Past Events
Past Events
Museum Mile Festival 2026
Join us for New York City’s biggest block party!
Member Preview for Robert Rauschenberg's New York: Pictures from the Real World
In this evening preview, members can enjoy early access to Robert Rauschenberg's New York: Pictures from the Real World before the exhibition opens to the public.
(Past Event) Rhythm of the City: Swing Saturday
Don't miss world-renowned Jazz performer Dandy Wellington and his band at MCNY.
The Lindy Hop Sessions: Armstrong, Swing, and the Birth of Lindy Hop
Hear how Louis Armstrong helped shape the sound of early swing through rare recordings in an interactive tour with curator Derrick León Washington.
A+/P Credit Course: Culture in Motion: Teaching NYC Immigration History Through Dance
Get energized and have FUN this summer as you learn about the history of New York City’s diverse population and rich immigrant cultures through the lens of dance.
Uptown Bounce: Retro Rewind 80s to 2000s
Throw it back and turn it up at our ultimate summer bash.
A+/P Credit Course: People of New York: How Individuals Shape History
This in-person, interactive, and powerful course for PK-12 educators draws on the Museum of the City of New York’s groundbreaking exhibitions to examine the past, present, and future of New York through the lives of New Yorkers who have shaped and been shaped by the city they call home.
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.
