Harry Potter: A History of Magic is Coming to the New York Historical Society (October 5, 2018 – January 27, 2019)
Capturing the traditions of folklore and magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter: A History of Magic unveils rare books, manuscripts, and magical objects from the collections of the British Library, New-York Historical Society, Scholastic, and other special collections. Visitors can explore the subjects studied at Hogwarts and see original drafts and drawings by J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter illustrators Mary GrandPré and Jim Kay.
20th Anniversary
September 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. publication of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Scholastic will kick-off its year-long campaign starting in January 2018. The Wizarding World will have one of its busiest years ever in the U.S., with the opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, on Broadway, in April; the British Library’s exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic, opening at the New-York Historical Society in October; and the second Fantastic Beasts movie, The Crimes of Grindelwald, opening in cinemas, in November. The seven Harry Potter books have sold more than 160 million copies in the U.S. alone and over 450 million copies worldwide. The books are published in over 200 territories in 80 languages.
MUSEUM AND NY HISTORY STORE HOURS:
Tuesday – Thursday: 10 am – 6 pm
Friday: 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm
MUSEUM ADMISSION
Adults: $21
Teachers and Seniors: $16
Students: $13
Children (5–13): $6 / Children (4 and under): Free
*Pay-as-you-wish Fridays from 6 pm – 8 pm.
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (at 77th Street)
New York, NY 10024
