Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Join us each week for a fun, hands-on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. This drop-in program is designed especially for children ages 3 and up and the adults who care for them.
Irish New York: Art, Culture, and the City
Experience the artistry and culture of Irish New York at a daylong festival showcasing the city’s rich Irish roots and dynamic present.
Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action
More than 60 years after the Freedom Day School Boycott of 1964, join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.
Through the Lens of Rauschenberg: Sam Contis
Explore Robert Rauschenberg through the perspective of artist Sam Contis.
FREE Family Program: Day Disco Party with the Pacemakers!
Join us for a joyful, intergenerational dance experience where children, caregivers, and families of all ages are invited to move and groove together to popular tunes, old and new!
Midwinter Recess Family Activities – Feb 20
The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this midwinter break for activities for all to enjoy!
Carving History
Explore the work and life of Emma Stebbins and her partner, actor Charlotte Cushman, centering Angel of the Waters at Bethesda Fountain as both a monumental artwork and a feminist intervention.
Exhibitions
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.
