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For Families Friday, February 20, 12:00pm

FREE Family Program: Day Disco Party with the Pacemakers!

Join us for a joyful, intergenerational dance experience where children, caregivers, and families of all ages are invited to move and groove together to popular tunes, old and new!

An image of the front cover of Julián is a Mermaid featuring a child in a mermaid costume with their arm held high and the Stonewall Book Award.

For Families Friday, April 26, 12:00pm

Storytime and Author Talk with Jessica Love

Join us for a special edition of Storytime with Jessica Love, author and illustrator of award-winning children’s book Julián is a Mermaid.

An image of the front cover of Julián is a Mermaid featuring a child in a mermaid costume with their arm held high and the Stonewall Book Award.

For Families Friday, April 26, 11:00am

Spring Break @ MCNY with author Jessica Love

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Photo collage: [Bottom Right] A man holds a toddler as they look at paintings. [Bottom Left] A woman smiles at a small child making art. Top Right] A man and two small children draw at a table. [Bottom Right] An adult reads a book to a group of toddlers. [

For Families Thursday, April 25, 11:00am

Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY – April 25

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Photo collage: [Bottom Right] A man holds a toddler as they look at paintings. [Bottom Left] A woman smiles at a small child making art. Top Right] A man and two small children draw at a table. [Bottom Right] An adult reads a book to a group of toddlers. [

For Families Wednesday, April 24, 11:00am

Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY – April 24

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Photo collage: [Bottom Right] A man holds a toddler as they look at paintings. [Bottom Left] A woman smiles at a small child making art. Top Right] A man and two small children draw at a table. [Bottom Right] An adult reads a book to a group of toddlers. [

For Families Tuesday, April 23, 11:00am

Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY – April 23

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Photo collage: [Bottom Right] A man holds a toddler as they look at paintings. [Bottom Left] A woman smiles at a small child making art. Top Right] A man and two small children draw at a table. [Bottom Right] An adult reads a book to a group of toddlers. [

For Families Monday, April 22, 11:00am

Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY – April 22

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Exhibitions

Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton, and Fred Neil performing at Café Wha?, Greenwich Village, February 8, 1961. Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. © Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection.

Through August 2, 2026

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.

RR New York

Through April 19, 2026

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.