August 15, 2024

Scenes from Grand Opening Celebration

After nearly a decade of work and planning, with lots of ups and downs, we finally welcomed the general public into the new History Center Museum, Library and Archives. York photographer Randy Flaum was on hand to chronicle the activities on Saturday, Aug. 3. Here is a gallery of his photos.

July 3, 2024

A Night to Make History-Gala

We celebrated the new York County History Center on Saturday, June 22 2024! We can’t wait to welcome you in for the public celebration the first weekend of August.

June 18, 2024

Cabinet of Curiosities, Ep. 7: Bird of Paradise Hat

Hats with a feather need special care Fashion, globetrotting explorers and a bird that couldn’t catch a break. Hear from Emily Immel of our Collections Department as she dives into the interesting story of our Bird of Paradise Hat, in this month’s Cabinet of Curiosities video. Why did hats with feathers become a sign of […]

April 26, 2024

Member spotlight: Jonathan Stayer

Summer job sparks special bond with History Center By Dan Fink Editor’s note: Jonathan Stayer has been a member of the History Center for more than 40 years, going back to when he was in college. And it all started with what was supposed to be a work study job painting the ceiling in an […]

April 8, 2024

Cabinet of Curiosities, Ep. 6: Santons

The figurines with a French connection Question: What does a 250-year-old clay-making craft from the Provence region of France have to do with the 70-year-old relationship between York and its twin city in Arles, France? For the answer, check out Episode 6 of our Cabinet of Curiosities video series. Bailey Lozanoff from our Collections Department brings our […]