Simply check in at the Library's website to find out what the current exhibit is.
At 1:15 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2014 I arrived at the library expecting to see a photography exhibit. Their website and posted hours indicate they are open Thurs-Sat from 10-4 [also Sun from 12]. The door was locked and there was no one there. A sign on the door said back at 10. I tried calling the number listed and reached voice mail. This was an extremely unsatisfactory experience.
Wonderful old bank building that Mr Karpeles saved. They change the theme every quarter. Now original letter from the Wright Brothers and the early stages of flight, I seen baseball, art, early info on slavery.
I went just to check the place out. Some of the exhibits were boring. Some were pretty cool. The architecture is spectacular. You have to go just to look. The main room is so instagram worthy. The history of the building is pretty interesting too. It used to be a bank so you can kind of see how they transformed the space. There are still original old school style vaults and elevators and doorways very...vintage. It's a cool place if you're into that kind of stuff.
The building is grand, and the site of a former bank. It needs some TLC and in some areas a paint job, but overall it is a wonderful, classical space to house historical items of importance.
It was Mr. Karpeles' dream to provide children with the rich learning experience of seeing important historical documents in person, and his various libraries accomplish this.
It's impressive space is capped by a dramatic, coffered ceiling, hanging gothic lamps, and an impressive bank vault as well as a conference room and an office featuring dramatic wood paneling.
Dr. David Karpeles, a mathematician, inventor, and real estate investor has a love of history and in particular history recorded via manuscripts. He is the owner of an extensive manuscript collection which is circulated via twelve Karpeles museums throughout the United States, of which the Karpeles Manuscript Library in Newburgh is one.
When you visit, you may find an Einstein Manuscript, or a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln, depending upon the scheduled rotation.
The exhibit is interesting, and sometimes carry local artists
Karpeles Manuscript Library is a US Museum based in Newburgh, New York. Karpeles Manuscript Library is located at 94 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12550, USA.
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