Past Events
Past Events
Spooky City
We are back with another edition of Spooky City! Join us on Friday, October 31, for Halloween activities for visitors of all ages – including crafts, games, and a trick-or-treat activity around the museum’s galleries.
Open Studio: Mosaic Making Sunday
Learn the mosaic making process and be part of collectively making a mosaic with other museum visitors, moderated by Manny Vega.
Open Studio: Mosaic Making Saturday
Learn the mosaic making process and be part of collectively making a mosaic with other museum visitors, moderated by Manny Vega.
Director's Circle Benefit
FOR THOSE 35 & UNDER: Join us for cocktails, dancing, and NYC culture at the 2nd Annual Director’s Circle Benefit.
Open House for Educators: School-Year Kickoff
Join us at the Museum of the City of New York for a FREE open house and jump-start your school year with an evening of refreshments and learning!
SOLD OUT: Soul of the City: The Savoy King
Join us for an outdoor screening of The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (Jeff Kaufman, 2012, 90 min), preceded by a performance by The Harlem Swing Dance Society and a panel with producer Voza Rivers and friends.
NYC Discovery Lab August – Summer and the City
School is out and summer is in! Visit our NYC Discovery Lab to explore how New Yorkers have spent their summers – from the opening of Coney Island Amusement Park in the late 19th century to the present day – and take part in fun activities for all ages.
Exhibitions
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.