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.
Past Event: In the Halls of Power: Women and the Future of New York Politics
A distinguished panel of current and veteran NYC politicians examines the future of women in city politics.
Educator Evening: Beyond Suffrage
Dive into the history of women and politics in New York on a free curator-led tour for educators.
Past Event: Behind the Scenes Tour of New York at Its Core
Join “New York at Its Core” exhibition designer Wendy Evans Joseph for a behind-the-scenes tour of three Core galleries.
Past Event: City of Rising Waters: A Symposium
In this afternoon symposium, explore how New York can approach its future as a coastal city in an era of rising seas.
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.
Past Event: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
A screening of “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” a real-life legal thriller about the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges after the 2008 financial crisis.
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.
