Ticket from Carnegie Hall’s opening night concert on May 5, 1891. The Opening Week Music Festival ran from May 5 to May 9, 1891, and featured guest conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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Digital Collections 
Discover Carnegie Hall’s history by exploring a selection of materials from the Digital Collections, including programs, flyers, photographs, and more. Through various digital initiatives, the Carnegie Hall Susan W. Rose Archives aims to provide broader access to historical content, sharing the Hall’s rich history with the widest possible audience. 
Since it opened in 1891, Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for musical excellence as the destination for the world’s finest artists. Start here to view a selection of archival treasures from the Digital Collections.
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Selections from the Digital Collections 
Since it opened in 1891, Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for musical excellence as the destination for the world’s finest artists. Start here to view a selection of archival treasures from the Digital Collections. 
Digital Collections Survey
Help the Carnegie Hall Rose Archives grow its Digital Collections by taking a brief survey. Your feedback is important to help improve access to historic material. 
Lead funding for the Digital Collections of the Carnegie Hall Susan W. Rose Archives has been generously provided by Carnegie Corporation of New York, Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation, and Mellon Foundation. 
Public support has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. 
Additional funding has been provided for the Carnegie Hall Films Company Collection with support from the National Film Preservation Foundation, and by the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.