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.
NYC Love Stories: Valentine’s Day
Join us for a special family scavenger hunt throughout to find objects such as the original “I ❤ NY” sketch.
Wild Style Graffiti Writing
Explore graffiti styles throughout New York City history in New York at Its Core. Design your own signature style of writing!
Love Yourself Project 10,000 Hearts Campaign
The Love Yourself Project uses a simple yet beautiful medium, the origami heart, to invite people to participate in the thought provoking experience of asking: “What do you love about yourself?”
New York at Its Core Seminar Day: Rhythm & Power
Learn the history of the city by embracing its many beats, from salsa to Sondheim. Enjoy a musical performance, "From Hamilton to Hammerstein," of NYC history and a keynote linking science and hip hop.
POSTPONED - Studio in a School Educator Open House
Educators, students, families, and guardians are invited to join Studio in a School and Museum of the City of New York staff for a tour of the exhibition, The City and the Young Imagination.
Past Event: Divided in a Diverse City
Join Nikole Hannah-Jones and Brad Lander as they examine the value of “diversity” in New York City.
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.