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 New York City 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.

Other exhibitions at NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) / Municipal Archives:

• 400 Years of NYC Government Records, 1636-2025

• Windows on the Archives; and

• Revisiting the World of Tomorrow: The 1964–65 World’s Fair.

Partner Organization: The NYC Department of Records and Information Services & The New Amsterdam History Center

Guided tours: 10:00am, 12:00pm and 2:00pm.
NOTE: Self Guided tours are also available

Exhibit: Jan 23 – Dec 20, 2025; 9:00am to 4:00pm

Price: Free

Reservation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-visions-of-old-new-york-guided-tours-tickets-1412459216539?aff=partner

• Guided Tour: RSVP required, space is limited

• Self Guided tours: Registration is encouraged but not required for self-guided tours.