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Past Events

Three children creating an artwork with colored pencils and cut paper.

For Families Saturday, September 19, 11:00am

[CANCELED] 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.

A black and white photograph of eight people sitting around a table on a city sidewalk. In the middle of the group is Shirley Chisholm, sitting under a sign saying, “Voter Registration Information.

For Families Sunday, October 27, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab October – Civics in NYC

Join us for drop-in activities for ages 5-12 exploring New York City’s rich history of civic engagement, inspired by our exhibition Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100! Learn why voting matters, create your own campaign poster, and complete a scavenger hunt. 11am-4pm, every Saturday and Sunday in October.

For Families Saturday, October 19, 1:00pm

Comic Drawing Workshop with Art Studio NY

Join us for a workshop where you pull from art deco design elements to develop your comic drawing style!

animated Batman standing on a rooftop with a dark city skyline in the background. He is holding a Batarang, ready to throw, and his blue cape billows dramatically. Iconic buildings, including one resembling the Chrysler Building, are visible.

For Families Saturday, October 19, 11:00am

New York on Film: Batman Mask of the Phantasm

Join us for a screening of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm!

Maricruz Badia-Cestero poses as Manny Vega and guests draw her.

For Adults Saturday, October 5, 1:00pm

(SOLD OUT) Open Studio: Figure Drawing Salon

Join us for a figure drawing workshop led by Manny Vega!

A dark-blue hued painting of an elevated train over a busy city street with trolley cars and carriages and people walking on the sidewalk. The glow of yellow lights illuminate the windows of the train and the shops on the sidewalk below. The painting is impressionistic in style with visible brushstrokes.

For Families Sunday, September 29, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab September – Transportation and the City

Join us for drop-in activities for ages 5-12 celebrating transportation in the city!

Manny works on a huge in progress mosaic on a table in his home studio.

For Adults Sunday, September 22, 1:00pm

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.

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.