Past Events
Past Events
Free Late-Night Wednesdays
Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.
The David Berg Distinguished Speakers Series: An Evening with Andrew Solomon
Join us for an talk by renowned author Andrew Solomon, followed by a conversation with memoirist and fellow New Yorker Lucette Lagnado.
Zoning to Scale: Considering Neighborhood Character
Join us to discuss the impact of zoning on New York City’s most beloved streets.
Paint like Pollock
Discover art works by some of New York City’s most iconic artists and create a painting of your own using various pouring and dripping techniques!
Wearable Art
Explore mid-1870s and early 20th-century costumes, jewelry, portraits, and decorative objects, then use beads and gems to create a unique jewelry piece to wear home!
Hidden Bernstein
Explore Leonard Bernstein’s hidden personal life with two scholarly experts and enjoy a performance by singer and actress Lea DeLaria.
Photo Fun
Get inspired by vintage and contemporary photographs of New York City, then try your hand at our photo station to create a photo of yourself!
Exhibitions
He Built This City
Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.
The Occupied City
This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
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.
Halumii Ktapihna
Encounter the enduring presence and living cultures of the Lenape/Lunáapeew—the original people of Lenapehoking/Lunaapeewáhkiing, the land now known as New York City and its surrounding region.
