Past Events
Past Events
The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s
Join us for a special conversation with acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Mahler and award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns as they delve into New York City in the 1980s.
Summer City Games
Join us for a day of play to learn about indoor and street games that have been played by New Yorkers for centuries.
Summer 2018 P Credit Course: Rhythm & Power: Dance, Immigration, and Community Action in NYC History
Get energized and have fun this summer as you learn about New York City’s rich immigrant cultures through the lens of dance in this 6-day course for educators.
Wet Water Lab
What’s in your water? Compare pH levels of tap water and water from the Harlem Meer. Document your findings like a scientist to take home!
Water All Around: Watercolor Painting
Explore New York at Its Core to get inspired by images of NYC water sources, then choose a scene to create a watercolor landscape painting.
Stand Up & Speak Out: Zine Making
Discover key social movements, leading activists, and how ordinary New Yorkers have exercised their power to shape the city’s and the nation’s future.
Exhibitions
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.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
