History, like a supernova, is often observed at a safe distance and recognized about a hundred years after it happens. Learn more about cultural events with today’s Groupon to the New-York Historical Society. Choose from the following options:

• For $36, you get an Individual membership (a $75 value).
• For $72, you get a Family membership (a $150 value).
• For $84, you get a Young Friend membership (a $175 value).<p>

Presiding over the oldest museum in the city, the New-York Historical Society cultivates a massive collection of artifacts and living history exhibits. Members amble through the museum and library into a world where Alexander Hamilton rubs shoulders with exhibits on the Hudson River School, civil rights, and the lineage of Santa Claus. The New-York Historical Society interprets the nation’s history through city and state events and encourages continued analysis of the past through public lectures and programming. The Patricia D. Klingenstein library houses more than 3 million archival documents, and current exhibitions explore themes of revolution, American traditions, and memory. Paintings by Rembrandt and Peale share wall space with surveys of American folk art and representational sculpture, and guests attempt to catch and tag all 435 of John James Audubon’s watercolors for Birds of America.

Each membership package grants unlimited free admission, as well as discounts and invitations to the New-York Historical Society events and activities. Family packages include invitations to family-friendly events such as Thanksgiving Eve and Grandparent’s Day festivities, as well as an opportunity to host a birthday party in the DiMenna Children’s History Museum. Designed for savvy young professionals ages 21–45, a Young Friends membership includes access to historic happy hours, historical walking tours, and networking sessions with the portraits of the founding fathers.