Past Events
Past Events
[POSTPONED] Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action
More than 60 years after the Freedom Day School Boycott of 1964, join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.
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!
"We Like It Like That": The Story of Latin Boogaloo
A screening of "We Like It Like That" followed by a Q & A with its musician stars at El Museo del Barrio
RESCHEDULED -- Art as Necessity in New York City's Public Schools
Join leading advocates and innovators to assess arts education in New York City’s public schools.
Finger-Knitting Bling for Spring
Learn about flowers and plants that can be found blooming all over our city and explore images from our collections. Then join us for an instructional knitting circle for all levels!
Past Event: Cartooning the New Reality
A panel of leading political cartoonists discuss how they are responding to the new administration.
Past Event: Tabula Rasa: Wall Writers Screening
A screening of "Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence" plus a talkback & book signing with director Roger Gastman and three legendary graffiti writers.
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.
