The Pinkster Stroll Send Off Saturday, May 25th from 10AM-11AM FREE The Pinkster Stroll will be a group of Black New Yorkers dressed in historically inspired garb walking from Dyckman Farmhouse to New-York Historical Society in commemoration of both enslaved and free Black people in 17th- and 18th-century Dutch New York who celebrated Pinkster, the […]
History in Focus: The Dutch in Upper Manhattan in the 17th Century By Dr. Deborah Hamer Wednesday, May 29th at 12PM FREE; Virtual via zoom Register here The most populous Dutch settlements in the 17th century were in Nieuw Amsterdam (lower Manhattan) and in Albany, and most Dutch records produced in the period were produced in one […]
The Grand Tour: An Immersive Dance Experience May 30th, 2024 at 6:30PM - FREE By Julia Bengtsson from New York Baroque Dance Company. Accompanied by Paul Shipper, Dongmyung Ahn, Jason Priset and Patrick Pride Attend "The Grand Tour," at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Visitors will experience an immersive dance performance, and have a chance to […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
Afroterpreting: Talking About Slavery While Black By Cheyney McKnight Tuesday, June 4th at 6PM Come join us in learning about the creative process of the person behind the exhibition "The Ancestor's Future", artist and historical interpreter Cheyney McKnight. The exhibit is a personally curated journey from the past of Black America to the future of […]
Juan Rodriguez: The Immigrant Spirit By Dr. Ramona Hernandez June 5th at 12PM; Virtual Via Zoom Register Here This talk focuses on the historical events that shaped Juan Rodriguez, a black man who spoke his mind and demanded to be heard. It also discusses the “push and pull” factors behind Rodriguez’s migration and his decision […]
***THIS EVENT IS FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION** Tickets cost $3 per person, and are free for Inwood Residents. Wander the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum while listening to the beautiful sounds of Jose Luis on the harp! Jose will play at the farmhouse during open hours. Find Jose set up in the farmhouse parlor on: Saturday, March […]
Uptown Plein Air at the Dyckman Farmhouse Saturday, June 8th from 10:00AM-1:30AM FREE Come watch a group of local artists practice their painting skills as they try to capture the lovely grounds of the Dyckman Farmhouse. Artists will host a Q&A to answer the public's questions about their process! The Dyckman Farmhouse will get to pick […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
When Old Uptown was Young: Irish, Jewish and Greek Immigrants in Washington Heights and Inwood June 12th, at 12PM Virtual Via Zoom Register here Lecture by Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian Upper Manhattan is well known as the site of the largest Dominican community in the United States, but from the 1920s to the […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
Dyckman Street History Walk June 15, 11am – 1pm FREE Starting at Swindler Cove, walk Dyckman Street from the Harlem to the Hudson River & see how Inwood transformed from rural community to the urban oasis of today with Don Rice, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s board chair & Inwood historian. This event is cohosted by the […]
