Past Events
Past Events
Museum Mile Festival 2026
Join us for New York City’s biggest block party!
The Lindy Hop Sessions: Hot Jazz Session — The Sounds of Swing and Lindy Hop
This dance-based tour invites you to explore how dancers moved in response to the rhythms of big band music and were guided by the sounds of guest record selectors.
Election Day PD: Exploring Interdisciplinary Engagement Strategies
Spend your Election Day recharging your practice with a full day of creative, movement-based, and interdisciplinary professional learning.
Coquito Masters Qualifier
The annual Coquito Masters Competition returns with the 2025 Manhattan Qualifier at the Museum of the City of New York.
Move to the Music: Cumbia
Step into the joyful and energetic world of Cumbia — no experience needed.
Spooky City
We are back with another edition of Spooky City! Join us on Friday, October 31, for Halloween activities for visitors of all ages – including crafts, games, and a trick-or-treat activity around the museum’s galleries.
[SOLD OUT] Film Screening: Drop Dead City
Join us for a screening of Drop Dead City, a documentary exploring the financial crisis of 1975.
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.
