For more information on how to enroll at the Mechanics Institute,  please visit this page of The General Society Website and see the overview below.

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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,...

Tuesday, July 20th at 6pm – Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A Pictorial History of Working People in New York City with Rachel Bernstein For a reservation please click here Rachel Bernstein is the co-author of...

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...

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...

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...