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New York Archives Week 2026

Each October, the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART), in collaboration with hundreds of organizations from the archives community across New York State, hosts New York Archives Week (NYAW). This weeklong celebration features a variety of special events throughout the New York City metropolitan area, highlighting the rich array of archival materials available in the region.

This year, New York Archives Week will take place from Wednesday, October 21 through Wednesday, October 28.

New York Archives Week Symposium and Awards Ceremony 2026

Nearly a century ago, the expressionist silent film Metropolis imagined a dystopian 2026. As we mark 400 years since the founding of New Amsterdam and 250 years of the United States, join us on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the American Museum of Natural History for a full day exploring commemoration, archival stewardship, legacy, and the role of archives in shaping our collective future.

We’ll also celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals and institutions to the archival profession with the presentation of this year’s New York Archives Week Awards!

We’re currently sold out, but you can join the waitlist here: https://www.nycarchivists.org/event-6874165 

Recently Announced: Our keynote speaker for the 2026 New York Archives Week Symposium and Awards Ceremony is Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS)!


Archives Education institute (AEI)

The Archives Education Institute brings together educators, particularly those in K-12 education, and archivists from across the New York metropolitan area to explore the educational power and potential of primary sources.

This year, the Institute returns with an expanded, multi-event lineup featuring a tour of the BAM Hamm Archives, a virtual webinar on Armenian artists’ collections, and a half-day workshop themed “Resistance through Creativity,” featuring Third World Newsreel, Lesbian Herstory Archives, and Interference Archive. K-12 educators and others working in education are especially encouraged to attend.

Educator tickets require a registration code. If you work in education and would like to attend but don’t have a code, or if you have any questions in general, please contact A.R.T. Director of Outreach Linda Page at outreach@nycarchivists.org. 


calendar of Community Events

Each year, archivists and institutions throughout the region are invited to submit virtual and in-person events to be featured on the A.R.T. New York Archives Week calendar. This year, we have over 30 events taking place across all five boroughs (and Jersey City!).

There’s a lot to explore during this year’s New York Archives Week! From artist archives and creative legacies, including the archives of Joseph Goto, Wolf Kahn, and Arthur Elgort, to visits to collections at the Bronx County Archives and Alice Austen House, this year’s events offer a glimpse into the incredible work happening across New York’s archival community.

We’re welcoming back familiar hosts like La MaMa and the Oskar Diethelm Library, while also featuring new participants like the Van Alen Institute, Giorno Poetry Systems, and Third World Newsreel. The NYC Department of Records & Information Services (DORIS) is also hosting several events exploring New York City’s history and archival collections.

These are just a few highlights from this year’s calendar, which also includes events on community history, audiovisual preservation, and much more. Check out the full New York Archives Week 2026 calendar for more events happening October 21–28!

New York Archives Week Events

  • Tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Archives

    • Friday, November 13, 2026
    • 3:50 PM
    • 180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
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    Reflecting pool in a tree-lined city plaza, with visitors and glass skyscrapers beneath a blue sky.

    Image courtesy of 9/11 Memorial & Museum Archives


    Title: Tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Archives

    Date & Time: Friday, November 13th, at 3:50 (tour begins promptly at 4:00 pm)

    Capacity: 15

    Duration: 1 hour 

    Admission: Free! Open to A.R.T. Members & Non-Members

    Location: 180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007


    Join us November 13th, 2026 for a behind-the-scenes visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. Attendees will tour the workspace and learn more about the Museum’s archival collections. The visit will include a closer look at selected materials from the collection, with opportunities for conversation and questions.


    This is an in-person event limited to 15 A.R.T. Members & Non-Members. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event. In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.


    ABOUT 

    Located at the World Trade Center in New York City, the 9/11 Memorial Museum tells the story of 9/11 through media, narratives, and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts, presenting visitors with personal stories of loss, recovery, and hope.


    Meeting Location

    Guests should check-in at the Museum’s Groups Entrance. Please note that all guests of the 9/11 Memorial Museum are subject to security screening and will pass through magnetometers upon arrival. Alternative screening techniques, including hand-wanding, are also available.

    The Groups Entrance is located off of Greenwich Street directly across from WTC 3 which is next to the Oculus. If you end-up in the main visitor queue you are in the wrong place. We skip the line. Guests will check-in with our staff outside at Groups Entrance, move through security together, and gather at a designated table on the other side of security.  Once everyone arrives we will move as a group to our back of house space. Guests must be escorted to this area because it is otherwise not accessible to the public. 


    Accessibility Note: Many people do not realize the 9/11 Museum is underground. For accessibility we have stairs, escalators, and elevators. Because some of the material we plan to show is on loan, we will have to ask that people not take photos.


    Directions to the  9/11 Memorial & Museum:


    By Subway

    • A, C, 1, 2, or 3 to Chambers Street

    • A, C, J, Z, 2, 3, 4, or 5 trains to Fulton Street
    • 2 or 3 trains to Park Place
    • E train to World Trade Center
    • R train to Rector Street
    • R train to Cortlandt Street
    • 1 train to WTC Cortlandt

    By Bus

    • M55 Southbound: get off at Broadway and Thames Street 
    • M55 Northbound: get off at Trinity Place and Rector Street 
    • M20 Southbound: get off on South End Avenue between Liberty Street and Albany Street 
    • M22 Southbound: get off on Vesey Street between North End Avenue and West Street

    By Car

    On-street parking in lower Manhattan is extremely limited. The Memorial does not provide parking, but some of our local partners do offer discounts for Museum ticket holders. 

    If traveling by car from New Jersey or other points west, the Harrison PATH station is a convenient location to park in an adjacent parking facility, then take PATH to the World Trade Center.

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    Please note that by registering and attending this event/webinar, you automatically grant your consent to be photographed and/ or video-recorded and to the release, publication, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news, newsletters, Metropolitan Archivist, and advertising.





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If you have any questions about New York Archives Week, please contact A.R.T. President Stephanie Neel at president@nycarchivists.org.

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