Past Events
Past Events
(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.
Educator Evening: Collecting New York’s Stories
Explore the exhibition and find curriculum connections on this free guided tour for educators.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Join us for storytime, art-making, and a museum scavenger hunt in the exhibition Activist New York to explore King’s role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Past Event: Drawing NYC: A Conversation with Kim Deitch
Cartoonist Kim Deitch discusses his latest graphic novel, "Reincarnation Stories," with jazz critic and historian Gary Giddins.
Hanukkah Family Celebration
Learn about the traditions of Hanukkah, make crafts, and enjoy traditional games and treats!
Kwanzaa Family Celebration
Join us as we celebrate Kwanzaa and learn about the history and traditions of this African-American holiday.
Snow Globe Making
Create your own snow globe to decorate your home for the holiday. A special holiday snack is included!
Exhibitions
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.
The Occupied City
This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
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.
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.
