The City Reliquary - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for The City Reliquary. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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“Empire Skate: The Birthplace of Roller Disco” Exhibition
The Empire roller skating rink was a landmark in Brooklyn from the time it opened its doors in 1941 to its closing day in 2007, as New York City’s last indoor roller rink. Converted from the old Ebbets...More »
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“The United States: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” Exhibition
The City Reliquary proudly presents, in partnership with the New York Chapter of the SS United States Conservancy, The United States: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. This exhibition presents the luxury...More »
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“Heroes of the Knish: Making a Living and Making a Life” Exhibition
Heroes of the Knish: Making a Living and Making a Life tells the story of courageous women and men who churned out potato pies and paved lives for themselves and their families. The exhibit is curated...More »
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‘Life of an American Ruin: Philip Johnson’s New York State Pavilion” Exhibition
This exhibition is devoted exclusively to Philip Johnson’s New York State Pavilion from the 1964 New York World’s Fair and asks viewers to consider the necessity of ruins in the modern age. Archival...More »
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“Visionary Streetscapes: Works from Pure Vision Arts” Exhibition
This exhibition at The City Reliquary presents works by Oscar Azmitia, Susan Brown, Chase Ferguson, and Howard Schefflin. All artists are from Pure Vision Arts, Manhattan’s first specialized art studio...More »
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Pat Hamou “Mazel Tough: Jewish Gangsters of New York 1900 - 1945”
Inspired by the intrigue of vintage mug shots and the dark charms of historically colorful characters, artist Pat Hamou’s own crime of passion has been the brief yet rich history of the Jewish Gangster....More »
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Bob Mulero "Forgotten City Lightsz"
“FORGOTTEN CITY LIGHTS: A Photographic Archive of NYC’s Street Lamposts.” This newest exhibit focuses on the often ignored but always overhead variants and styles of NYC street lamps. With photographs...More »
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"The Vanishing Icons of Metropolitan Avenue: A History of Williamsburg’s Handmade Shop Signs from the 1980s" Exhibition
Not so long ago, a number of retro, sculptural shop signs lent a distinctive flavor to the area just east of the BQE in Williamsburg, among them a giant paintbrush, a diamond ring and the hammer that’s...More »
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"Company Journals of the Southside Firehouse" Exhibition
An exhibit of historic logbooks detailing the daily work of Williamsburgh companies Engine 221 and Hook & Ladder 104 since the turn of the century, beautifully hand-written with fountain pen in calligraphic...More »
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"Company Journals of the Southside Firehouse" Exhibition
An exhibit of historic logbooks detailing the daily work of Williamsburgh companies Engine 221 and Hook & Ladder 104 since the turn of the century, beautifully hand-written with fountain pen in calligraphic...More »
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"Indigenous" Group Show
A group of artists raised in New York City and The City Reliquary present an exhibition to celebrate and pay tribute to places past and present that have given New York City its fine character. This exhibition...More »
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"The Candela Structures: A New York City History Mystery" Exhibition
Originally built for the 1964 World's Fair and still standing along the Flushing Bay waterfront, the Candela Structures are among New York's quirkiest, most distinctive architectural forms. The Candela...More »
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"Modern Day Depression-Era Fundraiser!" Party
Times are tough all around – rollercoaster stock markets, job losses by the hundreds of thousands, bipartisan bickering with no relief in sight. It’s even tougher for 501 (c) (3) non-profit Community Museums....More »
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"Over Spilt Milk: The Fight for Fair Price and Fair Profit in Depression Era New York" Exhibition
The show will feature documents and artifacts from the 1930s, when immigrant Meyer Parodneck and a handful of anti-poverty activists founded the Consumer-Farmer Milk Cooperative to ensure farmers received...More »