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.
Paint like Pollock
Discover artworks by some of New York City’s most iconic artists and create a painting of your own using various pouring and dripping techniques!
Andy Warhol: Printmaking Workshop
Learn about the work of artist Andy Warhol, which brings to life the queer creative networks of New York in the 20th century.
Queer Art at the Edge
Join three leading queer artists as they talk about the ways in which LGBTQ identity and community shape their work.
Fireside Chat: Adam Shaughnessy
Join children's author Adam Shaughnessy for an evening of magic and mystery. Perfect for adults and children seven years of age or older!
Chancellor’s Day: Gay Gotham
In this full day of programming for educators, discover the artistic subcultures in New York during the 20th century and celebrate the queer creative networks whose radical ideas had lasting effects on the mainstream.
MY CITY LAB: Machines and Movement
Explore the exhibition New York at Its Core to find iconic objects throughout New York City history and use various materials to design a machine of your 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.
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.
