For Adults

A crowd ascends a spiral staircase behind a light installation

For Adults Wednesday, October 14, 5:00pm

Free Late-Night Wednesdays

Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.

George Washington and other officers riding on horseback down a city street, with a crowd watching

For Adults Thursday, October 15, 10:00am

The Curator's Cup: Tea with Margaret Connors McQuade

In this Patrons-only event, enjoy tea with Vice President of Collections, Margaret Connors McQuade.

For Adults Wednesday, October 21, 6:30pm

Two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author Colson Whitehead will receive the Prize at a public program moderated by Wesley Morris, a critic at The New York Times who writes about art and popular culture.

Firemen on a fire engine from the early 1900s

For Adults Wednesday, October 28, 5:00pm

First Responders Appreciation Night: Free Late-Night Wednesday

The Museum invites New York’s first responders to join us for a night in honor of National First Responders Day.

The facade of the Museum illuminated by purple lights, with Halloween ghosts flying above

For Adults Saturday, October 31, 6:00pm

Halloween Bash: Ghosts of New York

The city never sleeps. Its legends never leave. Come dressed as the ghost of a famous New Yorker and dance with us all night. Enjoy costume contests, food, cocktails, and sets by DJ Misbehaviour!

A crowd of visitors walks up the front steps toward the Museum's building

For Adults Sunday, November 1, 11:00am

TCS New York City Marathon Watch Party

Cheer on this year’s TCS New York City Marathon runners from one of the best spots on Fifth Avenue.

Three people use an interactive questionnaire in a gallery with red walls.

For Adults Wednesday, November 4, 5:00pm

Free Late-Night Wednesdays

Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.

A gallery with pink walls and wooden cases showing photographs, sculptures, paintings, and clothing

For Adults Wednesday, November 4, 6:30pm

Raise Your Voice: Curator-led Tour

Take a closer look at Raise Your Voice with curator Sarah Seidman in this one-hour tour about one object or tool that activists used to propel social movements in New York City.

A crowd of people ascending a marble spiral staircase.

For Adults Wednesday, November 11, 5:00pm

Free Late-Night Wednesdays

Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.

A crowd of visitors interacts with large screens in a gallery with purple walls

For Adults Wednesday, November 25, 5:00pm

Free Late-Night Wednesdays

Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.

A crowd stands in a gallery with photographs, posters, and objects on pink walls

For Adults Wednesday, December 2, 5:00pm

Free Late-Night Wednesdays

Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.

A gallery wall painted bright red and reading Raise Your Voice: New York Activism

For Adults Wednesday, December 9, 6:30pm

Raise Your Voice: Curator-led Tour

Take a closer look at Raise Your Voice with curator Sarah Seidman in this one-hour tour about the activism of legendary feminist Gloria Steinem with Jill Heller, Director of Programming at Gloria’s Foundation.