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Past Events

A young girl makes art at a table.

For Families Saturday, June 27, 11:00am

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.

Films Wednesday, February 22, 6:30pm

Past Event: Welcome to Fear City

Experience New York City in the 1970s through a selection of powerful 16mm films shot during the period. Introduced by author and Rolling Stone critic Will Hermes.

Louisa Ann Coleman, Winter Scene in Brooklyn, New York, 1817-1820, 1853. Museum of the City of New York. 53.2.

For Families Wednesday, February 22, 11:00am

Winter Scene Painting

Take in the wonderland that is New York City in the winter! Explore images from our collections and use your imagination to create a wonderful winter artwork of your own!

Samantha, Grade 4, P.S. 346, Brooklyn, Studio Artist Instructor Jo Beth Ravitz

For Families Tuesday, February 21, 11:00am

Framing the City

What do you love about New York City? Design a frame to showcase your favorite places or memories.

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, 1796. Museum of the City of New York, 46.1.

For Families Sunday, February 19, 11:00am

Presidents’ Day

Celebrate Presidents’ Day at the Museum. Travel back in time on our presidential scavenger hunt, then get creative in the classroom!

Sword dance

For Families Saturday, February 18, 1:00pm

Sword Dance Family Performance

Join us for this special performance as part of the 32nd annual New York Sword Dance Festival, which brings an ancient winter celebration to life!

Talks Wednesday, February 15, 6:30pm

Power at Ground Zero

Join Lynne Sagalyn for a conversation about her new book "Power At Ground Zero" with Seth Pinsky.

Exhibitions

A group of men, women, and children during a rent strike in Harlem.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

Photograph of the immersive installation "Raise Your Voice," original artwork of activists and allies Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton, and Fred Neil performing at Café Wha?, Greenwich Village, February 8, 1961. Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. © Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane

Through September 27, 2026

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.