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MUSEUM OF BRONX HISTORY

3266 Bainbridge Ave.
The Bronx, NY 10467
Sat: 10:00am–4:00pm

Closed Nov. 28–Dec. 1.

Book in advance using the form below. Walk-up admission tickets available upon arrival to the Museum.

Members enjoy free admission to the Museum of Bronx History. Free admission for NYPL, Queens Public Library, and Brooklyn Public Library card holders available through Culture Pass NYC.

Private tours of the Museum of Bronx History outside of these times can be scheduled through Roger McCormack, Director of Education, at education@bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x107.

Private Tour Rate
$25 adults
$12 children

POE COTTAGE

2640 Grand Concourse
The Bronx, NY 10458
Sat: 10:00am–4:00pm
Sun: 1:00–5:00pm

Closed Nov. 28–Dec. 1.

Book in advance using the form below. Walk-up admission tickets available upon arrival to the Cottage.

Members enjoy free admission to Poe Cottage. Free admission for NYPL, Queens Public Library, and Brooklyn Public Library card holders available through Culture Pass NYC.

Private tours of Edgar Allan Poe Cottage outside of its regular hours can be scheduled through Roger McCormack, Director of Education, at education@bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x107.

Private Tour Rate
$25 adults
$12 children

Research Center

3309 Bainbridge Ave.
The Bronx, NY 10467
M–F: 9:00am–5:00pm (by appointment)

Closed Nov. 28–Dec. 1.

The Research Center includes The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library and The Bronx County Archives. Appointments can be scheduled with Pastor Crespo, Jr., Research Librarian/Archivist, at librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x105.

Current Exhibits

HISTORIAS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE IMAGES

photograph by ricky flores on fox street, 1984

Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Avenue
On Display September 12, 2024–January 26, 2025
Open Saturdays, 10am–4pm
Private tours by appointment throughout the week

Seis del Sur’s HISTORIAS: The Stories Behind the Images is an interactive multimedia exhibition that explores the collective’s early documentary photographs of The Bronx as well as those of friends and colleagues. Their images—many unseen and stretching back decades—reshape the borough’s narrative and personalize it with anecdotes about the images on display at The Bronx County Historical Society’s Museum of Bronx History.

The work of Seis del Sur founding members Joe Conzo, Jr., Ricky Flores, Ángel Franco, David González, Edwin Pagán and Francisco Molina Reyes II covers a range of social, cultural, and political issues affecting Bronxites over the last four decades as it informed our worldviews. In recent years they have dug deep into their archives, finding images for the show that have never been exhibited before.

The welcome addition of Carmen Mojica and Abigail Montes to the mix continues and expands the collective’s commitment to documenting and preserving our community and personal histories.

the bronx basketball hall of fame

Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Avenue
Open Saturdays, 10am–4pm
Private tours by appointment throughout the week

The Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame, curated by Derek Doward, CEO of The Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame, highlights the rich histories of basketball in The Bronx, starting from the very early years of the game up to the present, focusing on individuals who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

EDGAR ALLAN POE AT FORDHAM

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
On Display April 12–November 2, 2024
Open Saturdays, 10am–4pm; Sundays, 1–5pm
Private tours by appointment throughout the week

This regular exhibit features multimedia content on the life and literary output of Edgar Allan Poe during his time at the Cottage, 1846–1849. At the time, prior to the creation of The Bronx, the Cottage was located in the Village of Fordham, a bucolic suburb of Manhattan. It was here that Poe wrote some of his best known works, including “The Cask of Amontillado” and “Annabel Lee.” These were also the years—especially after his wife Virginia’s death in 1847—in which Poe slipped deeper into depression. Experience the space that would prove Poe’s final permanent home as well as the site of some of the greatest literary production of his career.

Upcoming events

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    "We Have the Receipts" Panel discussion

    Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:00pm
    Pregones/PRTT
    575 Walton Ave
    The Bronx, NY 10451

    Join The Bronx County Historical Society, Pregones/PRTT, and BronxNet for a panel discussion with members of Seis del Sur on their lifelong work as photographic documentarians of the South Bronx and their ongoing exhibit at the Museum of Bronx History, HISTORIAS: The Stories Behind the Images. The panel discussion will be moderated by Michael Max Knobbe, Executive Director of BronxNet.

    Light reception begins at 6:00pm, with panel discussion set to begin at 6:30pm.

    Reserve Free Tickets

  • Geography of The Bronx Virtual Talk

    Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 7:00pm Eastern

    Virtual Screening and Talk on Zoom

    Join The Bronx County Historical Society for the first in a “In Conversation: About The Bronx” virtual lecture series with CEO Dr. G. Hermalyn on his recently published Geography of The Bronx. Dr. Hermalyn will guide us through the wonders of our borough’s geographical features with a rich slideshow of historic photographs from our collections.

    Register
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    A Bronx Christmas Virtual Book Talk

    Thursday, December 5, 2024, 7:00pm Eastern
    Virtual Book Talk on Zoom

    Join author Betty Bornay for a virtual book talk on her book, A Bronx Christmas, a nostalgic novel about a young Bronx girl's impossible wish in 1957.

    A native New Yorker, Bettie Bornay considers herself fortunate to have spent her youth in the city when there were still so many remnants of old New York still in existence. In A Bronx Christmas she captures places and incidents so accurately that the readers feel they're part of it. While most of the novel is fiction, she draws upon some wonderful memories that have been unforgettable all these years.

    Register
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    What's Your Story?

    Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 1–3pm
    Thursday, December 12, 2024, 1–3pm

    Join The Bronx County Historical Society and Seis del Sur for two afternoons of coffee, cookies, and sharing of memories inspired by the photographs currently on display in the HISTORIAS exhibit at the Museum of Bronx History through January 26, 2025.

    With your consent, your memories will be recorded and will become a part of the permanent collections of The Bronx County Historical Society.

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    Forgotten New York: Norwood, Fordham, Belmont

    Monday, December 16, 2024, 7:00PM Eastern
    Virtual Talk on Zoom

    Join Kevin Walsh of Forgotten New York, a website launched in 1999 whose purpose is to highlight neighborhoods, objects, and aspects of New York City that have gone ignored or unnoticed by the guidebooks and tour guides, for a free virtual book talk.

    For its 25th anniversary, Kevin has been presenting in the Metropolitan area with stops in Woodhaven, Bayside, Park Slope, Flushing and now, for The Bronx County Historical Society.

    For this presentation, Kevin will be examining mid-Bronx scenes from Norwood, Fordham and Belmont, as well as items from the early days of FNY in 1999 and 2000.

    Register
  • A Salute to Bronx History 2025 Flier

    A Salute to Bronx History 2025

    Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6–9pm
    Zero Otto Nove Restaurant
    2357 Arthur Avenue
    The Bronx, NY 10458

    Support the work of The Bronx County Historical Society and enjoy the world-class cuisine of Chef Roberto at Zero Otto Nove Restaurant on Arthur Avenue, January 28, 2025, 6–9pm.

    Tickets are limited and will sell out quickly, so reserve yours now.
    Early bird price of $275 per ticket until January 1, 2025, after which they will increase to $300.

    To reserve your ticket or for more information, please contact Coordinator, Teresa Brown at (718) 881-8900x103 or via email at tbrown@bronxhistoricalsociety.org.

    Thanks to our Committee: Steve Baktidy, Mark Engel, Greg Gonzalez, Jac Zadrima, Doc Hermalyn, and Teresa Brown.