 dolls are on view, alongside a giant pink corvette ...

Lox at the Jewish Museum, a new kosher restaurant from Chef David Teyf that specializes in cured and smoked salmon, opens ...

By Jay Root and Zachary Small Reporting from Albany, N.Y. In the shadow of New York’s State Capitol, a 188-year-old state museum that once drew over a million visitors each year has become a ...

“We see this new name and look as a chance to amplify how relevant The New York Historical is right now,” Mirrer said. The 220-year-old museum was founded in 1804 and is known as the first ...

This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American ...