Image: courtesy of New York City Department of Records & Information services, New Amsterdam History Center and the New York City Office of the Mayor
New Visions of Old New York is now open at the Municipal Library and Archives in New York City, offering visitors an opportunity to explore the city’s rich history through new perspectives. Organized by the New York City Department of Records and Information Services in partnership with the New Amsterdam History Center, commemorating 400 years of shared Dutch-American history.
New Visions of Old New York features an interactive 3-D map from the New Amsterdam History Center’s Mapping Early New York project alongside 17th century records from the NYC Municipal Archives. This dynamic exhibit examines the lives of women, enslaved people, and Native Americans and how they shaped the culture of the Dutch West India Company settlement that eventually became New York City.
Pauline Genee, Head of Dutch Culture USA: “This exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to get to know New Amsterdam from all perspectives, including the lives of women, enslaved people, and Native Americans—people whose stories have too frequently been omitted from history books.”
By shedding light on these untold stories, New Visions of Old New York invites visitors to reflect on the history of New Amsterdam.
The exhibition, runs until December 20, 2025. Plan your visit and explore the history that shaped New York.