Past Events

Past Events

For Adults Wednesday, September 30, 5:00pm

Free Late-Night Wednesdays

Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.
Films Thursday, October 19, 6:30pm

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.
For Families Thursday, October 19, 2:30pm

Diwali Family Celebration

Celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights at the Museum. Enjoy a special performance, mold and decorate your own diya to take home, and savor a traditional Indian treat.
Classes & Workshops Tuesday, October 17, 10:00am

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.
Classes & Workshops Saturday, October 14, 10:00am

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.
Talks Wednesday, October 11, 7:00pm

Past Event: Our 400-Year Battle with Water

Historian and best-selling author Russell Shorto considers the parallels between early Dutch settlers’ efforts to tame the tides and our present-day response to climate change.
Classes & Workshops Tuesday, October 10, 10:00am

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.

Exhibitions

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.
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.
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.
Through April 17, 2027

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.
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