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.
Music to My Ears
Visit New York at Its Core to learn about artists whose music made a long lasting impact on the city and beyond. Then work with instruments and listen to recordings to inspire a sound maker of your own!
NYC TOTS: Doll Making
Join us for a day of play and close looking in the Museum to learn about notable New Yorkers then create a personalized doll to take home with you!
Zoning at New Heights: Supertalls and the Accidental Skyline
Have the zoning regulations that were created to tame towers during the early rise of the skyscraper kept pace with the modern skyline?
Making the Queer Scene
A group of writers, artists, performers, and activists discuss the historical and ongoing importance of queer nightlife in New York.
Educator Evening: Mastering the Metropolis
In this free curator-led tour of Mastering the Metropolis: New York and Zoning, 1916-2016, examine the history, debates, and effects of the evolving law.
Santa & The City
Join us for a family day of seasonal fun with Santa and visit the special installation Santa and the 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.
