Right to the City: Screening of Metropolitan Avenue
A screening of the 1985 documentary film “Metropolitan Avenue” (16 mm), plus a talkback with the film's creators, scholars, and activists.
Uptown Bounce: I Love the '90s
Snap on your bracelets and lace up your Jordans for this '90s throwback.
Hot Jazz Moonlight Social
Join us for an outdoor "hot jazz" concert by the Gotham Kings on the Museum’s terrace
When the People Dance: Salsa, Power, and Performance in New York City
Join leading scholars, activists, artists, and community members to explore salsa as both a cultural and commercial production.
Guided Tours
Join us for a guided tour of the Museum, including highlights from current exhibitions.
What’s On
Events
Rescheduled: In the Steps of Salsa Walking Tour
Explore the barrio of salsa, East Harlem, with folklorist Elena Martinez.
P Credit Course: New York at Its Core: Examining Our City’s Past, Present, and Future
In this week-long course for educators, engage with the history of our city and understand how its past shapes our present while applying data about NYC today to solve challenges we face in our future.
Salsa Soundmakers
Explore how immigrant and migrant communities in New York City developed salsa into a global phenomenon in Rhythm & Power: Salsa in New York. Then create a salsa soundmaker of your own!
Museum in the Park: Graffiti Mural
Explore examples of New York City graffiti styles in New York at Its Core. Then design your own signature style of writing to contribute to our graffiti mural!
Right to the City: Screening of Metropolitan Avenue
A screening of the 1985 documentary film “Metropolitan Avenue” (16 mm), plus a talkback with the film's creators, scholars, and activists.
Exhibitions
New York at Its Core
A City Seen
Posters and Patriotism
