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MUSEUM OF BRONX HISTORY
3266 Bainbridge Ave.
The Bronx, NY 10467
Sat: 10:00am–4:00pm
Sun: 1:00–5:00pm
Book in advance using the form below. Walk-up admission tickets available upon arrival to the Museum.
Members enjoy free admission to the Museum of Bronx History. Free admission for NYPL, Queens Public Library, and Brooklyn Public Library card holders available through Culture Pass NYC.
Private tours of the Museum of Bronx History outside of these times can be scheduled through Roger McCormack, Director of Education, at education@bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x107.
Private Tour Rate
$25 adults
$12 children
POE COTTAGE
2640 Grand Concourse
The Bronx, NY 10458
Sat: 10:00am–4:00pm
Sun: 1:00–5:00pm
Book in advance using the form below. Walk-up admission tickets available upon arrival to the Cottage.
Members enjoy free admission to Poe Cottage. Free admission for NYPL, Queens Public Library, and Brooklyn Public Library card holders available through Culture Pass NYC.
Private tours of Edgar Allan Poe Cottage outside of its regular hours can be scheduled through Roger McCormack, Director of Education, at education@bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x107.
Private Tour Rate
$25 adults
$12 children
Research Center
3309 Bainbridge Ave.
The Bronx, NY 10467
M–F: 9:00am–5:00pm (by appointment)
The Research Center includes The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library and The Bronx County Archives. Appointments can be scheduled with Pastor Crespo, Jr., Research Librarian/Archivist, at librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x105.
Current Exhibits
HISTORIAS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE IMAGES
Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Avenue
On Display September 12, 2024–April 6, 2025
Seis del Sur’s HISTORIAS: The Stories Behind the Images is an interactive multimedia exhibition that explores the collective’s early documentary photographs of The Bronx as well as those of friends and colleagues. Their images—many unseen and stretching back decades—reshape the borough’s narrative and personalize it with anecdotes about the images on display at The Bronx County Historical Society’s Museum of Bronx History.
The work of Seis del Sur founding members Joe Conzo, Jr., Ricky Flores, Ángel Franco, David González, Edwin Pagán and Francisco Molina Reyes II covers a range of social, cultural, and political issues affecting Bronxites over the last four decades as it informed our worldviews. In recent years they have dug deep into their archives, finding images for the show that have never been exhibited before.
The welcome addition of Carmen Mojica and Abigail Montes to the mix continues and expands the collective’s commitment to documenting and preserving our community and personal histories.
the bronx basketball hall of fame
Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Avenue
The Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame, curated by Derek Doward, CEO of The Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame, highlights the rich histories of basketball in The Bronx, starting from the very early years of the game up to the present, focusing on individuals who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
EDGAR ALLAN POE AT FORDHAM
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
On Display April 12–November 2, 2024
Open Saturdays, 10am–4pm; Sundays, 1–5pm
Private tours by appointment throughout the week
This regular exhibit features multimedia content on the life and literary output of Edgar Allan Poe during his time at the Cottage, 1846–1849. At the time, prior to the creation of The Bronx, the Cottage was located in the Village of Fordham, a bucolic suburb of Manhattan. It was here that Poe wrote some of his best known works, including “The Cask of Amontillado” and “Annabel Lee.” These were also the years—especially after his wife Virginia’s death in 1847—in which Poe slipped deeper into depression. Experience the space that would prove Poe’s final permanent home as well as the site of some of the greatest literary production of his career.
Upcoming events
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The Kindness Session: Free Poetry Workshop
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6pm
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
The Bronx, NY 10458Join BCHS and poet Anne Leighton for a free poetry writing workshop at the famous Edgar Allan Poe Cottage. The workshop will include writing and reading of poetry, so bring paper, writing tools, and thirst quenchers. Participants will share more finalized versions of their poetry with each other at a follow-up online meeting in early May.
To find out more, contact the instructor, Anne Leighton, at LeightonMedia@aol.com or 718-881-8183.
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Artist Talk by Danny Hauben
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 7:00pm
Vladeck Hall, Amalgamated Housing Co-op
74 Van Cortlandt Park S. (entrance on Hill Avenue)
The Bronx, NY 10463Join BCHS and the Herman Liebman Memorial Fund at Amalgamated Housing Co-op for a free talk by renowned Bronx artist Danny Hauben, who will be speaking about the evolution of his work and his deep roots in the Kingsbridge neighborhood.
