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Past Events

Two children creating an artwork with colored pencils.

For Families Saturday, September 26, 11:00am

MCNY Kids Art Studio

Join us each week for a fun, hands-on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. This drop-in program is designed especially for children ages 3 and up and the adults who care for them.

Talks Wednesday, January 17, 7:00pm

Past Event: Gender & Justice

Sarah Maslin Nir talks to Assistant DA Lucy Lang and Reverend Vivian D. Nixon of College & Community Fellowship about the vexed relationship between gender and justice in this city.

For Families Friday, December 29, 11:00am

New Year Calendar Making

Create a personalized 2018 calendar inspired by your future city to ring in the New Year with a tailored touch!

For Families Thursday, December 28, 11:00am

Ice Skate Design Time!

Bring together elements of New York City fashion and ice skating to sketch a unique ice skate design that expresses your style!

For Families Wednesday, December 27, 11:00am

Winter Wonderland: Snow Globe Making

Explore the exhibition New York on Ice: Skating in the City, then create a snow globe to display your favorite winter activity in the city!

Talks Tuesday, December 12, 6:30pm

Past Event: Book Launch: Joseph Rodriguez's El Barrio in the '80s

Photographer Joseph Rodriguez discusses his new book, El Barrio in the '80s, with David Gonzalez of The New York Times.

Postcard of U.S. Immigration Station, Ellis Island, New York. Transfer Steamer.

Classes & Workshops Sunday, December 10, 9:00am

NYCity Lab: Immigration, 2000-2050

Examine New York’s history of immigration and current and future trends in the second of this two-day P Credit course for educators.

Exhibitions

Miniature buildings from New York City carved out of wood

Through October 12, 2026

He Built This City

Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.

George Washington and other officers riding on horseback down a city street, with a crowd watching

Through March 19, 2027

The Occupied City

This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.

Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane

Through October 12, 2026

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.

A white line drawing against a black background by artist June Lee Van Dunk

Through April 17, 2027

Halumii Ktapihna

Encounter the enduring presence and living cultures of the Lenape/Lunáapeew—the original people of Lenapehoking/Lunaapeewáhkiing, the land now known as New York City and its surrounding region.