Past Events
Past Events
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.
New York at Its Core 1-Year Anniversary Celebration
Enjoy free admission November 13–19, plus a big party on November 19 with a silent disco, birthday cake, musical performances, and more!
Mi Ciudad Cuentos
In a city as diverse as ours, there are millions of stories to tell! Build your Spanish vocabulary through stories and hands-on experiences.
Past Event: Block by Block: Christopher Gray's New York
A conversation about the legacy of architectural historian and journalist Christopher Gray (1950-2017) led by Paul Goldberger.
Educator Evening: Art in the Open
Look back at fifty years of public art in the city on a free curator-led tour.
Past Event: Faith in the Five Boroughs
Join Dr. Debbie Almontaser, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, and Pastor Kenneth Hart as they discuss what faith means in New York City today.
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!
Exhibitions
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.
The Occupied City
This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
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.
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.
