Education
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development at the Museum of the City of New York brings the complex history of New York City to life through objects, artifacts, documents and dialogue. Workshops for elementary, middle, and high school teachers are standards based. Topics range from looking at historic documents to analyzing the physical aspects of New York itself as the ultimate primary source. Participants will discover how to investigate the city we live in today in search of clues of the city’s past.
To find out more information or to book a Professional Development program, please contact EY Zipris, Professional Development Coordinator, at 212-534-1672, ext. 3356 or email ezipris@mcny.org
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Children’s Center invites educators to participate in the MCNY Investigations Series, offering free open houses, and the Objects Tell Stories Series, offering workshops that showcase how to use take-away materials in the classroom. These are offered throughout the year and are open to educators, parent coordinators, and museum liaisons.
After school, weekend, and all day workshops are offered year round for a fee.
Open houses are free.
Please RSVP to ezipris@mcny.org for all of the events listed below.
Free Open House
Charles Addams's New York
Thursday, March 4th from 4:30 to 6:00 PM
Charles Addams's New York is an exhibition of original artworks by the legendary New York cartoonist that capture Addams's quintessentially idiosyncratic and slyly subversive view of the city. Join Chief Curator and Museum Deputy Director, Dr. Sarah Henry, for a guided tour of the works in the exhibition including watercolors, preliminary pencil sketches, completed cartoons, and examples of published works from the cover of the New Yorker.
Special Educator Event
Trade in New York City
Wednesday, March 10th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
The Trade gallery in the Museum of the City of New York tells the story of trade and transportation in New York City to countless educators and students. Join us for a look at the dioramas and displays before the gallery is revamped as part of the Museum's Renovation and Expansion Project.
Free Open House
Cars, Culture, and the City
Wednesday, April 14th from 4:30 to 6:00 PM
Automobiles and the modern metropolis came of age together. Join us as Curator Donald Albrecht leads a guided tour of the first exhibition to explore the fascinating, and until now, untold story of New York's century-long love affair-- sometimes adoring, sometimes contentious-- with the car, and how that relationship profoundly influenced car culture not only in America, but also around the world.
Educator Workshop
Theater Arts Workshop for Educators
Saturday, March 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
In this workshop, Nicole Watson, Theater Artist (M.A., NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study) will guide teachers to explore and use theatre arts, such as playwriting, acting techniques, and improv exercises, in the classroom. Teachers will learn how these methods can help students gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the past. This workshop is for teachers who aren't necessarily theatre practitioners and would like to add the arts to their classroom routine. Teachers will learn by participating in improv exercises and reading from plays-- no acting experience required! There is a $10 fee for this workshop which must be paid in cash or by check at the door. Credit cards are not accepted. Materials will be provided.
Educator Workshop
Exploring East Harlem: Urban Legend
Saturday, April 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
What makes our neighborhood special? How can teachers use the characteristics of their neighborhood to help students build critical thinking and problem solving skills? This workshop, led by Elizabeth Hamby, Teaching Artist (B.F.A., Fine Arts, Parson School of Design), will help teachers generate strategies to use neighborhoods as sites for inquiry-based learning. Participants will use East Harlem as a case study, while considering the people, buildings, open spaces, and public art that gives this neighborhood its unique character. There is a $10 fee for this workshop which must be paid in cash or by check at the door. Credit cards are not accepted. Materials will be provided.
Educator Workshop
Cartooning 101: The Vocabulary and Process of Comics
Sunday, April 18th from 10:00 AM to Noon
In celebration of the Charles Addams's exhibition, cartoonist Sean Ford (M.F.A., The Center for Cartoon Studies) will lead a workshop designed to teach educators the basics of cartooning. The workshop will provide a brief overview of familiar comics and will introduce the medium of comics as a visual learning tool. Educators will be guided through the process of creating their own comic strips followed by a discussion on classroom application. There is a $10 fee for this workshop which must be paid in cash or by check at the door. Credit cards are not accepted. Materials will be provided.
Educator Workshop
Buildings Tell Stories
Wednesday, April 28th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Educators will participate in a walking tour of East Harlem to learn vocabulary for describing architectural design, the form and function of buildings, the land use and zoning issues of the neighborhood, and importance of preservation. After the walking tour, educators will create a model neighborhood on a "grid" representing New York City. There is a $10 fee for this workshop which must be paid in cash or by check at the door. Credit cards will not be accepted. Materials will be provided.
The Museum is free the last weekend of every month for educators and their families. Bring your school ID or letterhead for free admission and a 15% discount at the Museum Shop!
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