The words "New York on Film" in black text on top of two overlapping light green circles.
Left: black and white image of Shirley Chisholm at podium during Democratic National Convention of 1972. Right: Black and white headshot of Actor Ingrid Griffith. Both images have a teal to magenta gradient.
1950s Dodgers and Yankees World Series Press pins.
A lively crowd in colorful costumes enjoys dancing and celebrating at a Halloween party
Collage image from left to right of Dr. Jelani Cobb, Dr. Keisha Blain, Dr. Zinga Fraser, and Sandra Bookman

New York on Film

Our series of monthly film screenings, complete with themed happy hours and special introductions!

Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & Unbowed, A One-Woman Show by Ingrid Griffith

Don't miss this immersive one-woman show about the life of Shirley Chisholm!

Game Time @MCNY: Yankees vs. Dodgers

Join the Museum of the City of New York for a Free outdoor live watch party of Game 1 of the 2024 MLB World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MCNY Halloween Bash: Best of Broadway

Our Halloween Bash is back!

From Chisholm's Trail to Harris's Run: The Evolution of Black Women in U.S. Presidential Politics

Join the Museum of the City of New York for a panel discussion about the ways Chisholm’s run set the stage for Harris and the role of black women in shaping our democracy.

1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St., HOURS: Mon-Fri 10-5 | Sat-Sun 10-6
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1950s Dodgers and Yankees World Series Press pins.
Friday, October 25, 8:00pm

Game Time @MCNY: Yankees vs. Dodgers

Join the Museum of the City of New York for a Free outdoor live watch party of Game 1 of the 2024 MLB World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Children in Halloween costumes
For Families Saturday, October 26, 1:00pm

Spooky City

Trick or Treat! Celebrate Halloween at the Museum of the City of New York.

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Exhibitions

A mosaic of a woman with a red skirt.
Through December 8, 2024

Byzantine Bembé

Explore the visual storytelling of El Barrio’s own artist and mosaicist Manny Vega.
A Woman in glasses speaks at a conference table with two men next to her and microphones in front of them.
Through July 20, 2025

Changing the Face of Democracy

Explore the life and legacy of barrier-breaking Brooklyn-born politician Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to US Congress.
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.
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.
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