“Building the Ballot Box” Artist in the Gallery: David Bunn Martine

Visitors to the Building the Ballot Box exhibition have the unique opportunity to meet David Bunn Martine, an artist featured in the show. David will be in the gallery to discuss his art with visitors. His painting, “Shinnecock Ceremony, 18th Century,” is on view in the exhibition. David is the Curator of the Shinnecock Nation […]

LIM & Emma S. Clark Library Collaborative Exhibit Tour and Book Discussion

Join LIM and Emma S. Clark Library for a collaborative and engaging tour and book discussion. First, take an educator-led walk through the Building the Ballot Box exhibition. Then, enjoy a Librarian-led discussion of the book Stories from Suffragette City edited by M. J. Rose and Fiona Davis. Registration Registration is required directly with the […]

Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & Unbowed

Don't miss this award-winning solo show created and performed by Ingrid Griffith, telling the largely unheard story of Shirley St. Hill Chisholm, a Brooklyn-born politician of immigrant parents, who, in the 20th century, was the first African-American woman to win a seat in Congress and run for President.  The story follows 10-year-old Shirley as she […]

Second Saturdays in the Studio – Family Series

This series welcomes families to drop in one Saturday a month to join educators in the studio and participate in a hands-on activity or art project inspired by exhibitions on view. This May, and make your own turtle, as we are joined by the New York Marine Rescue Center, who will be onsite to talk […]

Meet the New York Marine Rescue Center!

Join us for a talk about the New York Marine Rescue Center, the primary responding organization to sick and injured sea turtles and marine mammals in New York. Learn more about marine life here in New York, as well as the rescue and rehabilitation process for these animals. This event is included with museum admission, […]