Tour the Inaugural Exhibit in the New Tang Wing at The New York Historical
Explore "Democracy Matters" on a docent led tour!
Tour Highlights:
- Be one of the first to experience the very first exhibition, Democracy Matters, inside the Klingenstein Family Gallery at the newly opened Tang Wing for American Democracy
- See items from The Historical’s renowned collections of art and historical objects including Norman Rockwell’s World War II-era Four Freedoms posters, a New York printing of the Declaration of Independence, George Washington’s inaugural armchair, and much more
- Discover how the concept of democracy has evolved through pivotal moments in our nation's history
- Get complimentary access to the museum for the day of the tour and a voucher for discounted admission on a future visit, a 10% discount in the Museum Store, and access to the museum's films We Rise and New York Story (pending availability)
All Photos Courtesy of The New York Historical (Full Credits below)
About this Tour:
On June 18, 2026, The New York Historical opened the 71,000-square-foot Tang Wing for American Democracy. Designed by RAMSA (Robert A.M. Stern Architects), this landmark expansion provides new facilities for the Academy for American Democracy classes, the Stuart and Jane Weitzman Shoe Museum, on-site storage for The Historical’s invaluable Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, a state-of-the-art conservation lab, and a home of for the American LGBTQ+ Museum (in 2027).
The opening of the Tang Wing comes at the same time as America's 250th celebrations. Untapped New York Insiders are invited for a special look at the Tang Wing's inaugural exhibit, Democracy Matters.
Why does democracy matter? What opportunities does it offer? What does it look like in action? Whom does it represent? These and other questions structure Democracy Matters, a dynamic visual conversation presented at The New York Historical on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Drawing primarily from the permanent collections of The New York Historical, the exhibition explores how the concept of democracy has stretched, contracted, and shifted through key moments in the history of the nation; how competing understandings of it have come into conflict; and how those conflicts have reshaped its boundaries.
Democracy Matters explores both the big idea of democracy and the themed threads of protest, speech, symbols, and petitioning in five areas of engagement throughout the gallery. These multi-sensory interactives will provide entry points and add developmentally appropriate layers of interpretation onto the objects on view for the general public.
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Image Credits (Clockwise starting top left)
- Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (1823-1909) Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City, 1852-1853,Oil on canvas, The New York Historical, Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman, 1925.6
- The Tang Wing for American Democracy at The New York Historical, 76th Street toward Central Park West Photo credit: © Bridgit Beyer
- Items in Image 3:
- Joseph Wilton (1722-1803), Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III, 1770-1776, Lead, The New York Historical, Purchase, 1878.6
- Augusta Savage (1892-1962), Lift Every Voice and Sing, ca. 1939, White metal cast with a black patina, The New York Historical, Purchase, Coaching Club Acquisition Fund, 2019.90
- H. W. Anness & Co. Flags (active 20th century), Women’s Suffrage Pennant, ca. 1915, Felt, The New York Historical, INV.7092a–b
- The Andrew and Ann Tisch Gallery of Immigration and Citizenship, located on the second floor of the Tang Wing for American Democracy at The New York Historical