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.
Paint like Pollock
Discover artworks by some of New York City’s most iconic artists and create a painting of your own using various pouring and dripping techniques!
Andy Warhol: Printmaking Workshop
Learn about the work of artist Andy Warhol, which brings to life the queer creative networks of New York in the 20th century.
Queer Art at the Edge
Join three leading queer artists as they talk about the ways in which LGBTQ identity and community shape their work.
Fireside Chat: Adam Shaughnessy
Join children's author Adam Shaughnessy for an evening of magic and mystery. Perfect for adults and children seven years of age or older!
Chancellor’s Day: Gay Gotham
In this full day of programming for educators, discover the artistic subcultures in New York during the 20th century and celebrate the queer creative networks whose radical ideas had lasting effects on the mainstream.
MY CITY LAB: Machines and Movement
Explore the exhibition New York at Its Core to find iconic objects throughout New York City history and use various materials to design a machine of your own!
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.
