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.
Transgender in New York: A Nineteenth-Century Story
Learn how transgender youth asserted their identities and fought for inclusion in nineteenth-century New York.
Past Event: Radical Routes Tour: Harlem's Women Activists
Explore the neighborhood of Harlem as an epicenter of social activism on this multimedia tour.
Past Event: The Candela Allure
What gives the designs of renowned architect Rosario Candela such an enduring appeal?
Chancellor’s Day: New York Changemakers
From famous faces to everyday New Yorkers, learn who shapes the city and how to highlight change makers in the classroom.
Past Event: New York’s Big Comeback
Former Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff discusses NYC's economic resurgence after 9/11 with Times reporter Charles Bagli.
Past Event: From Photography to Film Noir: Stanley Kubrick’s Early Career
Examine two of Kubrick’s earliest works, “Day of the Fight” and “Killer’s Kiss,” in this screening and talkback.
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.