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MUSEUM OF BRONX HISTORY
3266 Bainbridge Ave.
The Bronx, NY 10467
Sat: 10:00am–4:00pm
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
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)
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
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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From Lofts to Living Quarters: Garment District Architecture and Workers Housing
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 6:30pm
Baruch College Conference Center
Edythe and Stanley Becker Room 14-270
55 Lexington Avenue, ManhattanJoin Historic Districts Council for in-depth exploration of how labor history and architectural history shaped the Garment District and the northeast Bronx neighborhood of Allerton, stitching these two neighborhoods together. Both the Garment District and Allerton are two historic sites celebrated by the Historic Districts Council this year as part of the “Six To Celebrate” program.
Panelists include Andrew Scott Dolkart, an architectural historian and author of The Fabric of New York City’s Garment District: Architecture and Development in an Urban Cultural Landscape, and Steven Payne, Director of The Bronx County Historical Society, who is conducting a multiyear research project on the Allerton Coops. The panel will be moderated by Tessa Maffucci, fashion studies professor at Pratt Institute, and organizer of the New York Fashion Workforce Development Coalition.
Whether you're interested in architecture, labor or civil rights history, or simply curious about the intersection of urban design and industry, this panel promises a fascinating discussion.
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Bronx Legacy Night: Honoring TNT
Friday, November 15, 2024, 5–8pm
Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Ave.Join The Bronx County Historical Society in honoring MC TNT (a.k.a. Tomas Robles), recognized as "The Creator of Spanish Rap" and for his contributions to hip hop culture from the 1970s until the present.
5pm: Meet and Greet with MC TNT
6pm: Presentation of proclamations honoring MC TNT
Pop-up exhibit on MC TNT throughout the event.
Light refreshments served.
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"We Have the Receipts" Panel discussion
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:00pm
Pregones/PRTT
575 Walton Ave
The Bronx, NY 10451Join 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.
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Geography of The Bronx Virtual Talk
Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 7:00pm Eastern
Virtual Screening and Talk on ZoomJoin 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.
