Past Events
Past Events
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.
Reflections of the City
Explore landscape images from our collections that depict the city beautifully reflected on the waterways. Sketch a cityscape reflection of your own to take home with you!
NYC Tots: Spring Class Series
Register for seven classes that focus on exploration and discovery of the city through song, play, and hands-on experiences.
Past Event: Law & Disorder
Sarah Maslin Nir sits down with Ronald Kuby and Shabaka Shakur to interrogate a flawed justice system.
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!
Oysters and the City
Learn about the significance and uses of oysters throughout New York City history. Then make an oyster print with clay to take home with you!
Build a Bridge for the City
Learn about the many types of bridges in the city and discuss some examples, such as the Brooklyn Bridge. Design and build a model bridge of your own!
Exhibitions
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.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
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.