Forget Networking. Go to Scandinavia House.
At Scandinavia House's Swedish National Day celebration, opera, glass-making, and candy came together in an afternoon inspired by the legendary Jenny Lind. Between handmade glass bowls, BonBon's latest sweets, and a lesson in 19th-century celebrity culture, the event was a reminder of how good cultural programming can bring history vividly to life.
Standing Inches from History at the New Tang Wing for American Democracy
A fragment of King George III's statue. George Washington's inaugural chair. A surprisingly fascinating shoe museum. Three hours at the new Tang Wing for American Democracy left this history nerd completely enchanted, and convinced the New York Historical may be the best museum experience in the city.