Past Events
Past Events
The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s
Join us for a special conversation with acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Mahler and award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns as they delve into New York City in the 1980s.
Meet the Curators: Steven H. Jaffe, Curator
Experience City of Workers, City of Struggle: How Labor Movements Change New York with the exhibition curator!
Past Event: Uncovering the Lost Lives of Workers: The Archaeology of Labor
What can urban archaeology reveal about the largely undocumented and long-forgotten lives of working-class New Yorkers in centuries past?
Educator Evening: City of Workers, City of Struggle
Explore the fascinating history of labor in New York City as you join curator Dr. Steven Jaffe for a guided tour of the exhibition.
Past Event: Ain't Misbehavin': How Louis Armstrong Conquered New York
Revisit Louis Armstrong's meteoric rise to stardom in this talk and live performance.
Wet Water Lab
What's in your water? Compare pH levels of tap water and water from the Harlem Meer. Document your findings like a scientist to take home!
Oyster Print
Learn more about the many uses of this mollusk, including how it purifies New York Harbor today. Then cast your own oyster print from plaster to take home with you.
Exhibitions
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.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
