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Two children creating an artwork with colored pencils.
For Families Saturday, September 26, 11:00am

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.
Black and white photograph depicts a group of men and women protesting American involvement in conflicts abroad. Protestors are holding signs addressing their concerns.
For Families Wednesday, July 24, 11:00am

Activist New York Special Programs

Visit the exhibition Activist New York to discover New Yorkers’ fights for freedom and equality. Afterwards, create protest posters for a movement that inspires you for change.
Photograph is black and white and shows a young woman working in a garment factory in 1949. The photograph was taken for Look magazine.
For Families Wednesday, July 17, 11:00am

Industry City

Explore the rich history of labor in New York City in the exhibition City of Struggle: How Labor Movements Changed New York. Get hands on with fabrics to create related projects.

Exhibitions

Miniature buildings from New York City carved out of wood
Through October 12, 2026

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.
George Washington and other officers riding on horseback down a city street, with a crowd watching
Through March 19, 2027

The Occupied City

This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane
Through October 12, 2026

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.
A white line drawing against a black background by artist June Lee Van Dunk
Through April 17, 2027

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.
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