Past Events
Past Events
A+/P Credit Course: Culture in Motion: Teaching NYC Immigration History Through Dance
Hit the books and the dance floor this summer as you learn about the history of New York City’s diverse population and rich immigrant cultures through the lens of dance!
Educator Evening: Cultivating Culture: 34 Institutions that Changed New York
Explore the stories of 34 institutions across the five boroughs that help cement New York’s status as the cultural capital of the world on this free guided tour for educators.
Dutch New Amsterdam: Legacy of a Colony
Join scholars and educators for a look at the history of Dutch New Amsterdam and its impact on New York City today.
Chancellor's Day: People, Power, & Labor
In this free, full-day program for educators, learn how working people’s movements have shaped New York.
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.
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.
Educator Evening: Urban Indian: Native New York Now
Explore the exhibition and find curriculum connections on this free guided tour for educators.
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.