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Past Events

Two people holding colorful paper fans above their heads.

For Educators Monday, August 10, 9:00am

A+/P Credit Course: Culture in Motion: Teaching NYC Immigration History Through Dance

Hit the books and the dance floor this summer as you learn about the history of New York City’s diverse population and rich immigrant cultures through the lens of dance!

The Statue of Liberty bows her head in shame as an FBI agent records her fingerprint impressions

For Educators Tuesday, July 28, 5:00pm

Criminals Among Us? Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Checks in Pre-WWII New York City

Join scholar Dan Ewert for an exploration of the fraught history of fingerprinting and criminal background checks in pre-WWII New York City. 1.5 CTLE

An educator examines a touchscreen that showcases the stories of people from NYC’s past.

For Educators Monday, July 6, 10:00am

P Credit Course: People of New York

Examine the past, present, and future of the city through the lives of individual New Yorkers in this P Credit course for educators. 3 P Credits/45 CTLE

A woman stands in front of a Recruitment Board for Spanish-speaking Substitute Auxiliary Teachers in New York City public schools.

For Educators Thursday, June 18, 5:00pm

Bilingual in the Big Apple: Puerto Rican Education Activism and the Fight for Bilingual-Bicultural Education

Join scholar Lauren Lefty as she discusses the long path to securing the right to bilingual and bicultural education in the nation’s most linguistically diverse city. 1.5 CTLE

Image shows a flyer for the New York City school boycott on February 3, 1964. The flyer features a photo of a Black boy staring out a broken school window. Under the photo is a quotation: “I don’t have a good integrated school.”

For Educators Thursday, June 4, 9:00am

CANCELLED: Chancellor’s Day | Agitate, Educate, Organize: Tracing the History of Activism in NYC Schools

Explore the intersection between activism and education and the movement to desegregate city schools in this free day for educators.

Photograph of an educator examining stories of New Yorkers from the 20th century in the World City gallery.

For Educators Wednesday, April 15, 5:00pm

Past Event | P Credit Course: People of New York

Examine the past, present, and future of the city through the lives of individual New Yorkers in this P Credit course for educators.

Map describing languages spoken in NYC. Click to go to interactive webpage.

For Educators Sunday, April 5, 9:00am

POSTPONED: Educator Day | Who Counts: Exploring the Census through Identity and Art

In this free, all-day event for educators, celebrate Census Day 2020 by exploring the power of data to explore identity.

Exhibitions

Miniature buildings from New York City carved out of wood

Through October 12, 2026

He Built This City

Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.

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

Through March 19, 2027

The Occupied City

This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.

Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane

Through October 12, 2026

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.