5 New Museum Exhibits Your Family Needs To Visit This Fall

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the New York Historical Society will be showcasing a collection of century-old rare books, manuscripts, and magical objects as well as original drawings by J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter illustrator, Jim Kay. Harry Potter: A History of Magic will be on display from October 5, 2018-January 27, 2019, nyhistory.org

This exhibition may have opened June 2, but the museum keeps adding to it, and will continue to add through the fall! Art, Artists & You is both an exhibition and an interactive space. Kids and their parents can harness art as a means of expressing identity, whether it’s through stop-motion animation, model crafting, or a wall hanging collaboration.

Children can build paper-pulp sculptures, three-dimensional cardboard models, or found-object forts as well as try crocheting, weaving, knitting, beading, and stuffed-animal or soft-sculpture crafting. There are tech offerings too: Green screen video filming, invention kits, three-dimensional printer pens, and more. “Art, Artists & You” features four artists-in-residence; they will change in September. “Art, Artists & You” runs through December 31, 2018. cmom.org

Explore the beginnings and influences of the artist who created one of the most popular little bears in the literary world, Corduroy. Don Freeman documented different aspects of New York City through his artwork and published works like Corduroy, Pet at the Met, and Hattie the Backstage Bat, among others. A City for Corduroy: Don Freeman’s New York opens fall 2018, mcny.org

Find out how art and conspiracies are intertwined in the Everyone is Connected: Art and Conspiracy exhibition at the Met. From crooks to UFOs, explore western conspiracies through paintings, photographs, sculptures, and more. Everyone is Connected: Art and Conspiracy will run from September 18, 2018-January 6, 2019, metmuseum.org

Explore one of the most recognizable American artists, Andy Warhol, and how his work has varied over time. Kids will love iconic images like his Campbell’s soup can. From the beginning of his career to the end, experience the largest monographic exhibition to date at the Whitney. Andy Warhol From A to B and Back Again will run from November 12, 2018-March 31, 2019, whitney.org