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Forbes Galleries

62 Fifth Avenue
(between 12th and 13th Streets)
New York, NY  10011
Tel: (212) 206-5548
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Free admission (all visitors, all hours).
Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10 am – 4 pm
Thursdays are reserved for group tours; call to reserve a time.

A living testament to the gamut of Malcolm Forbes' aesthetic interests, the galleries display art work from his personal collection as well as the collection of the magazine. Items include 12,000 toy soldiers and 500 toy boats, as well as a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation in President Lincoln's hand.

  • Directions: Subway: F, M to 14th Street
  • Disability Access: Fully Accessible
  • On-Site Parking: On streets or in commercial lots nearby

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Forbes Galleries Listings

  • International Art Jewelry, 1895-1925

    Sat, Oct 29, 2011 – Sat, March 17, 2012 This exhibition shows both the enormous range of pieces made during the 20th-century, as well as the relationship between the various art jewelry/design reform movements in many countries during this time.

  • The Vintage Woman: A Century of Costume Jewelry in America 1910-2010

    Ongoing Costume jewelry in America (1910-2010) is a fascinating story honoring the American craft and the women designers of the field. At one time, costume jewelry was the fifth-largest industry in America. Providence, Rhode Island was the costume jewelry manufacturing capital of the world.

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