Past Events
Past Events
Educator Workshop: Underrepresented Stories in Revolutionary New York
Inspired by our latest exhibition, The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution, this day of professional learning explores perspectives on the American Revolution that have been historically excluded or underrepresented.
Defending Public Parks in Early NYC
Learn about parks in lower-income neighborhoods that came under threat as New York City grew—and the activists who struggled to protect them.
Future City Lab: Mapping the Past, Present, and Future
Learn, act, and engage in the company of innovative artists, scientists, historians, and educators. Each day’s lab will feature cutting edge thinking via immersive experiences.
Signs in the City: Outdoor Advertising and the New York City Skyline
Learn how outdoor advertising structures and commercial signage have shaped and defined the New York City skyline over the past century—and continue to do so today.
POSTPONED: Mod New York Educator Evening
Due to forecasted weather conditions this event has been postponed until further notice.
Future City Lab: STEAM
Learn, act, and engage in the company of innovative artists, scientists, historians, and educators. Each day’s lab will feature cutting edge thinking via immersive experiences.
Past Event: Back to School with Frederick Wiseman
A screening of “High School II,” which examines life at an alternative public school in East Harlem.
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.
