Member and Community Preview of The Occupied City

When: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6:00pm

An engraving from 1776 depicting a fire in New York — Franz Xaver Habermann, Représentation du Feu Terrible à Nouvelle Yorck, 1776. Museum of the City of New York (27.10.2)

In this exclusive Member and Community Preview, enjoy early access to The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution before the exhibition opens to the public. Light bites will be available, and there will be a cash bar.

Registration is limited to 2 per membership. Contact membership@mcny.org to register for this event or if you have any questions.

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The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution is made possible by presenting partners, an Anonymous Family Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst.

Special thanks to our benefactors, Elizabeth Belfer, The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom, and The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

Additional support provided by advocates, Chris Brown, Heather and William Vrattos, Matt and Marisa Brown, Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), and The Achelis & Bodman Foundation. Thank you to sponsor, Daryl B. Uber, and friends, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and Peck Stacpoole Foundation.

Curatorial and collections work on this exhibition is provided by the Laura and Ray Johnson Fund and Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.