Mechanics Institute registration is now closed. Please email admissions@generalsociety.org with the program of your choice to be added to our mailing list. For more information Mechanics Institute, visit this page of The General...

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November 25th, 2020 will be a very special occasion, as The General Society Library will celebrate its 200th Anniversary. This historic institution will mark two centuries of providing vital access to educational resources,...

“The Dr. Bert Spilker Key Collection” The Dr. Bert Spilker Key Collection, numbering over 450 keys, now has a permanent home at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen at the John M....

Mechanics Institute Programs In 1820, The General Society opened one of the City’s first free schools, as well as the Apprentices Library. The school, which became the Mechanics Institute in 1858, continues to...

Fall Lectures 2021 including Archtober lectures   Advance registration is required to attend the lecture Tuesday, October 19, 6pm,  Technical Aspects of Terracotta Restoration with Helen Thomas-Haney, Jablonksi Building Conservation (An Archtober Event). This is...

Dear Friend of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, It’s a pleasure to share this special issue of the GSMT News which includes a celebration of the life and work of Penny Speckter....

Hidden in Plain Sight – The Cast Stone of The Coignet Building Mary Jablonski, President and Founder of Jablonski Building Conservation This will be an Online Lecture on Tuesday, July 27th at 6...

For more photos from the evening please click here Click here to view more about the Craftsmanship Awards Gala  The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen would like to thank our donors for...