The 250th anniversary programming across the city mostly reruns the same handful of founding fathers; this one goes after the women whose labour, letters and property claims actually held wartime New York together. It runs at The New York Historical through late October, in a building that also holds a shoe museum and a Robert Caro archive show on the same ticket. If you want American history that is not a statue, start here.
What to expect
Documents, portraits, textiles and household objects arranged around individual lives rather than a battlefield chronology, with generous wall text. The museum's other current exhibitions are included, so people usually stay longer than planned. Allow an hour for this show, two for the building.
Good to know
- Take the B or C to 81st Street-Museum of Natural History; the entrance is on Central Park West at 77th
- Admission is by suggested price, so ask at the ticket desk
- Several exhibitions are covered by one entry, including Democracy Matters
- The American Museum of Natural History is four blocks north if you are with children
- Text-heavy and rewarding for readers; less so for very young visitors
- Fully accessible throughout
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Common questions
What is the exhibition about?
How the Revolution and the experience of war affected New York's women, and how those women shaped the Revolution.
When does it close?
October 25, 2026.
Is it included with general admission?
Yes, along with the museum's other current exhibitions.
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