New-York Historical Society
New York, United States
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170 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024, USA
New York, United States
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The New-York Historical Society, founded in 1804, is New York City's oldest museum and one of America's oldest cultural institutions. The collection of 1.6 million objects documents four centuries of American history, art, and culture from its building on Central Park West.
The art collection includes all 435 watercolors from John James Audubon's Birds of America, the largest collection of American landscape paintings from the Hudson River School, and an extensive collection of Tiffany lamps and stained glass. Historical artifacts span from colonial silverware to Civil War materials to 9/11 objects.
New-York Historical Society in New York, United States houses 1 masterpiece in our database, including works by Thomas Cole. Notable works include The Course of Empire: Destruction.
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New-York Historical Society is located in New York, United States. The museum is in New York, United States, and it's a worthwhile stop for art lovers.
The collection of 1.6 million objects documents four centuries of American history, art, and culture from its building on Central Park West.The art collection includes all 435 watercolors from John James Audubon's Birds of America, the largest collection of American landscape paintings from the Hudson River School, and an extensive collection of Tiffany lamps and stained glass. Historical artifacts span from colonial silverware to Civil War materials to 9/11 objects.
The New-York Historical Society, founded in 1804, is New York City's oldest museum and one of America's oldest cultural institutions. The collection of 1.6 million objects documents four centuries of American history, art, and culture from its building on Central Park West.The art collection includes all 435 watercolors from John James Audubon's Birds of America, the largest collection of American landscape paintings from the Hudson River School, and an extensive collection of Tiffany lamps and stained glass.
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