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: King’s Legacy: The Black Church and Social Activism Today
Reverend Dr. Calvin Butts and Reverend Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood consider the continuing role of New York’s African American churches in advancing civil rights.
Sense-ational Spring: Wreath Making
Use these elements as inspiration to create a seasonal wreath for your home!
Past Event: Feminists in Fashion with Norma Kamali and Christene Barberich
Designer Norma Kamali and Christene Barberich, co-founder of Refinery29, discuss the connections between fashion and feminism.
Oyster Prints
Learn more about the many uses of this mollusk, including how it purifies New York Harbor today. Then cast your own oyster print from plaster to take home with you!
NYC Tots: Spring in the City
Register for six sessions that focus on exploration and discovery of spring in the city through song, play, and hands-on experiences!
Passover Celebration
Join us for a day full of storytelling, traditions, and songs in honor of the Passover holiday!
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.
