Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
Past Event: The Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge
Authors Erica Wagner and Kevin Baker discuss the creators of one of America’s most iconic structures, the Brooklyn Bridge.
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, in New York at Its Core. Design and build a model bridge of your own!
Museum in the Park: Design a Park for the City
Investigate Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux’s plan for Central Park in New York at Its Core. Become an urban planner to design your own version of Central Park!
Past Event: Funny Women
Shannon O’Neil and Aparna Nancherla talk with Sarah Maslin Nir about New York’s comedy scene.
Community Mural
Explore notable New Yorkers who have worked to improve their communities in New York at Its Core and Activist New York. Then work with others to make a community-inspired indoor mural!
New York City Zines
Discover the creativity, diversity, and energy of the “city that never sleeps” in New York at Its Core. Create a mini-magazine or “zine” full of all that you love about the city!
Exhibitions
Activist New York
Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.
Raise Your Voice
This immersive installation by Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is inspired by the resiliency of New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
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.
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.
