From feeding happy hour hordes and filtering New Yorkers’ sewage, to protecting the shore from intensifying storms and educating nascent scientists, oysters shell out countless benefits to Gotham’s culinary, historical, and environmental landscapes. Join us as we examine the bivalves’ pivotal place in the story of New York, beginning with Lenape cultivation and continuing to today’s ambitious plans to build artificial oyster reefs. BHS Vice President for Curatorial Affairs and Collections Julie Golia leads a conversation with Billion Oyster Project Director of Education Ann Fraioli, chef and oyster farmer Kerry Heffernan, and Mark Kurlansky, author of The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell.

Presented in connection with the exhibition, “Waterfront.”

Note: This event has been rescheduled from a previous July 25 date.

For questions about this event or other inquiries, contact our Visitor Services desk at 718-222-4111, ext. 250.

Oysters 101: The Secrets NYC’s Bivalves Harbor
Tuesday, December 3
Doors: 6:00 pm
Event: 6:30 pm
$10 General Admission / $5 for Members

BHS Members: Members receive up to 2 discounted tickets! To attend this event at the discounted rate, click "Enter Promotional Code" and type in the code you received by e-mail. Forgot the code? Call the front desk at 718-222-4111.

REFUND POLICY: Brooklyn Historical Society requires 24 hours notice before the date of the event to refund a ticket. No refunds are provided after that point. No refunds are provided on the day of the event and all subsequent days.

Thank you to our program funders:

Brooklyn Historical Society public programs are made possible by the New York State Council of the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; and, in part, by public funds from the New York Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.