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Past Events

The facade of the Museum illuminated by blue lights at night

For Adults Friday, September 25, 8:00pm

(SOLD OUT) The Museum Party

The Junior Board of the Museum of the City of New York invites you to The Museum Party for an evening of drinks and dancing.

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For Adults Tuesday, February 25, 6:30pm

Past Event: Puerto Rican Activism from New York to San Juan - and Beyond

Consider the activist work of the Young Lords Party as it continues to be a point of reference for activists today, both in NYC and the island of Puerto Rico.

Image features participants at a Black Doll-making Workshop at the Museum.

For Families Saturday, February 22, 11:00am

Black Futures

Our annual program presents New York-based organizations that celebrate Black communities and cultures. Join us for storytime, a step workshop, a black doll workshop, and participate in a museum scavenger hunt.

Black and white photograph of a brick building. A boy stands on the railing of a fire escape looking down at another boy who is captures mid-air before he lands on a pile of old mattress.

For Families Friday, February 21, 11:00am

Picturing New York

Explore the stories of everyday and iconic New Yorkers in the exhibition "Collecting New York’s Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious." Make a collage that tells your own New York story.

A notebook opened to a page swatches and notes for costume designs.

For Families Thursday, February 20, 11:00am

Design Your Own Museum

Discover the people and places that have impacted the cultural landscape of the city & create your own new cultural space in a hands-on art activity.

black and white photograph of a young Native boy holding a hoop in his left hand, and another hoop around his right leg. A finger is pointing at the photograph.

For Families Wednesday, February 19, 11:00am

Family Day | Urban Indian: Native New York Now

Learn about the experiences of Native Americans in urban spaces and create artwork based on the exhibition Urban Indian: Native New York Now

Photograph of people playing basketball in basketball court between two buildings, woman and child in front

For Families Tuesday, February 18, 11:00am

Family Day | City/Game: Basketball in New York

Discover basketball's role in shaping New York City and participate in a hands-on family activity.

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.

A white line drawing against a black background by artist June Lee Van Dunk

Through April 17, 2027

Halumii Ktapihna

Encounter the enduring presence and living cultures of the Lenape/Lunáapeew—the original people of Lenapehoking/Lunaapeewáhkiing, the land now known as New York City and its surrounding region.