Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies: Modern Times
An outdoor screening of "Modern Times," Charlie Chaplin's iconic commentary on the grind of modernization.
Past Event: Uptown Bounce: August 14
FREE! Our Uptown Bounce summer block party series concludes with an ode to classic summertime activities and hits from the '90s.
Garbage, Garbage Everywhere!
Explore the exhibition the Future City Lab to learn about how climate change and your personal trash are connected. Learn about the cycle of composting and how to recycle in the city.
Wet Water Lab Program
What’s in your water? Join us for a hands on experiment of our major water sources, the ways we use water, and filtration systems in the city!
Past Event: Gin Fizz à La Mode
Petrushka Bazin Larsen of Sugar Hill Creamery, Harlem's only family-owned ice cream parlor, and Sharene Wood of HH Bespoke Spirits reinvent this classic summertime cocktail.
Past Event: Uptown Bounce: August 7
FREE! Our tribute to the soundtrack of '80s New York and our city's endlessly vibrant downtown scene.
Exhibitions
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.
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.
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.
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.
