Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
Past Event: Central Park Conservancy Film Festival: Dr. Strangelove
FREE! An outdoor screening in Central Park of Stanley Kubrick's classic 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."
My City Summer
Summer time in New York City is full of fun things to do and places to discover. Explore photographs of summer scenes and design your very own board game!
Summer City Games
Join us for a day of play to learn about indoor and street games that have been played by New Yorkers for centuries.
Summer 2018 P Credit Course: Rhythm & Power: Dance, Immigration, and Community Action in NYC History
Get energized and have fun this summer as you learn about New York City’s rich immigrant cultures through the lens of dance in this 6-day course for educators.
Wet Water Lab
What’s in your water? Compare pH levels of tap water and water from the Harlem Meer. Document your findings like a scientist to take home!
Water All Around: Watercolor Painting
Explore New York at Its Core to get inspired by images of NYC water sources, then choose a scene to create a watercolor landscape painting.
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.
