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The New York Public Library’s Treasures

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January 21, 2022, 10:00 amDecember 31, 2024, 5:00 pm

New York Public Library

476 Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street

New York NY

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FREE

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly

See some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in the New York Public Library’s collections of the last 125+ years. Encounter manuscripts, artworks, letters, still and moving images, recordings, and more that bring vividly to life voices of the past.

Highlight’s include the stuffed inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh and Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Audio guides available in English & Spanish on all mobile devices (bring your own device & headphones).

Also visit the gorgeous Rose Main reading room to see the famous billowing cloud ceiling, then explore the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library across the street with an amazing children’s section and a rooftop reading terrace, with gorgeous views over Manhattan.

🌳🍽 Eat and play in adjacent Bryant Park.

⭐️ See our complete guide to New York Public Library




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