Past Events
Past Events
The Museum of the City of New York's Gala: Gotham Dreams
Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing as we celebrate will celebrate the city's impact on film and television with a glamorous gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.
Family Party and Alexander Hamilton’s Disco
Join us for an evening of fun and history! Enjoy Alexander Hamilton’s Disco where young guests and their parents will groove to the music from the hit Broadway Hamilton and other pop dance masterpieces spun by our house DJ.
Black Gotham Experience
Join the Black Gotham Experience and the Museum in celebration of Black History to learn about the stories of free and enslaved Africans in early New Amsterdam.
New York at Its Core 1-Year Anniversary Celebration
Enjoy free admission November 13–19, plus a big party on November 19 with a silent disco, birthday cake, musical performances, and more!
Sketching Salon: 1920s Harlem Renaissance & Jazz Age Speakeasy
Join Drawing New York and the Museum to sip and sketch while soaking in the 1920s “speakeasy” style during this one-of-a-kind after-hours art program.
New Amsterdam Circle Benefit
Celebrate spring and support the Museum of the City of New York!
Free Blue Marble Ice Cream!
Celebrate the holidays at the Museum of the City of New York with our holiday tradition of FREE Blue Marble ice cream and a sleigh-full of winter-themed activities for children of all ages and NYC exhibitions for everyone.
Exhibitions
You Are Here
“You Are Here” draws on the rich archive of movies set in New York, combining thousands of cinematic moments across 16 screens.
Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection
Enter a window into a vibrant subculture of young creators and highlights previously unseen treasures from the Museum’s major collection of graffiti-based art.
Urban Stomp
Through a captivating mix of film, fashion, ephemera, art installations, dance interactives, music, photography, and instruments, the exhibition immerses visitors in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
