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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

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

  • flyer for rayas y estrellas beer launch at bronx brewery

    Rayas y Estrellas Release at Bronx Brewery

    Friday, December 20, 2024, 7–10pm
    Bronx Brewery East Village
    64 2nd Ave., New York, NY

    Join us at the Bronx Brewery East Village location for the launch of the Rayas y Estrellas beer, with artwork by Bronx artist Amy Pryor. Amy has designated The Bronx County Historical Society as the community recipient of a portion of the proceeds of this beer, so we'll be celebrating with a Bronx DJ from the old school, DJ Jerry Dee, who grew up at 1520 Sedgwick Ave.

    There will also be free 5-min astrology readings to celebrate the theme of Amy's artwork. We hope to see you there.

  • when the earth answers poetry reading flyer

    WHEN THE EARTH ANSWERS

    Saturday, December 21, 2024, 2pm
    Vladeck Hall, Amalgamated Housing Co-op
    74 Van Cortlandt Park S. (at Hillman Ave.)
    The Bronx, NY 10463

    Join The Bronx County Historical Society and Amalgamated Housing Co-operative for the premier reading of poems on Bronx histories of enslavement by award-winning BCHS Poet-in-Residence David Mills. This event is in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association of African American Life and History and godfather of the field of African-American history.

    Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

  • Conceptual image of reimagined Hart Island, Jake Boswell, Ohio State University

    Landscape of Hope: An End to Mass Burials on Hart Island

    Thursday, January 9, 2024, 7:00pm Eastern
    Virtual Talk on Zoom

    Landscape Architect Jake Boswell, research faculty at the Knowlton School of Architecture at Ohio State University, and Melinda Hunt, artist and founder of The Hart Island Project will present a proof of concept of how the City could now end mass burials on Hart Island, return to burying people as individuals, and preserve New York’s only green cemetery for future generations.

    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.