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Large mural panels showing Alice and other characters exploring New York City, with red and white tables in the middle of the gallery.

For Adults Tuesday, September 22, 6:30pm

(WAITLIST ONLY) Public Art as Public Health: The Role of Visual Art in Hospitals

This panel brings together researchers, policymakers, clinicians, artists, and philanthropists to imagine the hospital of the future, one where the arts are a vital and normal part of quality care.

Book cover for “The Gods of New York” by Jonathan Mahler, featuring bold yellow and red title text over an aerial view of Manhattan skyscrapers. Subtitle reads: “Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986–1990.

For Adults Wednesday, January 21, 6:30pm

The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s

Join us for a special conversation with acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Mahler and award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns as they delve into New York City in the 1980s.

Excavators moving concrete in front of water

For Adults Saturday, January 17, 2:00pm

[SOLD OUT] Film Screening: Gowanus Current

Join us for a film about people, pollution, planning, and real estate on the most toxic 1.8 miles of water in America.

A woman and two young children smile as they make art at a table.

For Families Tuesday, December 30, 11:00am

Winter Recess Family Activities - Dec 30

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this winter break for activities for all to enjoy!

A family smiles for the camera.

For Families Monday, December 29, 11:00am

Winter Recess Family Activities - Dec 29

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this winter break for activities for all to enjoy!

A display of an assortment of holiday cookies with decorations on a white plate

For Families Saturday, December 27, 12:00pm

[SOLD OUT] Family Workshop: Gingerbread Cookie Decorating with Pastry Chef Angela Carlucci

Celebrate the season in an interactive workshop led by Pastry Chef Angela Carlucci and savor the art of festive creativity together!

The image shows a lighted model of a dark brown building decorated with white trimming and two wreaths

For Families Saturday, December 20, 12:00pm

Family Workshop: Gingerbread House Paper Lantern Decorating with Kate Sigrist

Create and decorate your own NYC-inspired paper lantern with your family with featured Gingerbread NYC baker Kate Sigrist!

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.