Past Events
Past Events
Museum Mile Festival 2026
Join us for New York City’s biggest block party!
The Tag Conference New York City 2025 (Opening Night)
The Tag Conference comes to New York City June 13-14!
The Museum of the City of New York's Gala: Gotham Dreams
Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing as we celebrate will celebrate the city's impact on film and television with a glamorous gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.
Museum Mile Festival 2025
Join us for New York City’s biggest block party!
Too Good to Get Married: The Life and Photographs of Miss Alice Austen
Learn about the extraordinary life of feminist icon Alice Austen.
[POSTPONED] Future of the City: Conversation with Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos
Join us for a conversation with the Chancellor of Public Schools.
Educator Evening: From the Dance Floor to the Classroom: Movement as a Pedagogical Tool
Explore the power of using dance and movement as a teaching tool in our newest exhibition Urban Stomp: Dreams and Defiance on the Dance Floor!
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.
