Past Events
Past Events
Educator Evening: The Occupied City
Join us for an exclusive look at our latest exhibition The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution. Grab a glass of wine, mingle with fellow educators, and learn all about New York City's pivotal role in the nation's founding.
Past Event: Vital Little Plans
Reconsider the legacy of urban activist Jane Jacobs with Samuel Zipp, editor of a newly-published collection of her work.
Keeping Up with the Times: Technology in Archaeology
Five leading archaeologists discuss the cutting-edge technology being used to uncover the city's buried history.
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!
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!
Past Event: New York Meets Havana
Synonymous with mojitos, sultry nightclubs, and classic cars, join us for a house party inspired by Havana.
Recording New York: Sound, Place, and Civic Identity
Explore the themes of place, memory, and civic commitment in the work of the self-taught, Manhattan-based folklorist Tony Schwartz (1923-2002) and learn how young people can become stakeholders and participants in their communities by listening to historical sound recordings and by making new recordings of their 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.
