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.
Live Sketching: Powerful Poses
Learn about powerful people throughout New York City’s past and present. Sketch some of their powerful poses from a live model.
Family Day of New York Play
Join us for a family day of games inspired by notable people and places of New York City.
Past Event: New York Is My Muse
Speed Levitch and Adrian Benepe explore the contours, gritty and sublime, of New York’s defining landscapes.
Documenting LGBTQ Life
Directors Rodney Evans, Michelle Memran and Conrad Ventur discuss how film can represent and preserve LGBTQ history.
Community Mural
Explore notable New Yorkers who have worked to improve their communities. Then work with others to paint a community-inspired indoor mural.
NYC Tales: Storytime for Tots
Join us for a comforting story circle and a snack as you listen to an interactive storyteller share special tales of New York City!
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.
