Spend the day learning about New York’s rich history and the contributions of New Yorkers during the American Revolution. Enjoy interactive experiences with interpretive historians, collections-highlighting tours and programs, and hands-on opportunities to engage the whole family.
Family History Day
11 am–3 pm
All Museum Galleries
Free
Events & Activities
11 am to 2 pm
- On view for one day only! The original papers that were found concealed in the boot of British spy Major John André in 1780 will be on view in the Huxley Theater, courtesy of the NYS Archives.
Also...
- Explore the exhibit, The Fidelity Medal: Treason at West Point.
- NYSM Senior Historians will provide highlights from various collections.
- Learn about historic medicine from the American Revolution with interpretive historian Paul Supley.
- Make crafts to bring home.
- Complete American Revolutionary-themed coloring sheets.
- Visit information tables from historically focused cultural institutions.
12 pm
- Gallery Tour: Each One Inspired: Indigenous Art Across the Homelands.
Join NYSM Curator of Ethnography Dr. Gwen Saul on a guided tour of this exhibition examining the sources of inspiration for Indigenous artists across what is now New York.
2 pm
- NYS History Month Lecture Series: Jack Kelly Presents: God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man.
The New York State Museum is a program of the University of the State of New York
New York State Education Department