Tracing the Future | Oct 1–31, 2024

Things to do - Exhibitions

Archtober brings together over 100 partner institutions across the five boroughs (and some across the country) to celebrate the rich architectural history of New York City. Events range from tours and lectures by design experts, to architecture-themed education programs and professional development courses.

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This year’s theme, Archtober 2024: Tracing the Future, delves into the evolving landscape of NYC through affordable housing, sustainable design, infrastructure and more.

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Events

Exhibitions

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Dec 12, 2025

Oct 4, 2026

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Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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May 23, 2026

Oct 25, 2026

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Ancestral Ecologies

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

May

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May 23, 2026

Oct 25, 2026

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Ancestral Ecologies

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Apr 23, 2026

Nov 1, 2026

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From Monarchy to Modernity: Travel, Identity, & the Czechoslovak First Republic (1918–1938)

Poster House

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Nov

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Apr 23, 2026

Nov 1, 2026

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Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime

Poster House

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Nov

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Oct 8, 2026

Nov 13, 2026

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Open Access: Exploring 130 Years of American Design

Van Alen Institute

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Nov

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Oct 1, 2025

Dec 31, 2026

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Maritime City

South Street Seaport Museum

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Dec

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Oct 1, 2025

Dec 31, 2026

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The Historic Buildings of the South Street Seaport

South Street Seaport Museum

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Dec

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Dec 31, 2026

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He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model

Museum of the City of New York

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Dec

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Oct 8, 2026

Jan 31, 2027

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They Have Watches but We Have Time

Consulate General of Switzerland in New York

Oct

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Jan

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Sep 25, 2026

Feb 21, 2027

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Designed to Be Red: Native American & Indigenous Poster Works

Poster House

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Sep 25, 2026

Feb 21, 2027

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Cuteness, Conservatism, & Consumption: Lefor-Openo and Postwar France

Poster House

Sep

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Feb

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Jul 1, 2026

Feb 27, 2027

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AMERICA ABROAD: Art, Architecture, and Diplomacy – Works from the FAPE Collection

Onera Foundation

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Feb

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Jan 1, 2050

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Tiffany’s Lamps: Lighting Luxury

Queens Museum

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Jan

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Jan 1, 2050

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South Street Seaport and the Rise of New York

South Street Seaport Museum

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Jan

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Jan 1, 2050

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Celebrating the City: Recent Photography Acquisitions from the Joy of Giving Something

Museum of the City of New York

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Jan

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Jan 1, 2050

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World’s Fair Collection

Queens Museum

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Jan

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Jan 1, 2050

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After the Fire: What Grows?

Museum of Modern Art

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Jan

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Jan 1, 2050

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Timescapes

Museum of the City of New York

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Jan

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Jan 1, 2050

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Immersion Room

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Jan

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Jan 1, 2050

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New York at its Core

Museum of the City of New York

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Jan

Ongoing

Jan 1, 2050

Ongoing

Panorama of the City of New York

Queens Museum

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