Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on November 13, 2025 at The New York Public Library Shop.

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Fine Arts Exhibition
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The Polonsky Exhibition of New York Public Library’s Treasures

Midtown

Come face to face with history: Columbus's only surviving letter, the first Gutenberg Bible in the Americas, and Jefferson's handwritten Declaration, all housed in one of NYC's most stunning Beaux-Arts spaces. This free exhibition spans 4,000 years of rare artifacts, from ancient manuscripts to the stuffed animals that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.

Free admission
Rare manuscripts
4,000 years of history
Literary history

Tips

📜"It's free and fascinating" (Time Out)
🏛️see the Rose Main Reading Room after
🛍️gift shop has NYC-themed souvenirs

The New York Public Library Shop

476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Free

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