Forbes Galleries

The history of the toy soldier is presented in a series of dioramas and vignettes featuring figures manufactured by Britain, Heyde, Mignot, Elastolin and other well-known toy makers. In this land of miniatures, you’ll find inch-high Aztecs and conquistadors, Indians encircled by a stagecoach, bands marching, knights jousting, and doughboys fighting mock battles. 

With over 10,000 miniature figures on view, where else in New York can you rub elbows with Alexander the Great, George Washington, Henry VIII, William Tell, Buffalo Bill and G.I. Joe all in one afternoon?

The Monopoly® game passed through many stages of evolution before it was marketed by Parker Brothers in the form familiar to us all today. On view are several versions of the world’s most popular board game: the Monopoly® game’s forerunner, the Landlord’s Game (1920); Charles Todd’s rendition introducing Atlantic City street names (1932); and Charles Darrow’s homemade set (1933).

More than 175 trophies—from the plaque for the best White Leghorn chickens at the Northamptonshire Egg Laying Trials to the proverbial loving cup—are displayed against a backdrop evoking their inglorious descent from priceless prizes to merchandise found at flea markets, pawnbrokers’ shops, and auction houses.

Good Things in Small Packages:
Japanese Children's Kimonos 1860 - 1960

Boy’s Padded Haori, c.1930 - 1940 Cotton; waste silk padding

This exhibition, guest curated by Valerie Foley, explores vintage Japanese children's wear as historical and cultural artifacts. Each piece reveals something about childhood in traditional and transitional Japan: popular patterns and their meanings, favorite fairy tales, annual celebrations, superstitions, material culture, religion, the economy, politics, and outside influences as Japan opened up to the rest of the world.

"Transcending Barriers: Selections from the MDA Art Collection"May 9 — July 5, 2008

Ariane R. Berman  Shawl

MDA's Art Collection features works by adults and children across the country who challenge the obstacles imposed by neuromuscular diseases. All of the selections featured in the Forbes exhibit were created by adults, and include acrylics, watercolors, pastels, photography and digital media

2008 Jewelry Designer Showcase

In partnership with the National Jewelry Institute (NJI), The Forbes Galleries is pleased to present 2008 Designer Showcase.

Today the work of a jewelry designer moves at an unprecedented pace. The world has become smaller, the visual language more global, and the audience more saturated with trends and styles which are rapidly shifting and changing. Yet, the luxury of technological efficiency and material abundance presents a new set of challenges for the contemporary designer: to create something that sets them apart from the herd.

A changing landscape of creative possibilities is reflected in this new generation of designers that work with new tools, new materials, and most importantly, new ideas. The National Jewelry Institute’s 2008 Designer Showcase presents a selection of international designers who represent a multifaceted expression of contemporary jewelry design.

Corner of 12th St and 5th Ave in Greenwich Village. Free!

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Closed 10:00 – 4:00 10:00 – 4:00 Reserved for Group Tours. Advance reservations are required. 10:00 – 4:00 10:00 – 4:00 Closed

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