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.
Father’s Day Card Making
Create a card to express your gratitude and love for all that your father does for you!
Eid al-Fitr Community Celebration
Celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at the Museum of the City of New York!
Transgender in New York: A Nineteenth-Century Story
Learn how transgender youth asserted their identities and fought for inclusion in nineteenth-century New York.
Past Event: Radical Routes Tour: Harlem's Women Activists
Explore the neighborhood of Harlem as an epicenter of social activism on this multimedia tour.
Past Event: The Candela Allure
What gives the designs of renowned architect Rosario Candela such an enduring appeal?
Chancellor’s Day: New York Changemakers
From famous faces to everyday New Yorkers, learn who shapes the city and how to highlight change makers in the classroom.
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.
