We are excited to share that the New York State Museum is offering special programing and exhibits in honor of Black History Month. Immerse yourself in Arts, Culture, and History this month! Below you can find a snapshot of some of the special events!
Programming
Exhibition: The Moral Arc Toward Freedom: Lincoln, King, and the Emancipation Proclamation
February 13 through March 3, 2024
The State Museum, Library, and Archives bring together two remarkable documents: Abraham Lincoln’s 1862 Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation and select pages from a speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in New York City on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm
Huxley Theater
Join the opening of a new special exhibition at the New York State Museum. The exhibit features two important historic documents: Abraham Lincoln’s preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued on September 22, 1862, and select pages from a speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in New York City in September 1962, commemorating the centennial of the Civil War.
February 22, 2024
1-3 pm
New York Metropolis Hall
Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate the spirit and music of the Jazz Era with live music performed in the galleries! At 1 pm, enjoy the smooth stylings of the Project H Jazz Quartet, followed by the musical duo Lucia and Levi at 2pm.
On View at the NYSM
Timbuctoo: Gerrit Smith’s Experiment
Discover the history of Timbuctoo, a little-known Black settlement near Lake Placid, New York, established in 1846 by abolitionist Gerrit Smith in hopes of securing voting rights for the 3,000 black men who settled there. The exhibition features a short video by filmmaker Paul A. Miller about the insurmountable challenges its settlers faced as they fought to establish their unique community amidst New York's Adirondack mountains.
Black Capital: Harlem in the 1920s
Discover the rich and diverse culture of Harlem, New York, in the 1920s and 1930s.
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