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Past Events

Map of the city of New York with different colors representing reported ethnicity across the city.
For Educators Wednesday, December 11, 4:30pm

Educator Evening: Who We Are

Presented to mark the 2020 Census, the exhibition highlights the importance of data as a tool for understanding New York and its residents.

Exhibitions

A group of men, women, and children during a rent strike in Harlem.
Through July 19, 2026

Activist New York

Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.
Photograph of the immersive installation "Raise Your Voice," original artwork of activists and allies Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya.
Through July 19, 2026

Raise Your Voice

This immersive installation by Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is inspired by the resiliency of New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton, and Fred Neil performing at Café Wha?, Greenwich Village, February 8, 1961. Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. © Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection.
Through July 19, 2026

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.
Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane
Through September 27, 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.
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