Get a cultural lesson at city museums…for free | 7online
NEW YORK (WABC) — The hot summer days can be draining, so Eyewitness News has found indoor activities that are educational, fun, and best of all, free. A trip to the museum can cost you as much as a nice dinner out, so to cut costs and keep the kids entertained, we found three museums [...]
The Hispanic Society of America Presents Convergence & Diversity: Art of the Hispanic World this Saturday
Gallery Talk: Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11am. by Constancio del Álamo, Curator of Textiles The Hispanic Society of America Broadway between 155th and 156th Street The Hispanic Society of America recently acquired a mantón de Manila that belonged to Doña Lorenza Braniff de Bermejillo, Marchioness of Mohernando. This beautiful shawl, probably made in China, [...]
New York’s Hispanic Museum Looks for Recognition | Fox News Latino
Located in the upper reaches of Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, the Hispanic Society of America is an imposing museum and research library that is quietly becoming one of New York’s hidden gems. It has a world-class collection of Iberian art that includes works from such masters as Goya, Velazquez and El Greco, and monumental sculptures [...]
Uptown Arts: The Hispanic Society of America
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) The Hispanic Society of America is one of Uptown’s best-kept secrets. This landmark, which was founded in 1904, is a hidden gem. I’m almost ashamed to say it but I have lived in the Heights almost my entire life and it was during the 2010 Uptown Arts Strolls that I first [...]
Gold treasure trove hauled out of Washington Heights, as museum plans auction | NY Daily News
By Douglas Feiden The world’s most spectaclar collection of gold coins — owned by a Washington Heights art museum for 63 years but rarely seen by the public — is about to go on the auction block at Sotheby’s. The sale on March 8 will provide up to $35 million for the struggling Hispanic Society [...]
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