Exhibitions

Marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, this exhibition places New York at the center of our nation’s founding story and its continued evolution. The American War for Independence raged from 1775 to 1783, but the ideas of the American Revolution did not end there. From the Battles of Saratoga to the birth of the Women’s Suffrage Movement at Seneca Falls to the Stonewall Uprising in 1969, New York has remained at the heart of this continuing Revolution.  

Through compelling artifacts, images, hands-on and multimedia components, and different perspectives, the exhibition explores New York’s pivotal role in the Revolution and the difficult choices many New Yorkers faced. 

This exhibition honors the New Yorkers who launched the great American experiment in 1776—and the bold leaders who, through social revolutions, have fought to make its promises real.