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.
P Credit Course: Native New York: American Indians and Dutch New Amsterdam
Examine artifacts, hear from experts, and discuss trade between 17th c. Native Americans and the Dutch in this educator course.
Past Event: New York in 27 Buildings with Sam Roberts & Alexandra Lange
Author/journalist Sam Roberts and architecture critic Alexandra Lange share the stories behind our city's most transformative structures.
Past Event: The Crucible of Creativity with Anthony Alofsin & Patti Smith
Architectural historian Anthony Alofsin discusses his new account of Frank Lloyd Wright with acclaimed musician Patti Smith.
Native American Heritage Celebration
Bring the whole family to join us in celebrating the history of Native American groups of the Northeast region. Thunderbird American Indian Dancers perform songs, dances, and storytelling.
Member Evening Hours
Museum Members can enjoy special after-hours access to Urban Indian: Native New York Now and City of Workers, City of Struggle: How Labor Movements Changed New York.
History Day Open House Resource Fair
Discover exciting primary sources, build historical research skills, and learn about New York City archives during this FREE open house for students and educators at the Brooklyn Public Library.
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.
