Past Events
Past Events
Family STEAM Workshop: Building the City with The GIANT Room - May 2
Come explore the history of some of NYC’s most iconic sites through hands-on STEAM activities!
Past Event: New York at Its Core: The Archaeology
Leading archaeologists share their latest subterranean findings and explore what they reveal about the lives of previous generations of New Yorkers.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Join us for a special family day in celebration of the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage!
Past Event: Writing the City
Novelist Jay McInerney and essayist Garnette Cadogan discuss their chosen callings as New York City writers.
Past Event: Satchmo in the Studio
Join us for the first public screening of the only known film of Louis Armstrong in the studio.
Past Event: The Subway
Joseph Lhota, Chairman of the MTA, and transportation advocate Veronica Vanterpool discuss what can be done to ensure the future success of New York City’s sprawling subway system.
Past Event: Steeped in History: Museums and Identity
A conversation with Lonnie Bunch of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Michael Glickman of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and philanthropist David Rubenstein.
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.