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.
Signs in the City: Outdoor Advertising and the New York City Skyline
Learn how outdoor advertising structures and commercial signage have shaped and defined the New York City skyline over the past century—and continue to do so today.
Past Event: Songs of War and the Journey Home
Revisit the hauntingly beautiful songs and poetry of the Great War in this evening of conversation and performance.
Past Event: '60s Fashion with Anna Sui and Andrea Aranow
Iconic fashion designers Anna Sui and Andrea Aranow reflect on how the 1960s "Youthquake" and its aftershocks influenced their work.
POSTPONED: Mod New York Educator Evening
Due to forecasted weather conditions this event has been postponed until further notice.
Past Event: Immigrants and the Sanctuary City: Then & Now
How does the current moment for immigrants in NYC look against the the city’s historic identity as the nation’s "melting pot"?
Herstory Day
Celebrate women’s history in New York City with Reshma Saujani, Founder of Girls Who Code, and Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre, Principal Dancer.
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.
