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.
Sketching Salon: 1920s Harlem Renaissance & Jazz Age Speakeasy
Join Drawing New York and the Museum to sip and sketch while soaking in the 1920s “speakeasy” style during this one-of-a-kind after-hours art program.
Past Event: From "On the Town" to "Naked City": Films of 1940s New York
Join architect, author and filmmaker James Sanders to explore films from 1940s New York
Past Event: I Like the Nightlife, Baby
Join Sarah Maslin Nir, Simonez Wolf, and DJ Lina for a conversation over cocktails about the city's ever-morphing nightlife scene.
Create a New Central Park
Investigate Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux’s plan for Central Park in Port City, 1609-1898. Become an urban planner and design your own version of Central Park.
Ponder a Poem for the City
Discover the celebrated New York-born poet Walt Whitman in Port City, 1609-1898. Write your own poem inspired by the sensations of the city, and illustrate your words to bring the poem to life!
June 8 Chancellor’s Day: Water Ways
From pre-colonial times to today, water has shaped the city’s history. In this full day of programming for educators, learn how water has impacted the city’s growth through a variety of lenses.
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.
