Unpacking Our Past
The Revealing Long Island History project, generously funded by the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation, is a groundbreaking collections and research initiative that will make Brooklyn Historical Society’s world-renowned collection of Brooklyn and Long Island artifacts digitally available to the public for the first time. Launched in 2017 and on target to be completed by late 2020, this project will reveal new facets of Long Island history through the lens of the rare historic artifacts that have called BHS home since the 1860s.
You can now access our Revealing Long Island History web portal, which dives deep into Long Island’s history through a select group of objects.
Recent Reveals
Every day we learn more about our historic artifact collections. Check out some of our recent finds and learn how they tell the story of the people and events of Brooklyn's past.
History at Work
The Revealing Long Island History project is driving work across BHS focused on collections care and storage, digitization, and conservation.
Featured Find
As we dive into our collections, in-depth research is revealing fascinating stories about the history of Long Island.