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Past Events

Three attendees smile for a selfie with drinks in the Museum’s Marble Court, with Starlight glowing in the background.

For Educators Friday, October 2, 4:30pm

Educator Evening: Raise Your Voice & Halumii Ktapihna

Join us for a special evening just for educators! Connect with fellow teachers, discover new opportunities for student engagement, and experience the Museum after hours.

For Families Sunday, November 6, 11:00am

My City Lab: New York Then and Now

Children and adults will work together on hands-on activities to explore the daily life of New Yorkers dating back to the Lenape living in Mannahatta to the people who reside here today.

For Families Saturday, November 5, 11:00am

My City Lab: New York Then and Now

Children and adults will work together on hands-on activities to explore the daily life of New Yorkers dating back to the Lenape living in Mannahatta to the people who reside here today.

A rendering of a possible future design for Penn Station

Talks Wednesday, November 2, 7:00pm

A Public Summit for The Future of Penn Station

Classes & Workshops Monday, October 31, 2:00pm

Spooky City: Halloween at the Museum

Classes & Workshops Friday, October 21, 2:00pm

NYC Tots: Fall for the City

Exhibitions

Miniature buildings from New York City carved out of wood

Through October 12, 2026

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.

George Washington and other officers riding on horseback down a city street, with a crowd watching

Through March 19, 2027

The Occupied City

This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.

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

Through October 12, 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.

A white line drawing against a black background by artist June Lee Van Dunk

Through April 17, 2027

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.