Browse all
Search
Calendar
Activities & Guides
Tours
Events
Kids & Families
Staff Picks
Digital Guide
Bloom & Tree Guide
Landscapes & Points of Interest
Playgrounds
Woodlands
Architectural Features
Bridges & Arches
Statues & Ornamental Features
Water Bodies
Quiet Zones
Restrooms
Visitor Information
Recreation & Cultural Facilities
Central Park Shop
Dining
Downloadable Maps
North
Mid-Park
South
All Projects
In Design
Under Construction
Completed
Our Process
Our Work
Leadership
Park History
Environmental Sustainability
Women's Committee
Five Borough Program
Jobs
Help Center
Newsroom
Contact
Email Preferences
Donate
Become a Member
Give Monthly
Tribute Giving
Gift Membership
Create a Fundraiser
Adopt-A-Bench
Donate Flowers
Endow a Tree
Dedicate a Paving Stone
Corporate Programs
Planned Giving
Benefit Events
Volunteer
Other Ways to Give
Help the Central Park Conservancy keep the Park beautiful and vibrant by making a gift today.
About the Conservancy
Health and Fitness
Park Information
Plants and Trees
Programs and Events
Q&As
Restoration and Maintenance
Things to See and Do
Tips for Visiting
Wildlife
April 16, 2024
Left: Calvert Vaux, c. 1860. Fredericks and Company, New York, New England.
Right: Frederick Law Olmsted, c. 1869. Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
William Cullen Bryant, 1828/29. Portrait by Samuel F. B. Morse. Collection of the National Academy Museum & School.
General view of proposed conservatory in Central Park, 1862–07. Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library.
Model Boat Yachtsmen, year unknown.
Cover of Stuart Little, published in 1945. Illustration by Garth Williams.
George Delacorte, year unknown.
Pale Male in nest, 2016. Photo by Ken Chaya.
Jacob Wrey Mould, 1863. Photo by Victor Prevost.
Bethesda Terrace with graffiti, late 1970s.
Minton tile before restoration, early 1980s.
Graphic from The New York Times, January 2007.
Central Park by the Lake, c. 1915. Photo by William Davis Hassler. Museum of the City of New York Archive.
Skating in Central Park, c. 1890. Photo by J. S. Johnson. New York Historical Society.
Central Park, Winter: The Skating Pond, 1862. Currier & Ives Metropolitan Museum of Art prints collection.
Cherry Hill, pre-restoration, 1980s.
John Lennon & Yoko Ono in Central Park, 1980. Photo by Allan Tannenbaum.