🐾 Happy #InternationalDogDay to all the good puppers out there! Explore more pets of the past in our upcoming exhibition "Pets and the City"—opening on Oct. 25, 2024. Mark your calendars! bit.ly/3yXnPmH

"We rarely get a glimpse into the practical garments of past generations." Our upcoming exhibition "Real Clothes, Real Lives" offers a fascinating narrative on the evolution of women’s labor, economics, and social roles. bit.ly/3AGUa1o

"Let the world know we want freedom." #OTD in 1963, around 250,000 people gathered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. #MLK gave his “I have a dream” speech. The march pressed the issue of civil rights and the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you." 🎶 Charlie “Bird” Parker was born #OTD in 1920. Parker led a jazz revolution and was a father of #bebop, influencing generations of musicians. 📷 William Gottlieb, 1947. Library of Congress

The statue atop Bethesda Fountain was designed by Emma Stebbins (born #OTD), who is believed to have sculpted the angel after her longtime partner, Charlotte Cushman. Read our interview with Stebbins biographer Maria Teresa Cometto here: bit.ly/4g5hfuW

NYC would be a different place without our pigeons. But for hundreds of years, a different pigeon dominated. The Passenger Pigeon was once the most abundant bird on the North American continent. #OnThisDay in 1914 the last passenger pigeon died. bit.ly/3LUEMRG

In 1887, workers from NYC & nearby areas marched in a #LaborDay parade organized by the Central Labor Union. It was the labor movement’s 6th annual parade in NYC, but the 1st to occur after NY joined a handful of other states in recognizing Labor Day as an official holiday.

What make this particular work remarkable? Ask curator Marilyn Kushner your questions during our Meet the Curator this Friday at noon in "From Paul Revere to Edward Hopper: Treasures from the Leonard L. Milberg Collection." bit.ly/3yPUkTT

Introducing New-York Hysterical! Enjoy an early-bird hour of comedy with acclaimed NYC stand-ups every Friday in September during our pay-as-you-wish hours. Get ready to laugh! bit.ly/476Nbv4

Frederick Douglass wrote his first autobiography in the 1840s, two decades before slavery ended. ⁣He withheld the details of his escape to freedom at the age of 20, knowing that a full public accounting would put the people who helped him at grave risk.⁣ bit.ly/3oRmpSD

James Prosek's "Avian Composition with Warblers" (2018) celebrates birds & warns of their extinction. It draws inspiration from the Peterson Field Guides, which pair bird silhouettes with an explanatory key. #NationalWildlifeDay See more in Lost New York! bit.ly/4aBuX5B

Glow Up 💡 #OnThisDay in 1882, Thomas Edison’s Edison Illuminating Company flipped the switch on his commercial power plant at Pearl Street, providing electricity to homes at a price comparable to gas. By the end of the month, they had 59 customers. The next year, they had 513.⁣

Before Central Park was the area you enjoy today, it included a community of African American property owners known as Seneca Village. Join historical interpreters on Sept 15th as they shine a spotlight on the lives of landowning Black New Yorkers. bit.ly/3Xw6yu8

“The story of Robert Moses is the story of New York.” — Robert A. Caro Now on view! Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Caro’s The Power Broker with a special installation of highlights from the Robert A. Caro archive. bit.ly/47430CG