Past Events

Past Events

For Adults Saturday, January 24, 1:00pm

Rhythm of the City: Rep Asia

Experience the fusion of Chinese and South Asian sounds and learn to move like we did at the summer Chinatown Block Party 夏日傾情 all over again.
Talks Monday, April 17, 6:30pm

Past Event: Magnetic City

Join us for the launch of Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Justin Davidson’s new book, "Magnetic City."
For Families Monday, April 17, 11:00am

Water Cycle Art Wheel

Explore connections between water sources and the city. Visit the Future City Lab and start thinking like an urban planner. Use elements of the water cycle to create an artful, scientific wheel.
For Families Sunday, April 16, 11:00am

Build a Boat: Getting Around NYC

Learn about the many waterways that surround our city and discuss challenges that New Yorkers face with water travel in the city. Consider some solutions and use various materials to build a boat of your own. Test it to see if it floats!
For Families Saturday, April 15, 11:00am

Water to the World: Think Tank

Explore Port City, 1609-1898, to learn about some of the challenges New Yorkers have faced in the pursuit of fresh drinking water. Use these ideas to design a model plan for another city around the world faced with this challenge.
For Families Friday, April 14, 11:00am

Water Color Painting

Join us for a day of painting inspired by the gorgeous waterways of New York City. Explore the exhibition New York at Its Core and work with watercolor paints and wax-resist techniques to paint a view from your perspective.

Exhibitions

Through August 2, 2026

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.
Through February 22, 2026

Urban Stomp

Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape. 
Through April 19, 2026

Robert Rauschenberg’s New York

Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
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