A crowd of people stand around a table with food containers. The man in the center is opening a case of water bottles to distribute.
Photo depicts 6 disco balls with a dark background and glowing design. Reads Winter Soulstice Celebration with DJ Rekha
A still from the movie, The Apartment. A man is wearing a suit and holding office supplies, while walking through an office.
Will Ferrell standing in between the letters “e’ and “f” in a green and yellow “elf” costume with a blue background of a cityscape.
A pile of uncooked white rice on top of a green leaf. To the right is a bowl of uncooked beans. On the lower right corner is a headshot of Chef JJ Johnson and Priya Krishna

Religion, Race, and Urban Space in NYC

In this talk, curator Azra Dawood will be joined by three leading scholars of religion in New York City, Nathaniel Deutsch, Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada, and Hussein Rashid, to explore the intersections of the public and private, the political, secular and sacred.

Cocktails & Culture: Winter Soulstice Celebration

Celebrate the winter solstice at our December edition of Cocktails & Culture.

Moonlight & Movies | The Apartment

We screen Billy Wilder's 1960 Oscar Award-winning rom-com, The Apartment.

Movies for Minis | Elf (2003)

Join us at MCNY for family fun with a screening of the classic holiday film Elf (2003, 97 mins.) and take part in a gingerbread decorating extravaganza!

Rice Stories

Learn about the cross-cultural universe of rice, followed by a rice bowl and riced-based beverage tasting!

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For Adults Thursday, December 1, 6:30pm

Religion, Race, and Urban Space in NYC

In this talk, curator Azra Dawood will be joined by three leading scholars of religion in New York City, Nathaniel Deutsch, Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada, and Hussein Rashid, to explore the intersections of the public and private, the political, secular and sacred.

Will Ferrell standing in between the letters “e’ and “f” in a green and yellow “elf” costume with a blue background of a cityscape.
For Families Saturday, December 17, 10:00am

Movies for Minis | Elf (2003)

Join us at MCNY for family fun with a screening of the classic holiday film Elf (2003, 97 mins.) and take part in a gingerbread decorating extravaganza!

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Exhibitions

View of Analog City Anteroom
Through December 31, 2022

Analog City

Uncover the array of tools, technologies, and lost professions that supported New York City as it exploded into a global metropolis in the pre-digital era.
A large clear sphere, similar to a snowglobe sits at the center of the image with signs that read 'eating' and 'trading' above it.
Through September 30, 2023

Food in New York

Examine how food creates a powerful social network that binds New Yorkers to each other and with countless others across the globe.
Black Lives Matter protesters with their hands in the air in a sign of surrender and the “hands up don’t shoot” slogan
Ongoing

Activist New York

Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.
Ongoing

New York at Its Core

What made New York New York? Follow the story of the city’s rise from a striving Dutch village to today’s “Capital of the World,” and consider its future in our changing world.
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