Permanent, special, and rotating exhibitions guide you through the city’s layered history, spanning topics such as urban life, culture, social activism, labor movements, civil rights, abolition, fashion, theater, and New York in films.

Petra Island on Lake Mahopac in upstate New York features two homes with connections to renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Frick Collection is widely celebrated for its intimate, domestic setting within the original mansion, which creates a personal, almost home-like atmosphere for viewing the art.

The 40-room, 80,000-square-foot mansion was completed in 1912 after six years of construction on 135 acres close to Lloyd Harbor.

Rosemary’s Farm or sometimes called the Conklin Estate was a Long Island Gold Coast estate on the hills overlooking Cold Spring Harbor. The estate was owned by Ronald Conklin, who operated realty firms, and his wife who was an opera singer and had her own private outdoor amphitheater.

The Society is committed to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of Long Island’s heritage for the education and enjoyment of the public.

In 1654, Thomas Pell, an English physician from Connecticut, purchased 50,000 acres from the local Lenape tribe.

Brooklyn Heights is one of New York City's most historic neighborhoods. In the 1830s, steam ferries made it America's first suburb.

In 1946, John C. Biggins, a banker at Flatbush National Bank in Brooklyn, introduced the first modern credit card system, known as "Charg-It." This local initiative paved the way for the credit card industry.

Although the famous three-day Woodstock Music & Art Fair took place in Bethel the spirit of the 1960s and early 1970s remains alive in this quaint village nestled in the Catskill Mountains.

The Morgan Library & Museum is a treasure trove of cultural and literary history, celebrating the extensive collection amassed by millionaire financier J. Pierpont Morgan.

Olana was the eclectic home of Frederic Edwin Church and his wife Isabel. Frederic was one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The mansion was designed by Mr. Church in conjunction with architect Calvert Vaux and built between 1870 and 1872. A studio wing was added in 1889.

By the 18th century, Greenport began to develop as a maritime center. It became known for its whaling, shipbuilding, and fishing when the village was officially incorporated in 1838.

Established in 1897, the Roycroft Campus is the birthplace of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America.

Graycliff was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright between 1926-1931 for Isabelle R Martin, wife of industrialist Darwin Martin, as a summer home for their family.

Newburgh boasts a rich history, particularly related to the American Revolutionary War.

The island was known as Blackwell’s Island and Welfare Island and finally becoming Roosevelt Island in honor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1973.

Hidden in plain site in the Glen Oaks section of Queens is one of the longest continually farmed sites in New York City.

The museum regularly hosts exhibitions that showcase various aspects of fashion, including thematic, contemporary and historical designs.

Cold Spring, like many other area villages and towns was a major industrial site. Today, the short Main Street lined with historic buildings containing a collection of restaurants, cafes and shops