The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free

What was the Barbizon Hotel? Long a female-only residential hotel, it granted 20th-century women a new level of freedom to pursue careers, romance, adventure, and independence. Join author and historian Paulina Bren, in conversation with New-York Historical’s Valerie Paley, as they discuss the “modern women” who took up residence in one of New York’s most glamorous buildings.

Guided by its committee of expert scholars, the New-York Historical Society's Center for Women’s History presents exciting programs and intimate conversations with scholars, journalists, artists, writers, businesswomen, and more amazing leaders of today. Lead support for the Center for Women's History programs provided by Joyce B. Cowin, Diane and Adam E Max, Jean Margo Reid, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.