Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
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PublishedBoston : Carter, Hendee and Co. (successors to Richardson, Lord and Holbrook), 1832.DepartmentMusic type
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November 13, 2026 through June 13, 2027
This exhibition introduces a new generation of visitors to ragtime—one of the first truly global popular music styles. Tracing the genre’s evolution from its roots in West African rhythms and European musical traditions to its pivotal role in the emergence of jazz, the exhibition explores ragtime’s vibrant cultural legacy. Through seven thematic sections, it examines the music’s historical foundations, its rise to mainstream popularity, and its crossover into Broadway, film, and popular culture, offering a rich and comprehensive portrait of ragtime’s enduring dynamism and influence.
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May 13 through August 21, 2016Founding Figures brings together ten outstanding works, including ancient cylinder seals, from several public and private collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Babylonian Collection of Yale University.
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Ivory, James, author.New York and Paris, 1996.MA 9297Department
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Wheaton, Henry, 1785-1848.1816 June 7-1827 June 23.MA 995Department
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CreatedItaly, possibly Modena, Mar. 24, 1556.Display DateMar. 24, 1556.Accession numberMS M.490ClassificationDepartment
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Caracciolo, Roberto, 1425-1495.PML 22105ClassificationDepartment
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Day, Thomas, 1748-1789.London : Printed and sold by Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch-Street, 1806.PML 85678ClassificationDepartment