Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
Photographing City Life: Live Session with Photographer Janette Beckman
Meet the photographer who captured many youth cultures, including through her street photography and photos of hip hop legends before they were famous, and discover how to tell stories through the camera.
Curators from the Couch: City as Canvas
Join Sean Corcoran for a conversation with John "CRASH" Matos and Lee Quinones to discuss their work and the resurgence of graffiti and street art in the city.
A Wonder-ful Time
Build a model Coney Island Wonder Wheel and celebrate the 100th birthday of this iconic amusement park ride
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies: Nuyorican Básquet
A conversation with filmmakers about "Nuyorican Básquet," the story of the Puerto Rican national basketball team's participation in the 1979 Pan American Games.
Past Event: New York's Communities of Color and the Police: A Historical Perspective
How have New York's communities of color experienced and responded to the police, from the 1920s through the 1980s? A panel moderated by TV journalist Carol Jenkins.
Animal Friends
Craft an animal Tic-Tac-Toe game from homemade materials while learning about animals who played a role in shaping NYC
Exhibitions
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.
Raise Your Voice
This immersive installation by Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is inspired by the resiliency of New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Songs of New York
Playful, kinetic, and full of surprises, Songs of New York is an immersive interactive experience that introduces visitors to a full range of music from and about New York City.
Another Wonderland
Celebrates the rescue and restoration of a major New Deal–era mural cycle created for the children’s ward at Gouverneur Hospital, featuring Lewis Carroll’s beloved characters exploring 1930s New York City.
