Past Events
Past Events
Free Late-Night Wednesdays
Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.
Story Time with Mallory Kasdan
Join us for a special story time, book signing, and treats with author Mallory Kasdan. Take a home free copy of the Corduroy!
Winter Wonderland: Snow Globes
Explore images from our collection and discover some of New York’s iconic buildings. Make your own New York City-inspired snow globe!
Winter Scene Painting
Learn how painters and photographers have depicted New York City winter scenes. Use paint and your imagination to create your own wonderful winter artwork!
Dutch New Amsterdam: Legacy of a Colony
Join scholars and educators for a deep dive into the history of Dutch New Amsterdam.
Past Event | An Evening with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Glass ceiling-shattering U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with NPR’s Nina Totenberg.
Past Event: Worn in New York
Join Emily Spivack, author of "Worn in New York," for a conversation with artists Fab 5 Freddy and Elizabeth Sweetheart and Chief Fashion Director for Hearst Publications, Aya Kanai.
Exhibitions
He Built This City
Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.
The Occupied City
This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
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.
Halumii Ktapihna
Encounter the enduring presence and living cultures of the Lenape/Lunáapeew—the original people of Lenapehoking/Lunaapeewáhkiing, the land now known as New York City and its surrounding region.
