NHYS docent Bayla Falber conducted another wonderful tour at NYHS, this time sharing the museum’s current exhibition Mark Twain and the Holy Land, along with a visit to the new Luce Center.

The Twain exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of Twain’s funny, scathing book The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims’ Progress, based on his five-and-a-half-month 1867 excursion, with stops in Europe and around the Mediterranean. His revealing observations of the local sites and inhabitants first appeared as a series of letters in a San Francisco newspaper and eventually became one of the bestselling travelogues of all time.

The museum website describes the new Henry Luce III Center as a “groundbreaking educational experience for all, from first-time visitors to long-time Members,” allowing visitors to “explore American history through stunning exhibitions, captivating interactive media, and eye-opening programs…” For further information, please visit the museum website at https://www.nyhistory.org .

Roberta Krakoff, event host

Carnegie Hill Village