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Wednesdays – Sundays, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
The Paley Museum, 25 W 52 Street, NYC
Experience the magic of community as you watch compelling programming on our impressive big screens! Our daily screenings foster an intimate atmosphere that brings television to life, expertly curated from our vast collection spanning a century of television and radio, chosen just for you. No matter what is showing, The Paley Museum offers an unforgettable experience for TV enthusiasts and history buffs alike.
When your favorite television shows aren’t showing on the big screen, the Paley Archive grants you unlimited access to our extensive programming catalog. Immerse yourself in television history with just a few clicks and enjoy your favorite shows and iconic moments in our intimate library space.
Current screening schedules for our theaters are listed below.
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World of Eric Carle
The Handmaid's Tale
Classic Television

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The World of Eric Carle: Beloved Stories from the Paley Archive

Join us all day in the Second Floor Theater for screenings chosen especially for children! This month, we celebrate nature and Earth Day with screenings from the Paley Archive featuring some of the most beloved stories from author, designer, and illustrator Eric Carle, highlighting a few of our favorite colorful characters from nature.

On Apr. 9, the Second Floor Theater screenings will end at 1:15 pm.
On Apr. 18, the Second Floor Theater screenings will stop from 1:00 – 2:45 pm, due to an Education class.
On Apr. 23, the Second Floor Theater screenings will stop from  2:00 – 4:00 pm, due to an Education class.
On Apr. 25, the Second Floor Theater screenings will stop from  2:00 – 5:00 pm.

April 2 – 30, 2025
Second Floor Theater

These screenings will run on a thirty-minute loop from 12:30 to 5:30 pm.

The World of Eric Carle 
Stories include:
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
“Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me”
“The Very Quiet Cricket”
“The Mixed Up Cameleon”
“I See a Song”
 

Screenings from the Paley Archive

The Paley Museum Commemorates the Final Season of The Handmaid’s Tale

Based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, the critically acclaimed series The Handmaid’s Tale is coming to an end after eight years. Set in a dystopian United States following the Second American Civil War, The Handmaid’s Tale paints a dark picture of life for women, many of whom are Handmaids, under a totalitarian government. The first season captured audiences’ attention with a powerhouse cast, led by Elisabeth Moss as “June Osborn/Offred” in a story of survival, strength, and overcoming extreme adversity. Winner of fifteen Emmy Awards across its first five seasons, the dystopian thriller’s sixth and final season premieres April 8, 2025. We invite you to watch the series premiere and season one finale from the Paley Archive.

Also at The Paley Museum, come immerse yourself in our exhibit: The Legacy of The Handmaid’s Tale: June’s Evolution from Handmaid to Rebel, running April 4 to June 8.

April 2 – 6, 2025
Bennack Theater

4:45 pm
The Handmaid’s Tale: “Offred” (Series Premiere)
This series premiere describes a dystopian future in which women are enslaved within Gilead, a totalitarian, religion-based society. A woman called Offred ("of Fred") (Elisabeth Moss), is separated from her husband and daughter and forcibly assigned to be a subservient "Handmaid" to a powerful couple, the icy Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) and her husband, Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). Offred privately declares her determination to survive for her husband Luke, her daughter Hannah, and for her true, forbidden self: June. (Hulu, 2017)

April 9 – 13, 2025
Bennack Theater

4:10 pm
The Handmaid’s Tale: “Night” (Season One Finale)
In this season one finale, Offred recalls her first pregnancy and Serena Joy takes Offred on a road trip, where she later reveals Offred’s daughter, Hannah. Offred pleads to be reunited with her daughter, and Serena Joy assures her Hannah will be safe as long as she maintains a healthy pregnancy. Later, Fred (Joseph Fiennes) assures Serena Joy that they will be a true "family" once Offred delivers their child and departs from the home. Offred is later arrested and prepares for either "her end or a new beginning." (2017, Hulu)

April 16 – June 8, 2025
Bennack Theater

12:10 pm
The Handmaid’s Tale: “Offred” (Series Premiere)
This series premiere describes a dystopian future in which women are enslaved within Gilead, a totalitarian, religion-based society. A woman called Offred ("of Fred") (Elisabeth Moss), is separated from her husband and daughter and forcibly assigned to be a subservient "Handmaid" to a powerful couple, the icy Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) and her husband, Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). Offred privately declares her determination to survive for her husband Luke, her daughter Hannah, and for her true, forbidden self: June. (Hulu, 2017)

1:10 pm
The Handmaid’s Tale: “Night” (Season One Finale)
In this season one finale, Offred recalls her first pregnancy and Serena Joy takes Offred on a road trip, where she later reveals Offred’s daughter, Hannah. Offred pleads to be reunited with her daughter, and Serena Joy assures her Hannah will be safe as long as she maintains a healthy pregnancy. Later, Fred (Joseph Fiennes) assures Serena Joy that they will be a true "family" once Offred delivers their child and departs from the home. Offred is later arrested and prepares for either "her end or a new beginning." (2017, Hulu)

Screenings from the Paley Archive

Classic Television from the Paley Archive

Join us for a special screening series featuring some of television's greatest classic hits. From 1955 classics The Honeymooners and I Love Lucy to Happy Days, The Love Boat, and more, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy!

April 16 – June 8, 2025
Bennack Theater

2:10 pm
The Honeymooners: “TV or Not TV” (Series Premiere)
This episode is the premiere of this series of comedies about Ralph Kamden (Jackie Gleason), a blustery bus driver, his suffering but understanding wife, Alice (Audrey Meadows), and their neighbors, Ed (Art Carney) and Trixie (Joyce Randolph) Norton. In this episode, neither Ralph nor Ed can afford to buy a television set. When they pool their cash together and buy one appliance that both can share, problems ensue concerning what they will watch. (1955, CBS)

2:40 pm
I Love Lucy: “Ricky Needs an Agent”
In this episode, Lucy (Lucille Ball) disguises herself as Ricky’s (Desi Arnaz) talent agent in order to help him get better talent bookings and jump-start his acting career. However, Ricky has no idea what his wife is up to, and Lucy must find a way to save Ricky’s career. (1955, CBS)

3:10 pm
Happy Days: “Kiss Me Sickly”
In this episode, Fonzie (Henry Winkler) asks Richie (Ron Howard) to look after his girlfriend Denise when he attends a nearby demolition derby for a week. Richie agrees, but Denise is angry to hear the news. To get back at Fonzie, she decides to test Richie's loyalty to Fonzie. (1975, ABC)

3:35 pm
The Flying Nun: “Two Bad Eggs”
In this episode, open hunting has been declared on the Condorillo Hawk for eating the sugar cane fields. While out flying, Sister Bertrille (Sally Field) is mistaken for one of the hawks and shot at. In her escape, she upsets one of the hawks, who is promptly shot and killed. Feeling guilty, Sister Bertrille decides to hatch the deceased hawk’s remaining eggs herself and takes them back to the convent. On the way, she is spotted talking to the eggs by a passing motorist, who mistakes Sister Bertrille for some sort of alien invader. His wife, not having seen Sister Bertrille, does not believe him. (1968, ABC)

4:00 pm
The Love Boat: "Rent a Romeo” / “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” / “Y’ Gotta Have Heart”
In this episode, a nagging wife cannot understand why her husband refuses to take it easy after having survived triple bypass surgery recently, and Doc (Bernie Kopell) attempts to be alone with his girlfriend, but finds that her sister, Carol (Vicki Lawrence), does not understand that three is a crowd. To distract her, he enlists the help of a handsome passenger (Joe Namath). Meanwhile, the captain's daughter, Vicki (Jill Whelan), helps a boy named Jimmy reunite his recently separated parents, who are both aboard the Pacific Princess. (1980, ABC)

5:00 pm
The Andy Griffith Show: “Barney’s First Car”
In this episode, Barney (Don Knotts) is excited to purchase his own car, which he purchases from a kind, elderly lady. However, he quickly realizes he has been scammed when the allegedly pristine car begins to have a slew of problems. He and Andy (Andy Griffith) set out to catch the criminals responsible for the crime. (1963, CBS)

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