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: The Architecture of Great Design with David Netto and Tom Scheerer
Venerable interior designers Tom Scheerer and David Netto sit down for a conversation about their work.
Past Event: Jackie Robinson: The Personal and Political
Jackie Robinson's daughter Sharon Robinson, historian Jonathan Eig, and journalist Budd Mishkin reflect on the unlikely hero who helped to launch the modern civil rights era.
Meet the Curators: Steven H. Jaffe, Curator
Experience City of Workers, City of Struggle: How Labor Movements Change New York with the exhibition curator!
Past Event: Uncovering the Lost Lives of Workers: The Archaeology of Labor
What can urban archaeology reveal about the largely undocumented and long-forgotten lives of working-class New Yorkers in centuries past?
Educator Evening: City of Workers, City of Struggle
Explore the fascinating history of labor in New York City as you join curator Dr. Steven Jaffe for a guided tour of the exhibition.
Past Event: Ain't Misbehavin': How Louis Armstrong Conquered New York
Revisit Louis Armstrong's meteoric rise to stardom in this talk and live performance.
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.
