New York City “Behind the Seam” Fashion History Day Tours

Day 2: Thursday, December 3rd

Thank you for booking the Behind the Seams Fashion History Day Tour for Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026. Please find complete details for the day below. Feel free to reach out to hello@theartofdresshistory.com with any questions you may have.

Day 2: Behind the Seams of the New York Historical Society and the Bard Graduate Center

Thursday, December 3rd, 2026

What is the day’s schedule?

12:30-12:50pm Check in out from the The New York Historical, address 170 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024

1:00 pm Tour of the exhibition Marilyn Monroe Centennial: Photographs of Lawrence Schiller

2:00-3:00 pm Divide into two groups that will alternate between a conservation lab visit and a 30 minute break

3:00 pm Tour of The Weitzman Shoe Museum

4:00-4:30 pm Break

4:30-4:45 pm Regroup

4:45-5:00 pm 15 minute walk to the Bard Graduate Center

5:00-6:15 pm Tour of Goddesses in the Machine: Fashion in American Silent Film

6:15-7:00 pm Mixer (drink offerings include white wine or sparkling water)

7:00 pm Tour concludes

Is there a place to check my bag/coat?

The New York Historical has a staffed coat check, but the Bard Graduate Center does not. However, visitors to the Bard Gallery may hang their coats in the coat closet on the lower level.

Other things to consider

Please take note that there is a lot of standing on this tour. While benches may be available around the exhibition space, they are not guaranteed inside. Bathrooms are accessible at all times.

Will we have time to browse, and can I take photos?

Answers coming shortly!