Past Events
Past Events
[POSTPONED] Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action
More than 60 years after the Freedom Day School Boycott of 1964, join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.
Honoring our Veterans
Join the Museum of the City of New York in honoring citizens who have protected the United States. Create a veteran flipbook to learn about and celebrate all that they do for our country!
Past Event: Trains, Tunnels, and Trees
Historian Jill Jonnes connects the past, present, and future of New York City's physical and infrastructural growth.
Free Election Day PD: New and Now
Spend the day with colleagues immersed in this city’s dynamic past, present, and future.
Resource Fair: Discovering Archives and Databases
Join us for a resource fair featuring the Museum’s collection and the resources at 15 other New York City institutions!
Spooky City: Third Annual Halloween Party
Come for the treats, stay for the tricks! “Trick or treat” on our haunted New York scavenger hunt where you’ll hear spooky tales throughout the Museum.
Past Event: Old Croton Bike Tour
Join NYC H20s Matt Malina for a bike tour of the Old Croton Aqueduct.
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.
