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EVENT DETAILS
EVENT DETAILSTake a behind-the-scenes, intimate journey of our permanent collection on this revealing Valentine’s Day tour. Led by a Museum docent, explore the sentimental, sad, and often funny historical stories of love and marriage and get an insider’s look at how artists and craftspeople over time have depicted love in unique and unexpected ways. Then, join curator Edward O'Reilly, head of the manuscript department, on an exploration of historical love letters that evoke the personal costs and consequences of romance in a bygone era.
Discover these stories and more on this illuminating tour through history that traces love, marriage, and everything in between.
LOCATION
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
PURCHASING TICKETS
By phone: Please contact New-York Historical’s in-house call center at (212) 485-9268. Call center is open 9 am–5 pm daily.
Online: Click on the orange “Buy Tickets” button at the top of this page.
In person: Advance tickets may be purchased on site at New-York Historical’s Admissions desk during museum hours.
Advance purchase is required to guarantee participation. Programs and dates may be subject to change.
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