Current Exhibits

An American Family Grows in Brooklyn: The Lefferts Family Papers

Inventing Brooklyn: People, Places, Progress

Say Cheese! Portraits to Pics

Permanent Collection Installations

Public Perspectives Exhibition Series
The Public Perspectives Exhibition Series provides a creative forum for Brooklynites to have an active voice at Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) by presenting community-curated exhibits. More>>

Current BHS Projects

Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative

Crossing Borders, Bridging Generations

Cultural Heritage Access Research Technology

In Pursuit of Freedom

Students and Faculty in the Archives

Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn’s 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation: CLIR Hidden Collections Project