Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Join us each week for a fun, hands-on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. This drop-in program is designed especially for children ages 3 and up and the adults who care for them.
Past Event: Getting Out the Census: Counting New Yorkers in 2020
Community and civic leaders discuss their efforts to ensure that every single New Yorker is counted in the 2020 Census.
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.
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.
