Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
Past Event: When the People Dance: Salsa, Power, and Performance in New York City
Join leading scholars, activists, artists, and community members to explore salsa as both a cultural and commercial production.
Pilates on the Terrace
Start your day with Pilates Perfect Studio owner Alexia Simmons for an outdoor class on the Museum’s Terrace overlooking Central Park.
Sketching Salon: 1970s Latin Jazz & Salsa
Join Drawing New York and the Museum to sip and sketch while soaking in the 1970s salsa vibe during this after-hours drawing event.
Past Event: On the Front Lines of Reproductive Rights
Free! Faye Wattleton shares her experience on the front lines of national conflict over reproductive rights.
Past Event: Hot Jazz Moonlight Social
Join us for an outdoor "hot jazz" concert by the Gotham Kings on the Museum’s terrace.
Past Event: Get Me Out: Childbirth in Early 20th-century NYC
Free! Randi Hutter Epstein explores how turn-of-the-century doctors, medical charlatans, and feminist activists saved women’s lives.
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.
