Past Events
Past Events
Rhythm of the City: Rep Asia
Experience the fusion of Chinese and South Asian sounds and learn to move like we did at the summer Chinatown Block Party 夏日傾情 all over again.
PAST EVENT: Earth Day Celebration
Celebrate Earth Day with a scavenger hunt around the Museum, activities, songs, books, healthy snacks, and more!
Past Event: East Harlem’s Open Air Gallery: A Public Art Walking Tour
Explore the murals, mosaics, and sculptures of East Harlem on this walking tour of the neighborhood.
Past Event: Feeding the Apple: New York's Future Food Supply
Join chef Dan Barber and reporter Julia Moskin to explore how we can revolutionize the way New Yorkers eat.
Future City Lab: Mapping the Past, Present, and Future
Learn, act, and engage in the company of innovative artists, scientists, historians, and educators. Each day’s lab will feature cutting edge thinking via immersive experiences.
Puppet Performance: Goldine’s Story
Enjoy a special shadow puppet performance about a young factory worker during the New York shirtwaist strike of 1909 and create a shadow puppet to take home.
Past Event: Fania All-Stars: Live in Africa
Screening of Leon Gast's "Live in Africa" which offers a glimpse into a particularly soulful moment in Latin music.
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.