VISIT US
MUSEUM OF BRONX HISTORY
3266 Bainbridge Ave.
The Bronx, NY 10467
Sat: 10:00am–4:00pm
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.
Open House New York is October 18–20, 2024. Free admission for all. Check back for hours and more information in the coming weeks.
Private tours of the Museum of Bronx History outside of these times can be scheduled through Roger McCormack, Director of Education, at [email protected] 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.
Open House New York is October 18–20, 2024. Free admission for all. Check back for hours and more information in the coming weeks.
Private tours of Edgar Allan Poe Cottage outside of its regular hours can be scheduled through Roger McCormack, Director of Education, at [email protected] 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 [email protected] or 718-881-8900 x105.
Current Exhibits
the bronx basketball hall of fame
Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Avenue
Open Saturdays, 10am–4pm
Private tours by appointment throughout the week
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.
The surrealist gypsy and the poet
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
Join The Bronx County Historical Society in the upper room of Poe Cottage for a new exhibit of the surrealist visual art of Margarita Deida Pietri, widow of leading Nuyorican poet Rev. Pedro Pietri (1944–2004). Margarita is exhibiting her visual art in conjunction with selections from Pedro’s poetry, paying homage to her and her late partner’s admiration for Edgar Allan Poe.
The Death of Virginia Poe
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
On Display December 15, 2023–October 3, 2024
Open Saturdays, 10am–4pm; Sundays, 1–5pm
Private tours by appointment throughout the week
Join The Bronx County Historical Society and the Edgar Allan Poe House Museum in Baltimore for the Death of Virginia Poe Exhibit, starting Dec. 15, 2023. The exhibit explores the death of Virginia Poe and is on loan from Poe Baltimore. Contact Roger McCormack at education(at)bronxhistoricalsociety.org or 718-881-8900 x107 for more information.
Upcoming…
HISTORIAS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE IMAGES
Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Avenue
On Display September 12, 2024–January 26, 2025
Open Saturdays, 10am–4pm
Private tours by appointment throughout the week
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.
Upcoming events
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HISTORIAS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE IMAGES OPENING
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 6–8pm
Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Ave.Join us for the opening of Seis del Sur’s HISTORIAS: The Stories Behind the Images on Thursday, September 12, 6–8pm at the Museum of Bronx History.
HISTORIAS 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.
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Unleash Your Voice Poetry Slam at Poe Cottage
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 1–3pm
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
The Bronx, NY 10458Join The Bronx County Historical Society and Bronx Poet Laureate, kay bell, for an afternoon of poetry at Poe's Cottage. Unleash Your Voice is a poetry slam where words come alive and emotions run deep. Bronx your best evocative poems to enter the slam, with three winners announced at the end.
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23rd Annual golf tournament
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Pelham Bay/Split Rock Golf Course
870 Shore RoadJoin The Bronx County Historical Society for a day of golf and charitable giving at its 23rd Annual Golf Tournament at Pelham Bay/Split Rock Golf Course in The Bronx. The Houlihan Family, with roots in The Bronx since 1891, will be honored.
GOLF SOLD OUT: we are no longer accepting reservations for golfers. We still have sponsorship opportunities, dinners, and journal ads available.Contact Tournament Director and BCHS CAO Teresa Brown for more details or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities: [email protected].
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Norwood Community Library Book Giveaway
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 1–4pm
Museum of Bronx History
3266 Bainbridge Ave.Join Norwood Community Library and The Bronx County Historical Society on Saturday, September 21, 2024, 1–4pm on the grounds of the Museum of Bronx History for a book giveaway. All are welcome, and a diverse selection of free books will be available.
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Harvesting Health Market 2024
Remaining Dates Listed Below
Museum of Bronx History
Parking Lot
3266 Bainbridge Ave
The Bronx, NY 10467Join The Skyline Charitable Foundation, Rap4Bronx, the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center, and The Bronx County Historical Society for free fresh produce grown in upstate New York as well as well info, cooking demonstrations, and more. Remaining dates are below:
Wed. Oct. 2, 2024
Wed. Oct. 16, 2024For questions, write to education(at)bronxhistoricalsociety.org.
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Poe One Man Show
Friday, October 18, 7:00pm
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
The Bronx, NY 10458Join The Bronx County Historical Society and actor Steven Smith at Poe Cottage for a one-man rendition of three of Edgar Allan Poe's pieces: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Raven."
Space is limited. Seats available based on first arrival. Show is approximately 80 minutes long.
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Book Talk on Secret New York City
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 1:00pm
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
2640 Grand Concourse
The Bronx, NY 10458Join The Bronx County Historical Society and author Rossilynne Culgan for an in-person discussion of Secret New York City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, which features our national landmark Edgar Allan Poe Cottage. Rossilynne will discuss the research and writing process and share some of the little known treasures and curiosities of our great City and borough.
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Hart Island: A Cemetery of Strangers Virtual Screening and Talk
Monday, October 28, 2024, 7:00pm Eastern
Virtual Screening and Talk on ZoomVirtual screening and discussion with Mike Keene of “Hart Island: A Cemetery of Strangers,” which explores the history and social significance of Hart Island, the U.S.‘s largest mass graveyard. Lying just off the coast of The Bronx, Hart Island is New York City’s Potters Field. There is an estimated one million people buried there in wide deep pits. The video reveals not only the unusual history of Hart Island but also—thanks to recent advances in DNA and fingerprint technology—the identity of some of these once anonymous and forgotten souls. The results are truly shocking.
