Past Events
Past Events
Museum Mile Festival 2026
Join us for New York City’s biggest block party!
NYC Discovery Lab - Nature in the City - April 6
In celebration of Earth Day, visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in April to learn how the environment in New York City has changed over time.
NYC Discovery Lab - Building the City - March 30th
Join us to learn how engineers have used science, math, and the art of design to solve challenges – shaping New York City into the city we know and love today!
Uptown Jazz: New York, Out of Doors
Dance along to a performance by bandleader and entertainer Dandy Wellington and his seven-piece jazz band, featuring musical duo Miss Maybell and Charlie Judkins and sword swallowing showgirl Gin Minsky.
NYC Discovery Lab - Building the City - March 23rd
Join us to learn how engineers have used science, math, and the art of design to solve challenges – shaping New York City into the city we know and love today!
NYC Discovery Lab - Building the City - March 16th
Join us to learn how engineers have used science, math, and the art of design to solve challenges – shaping New York City into the city we know and love today!
Open Studio: Art Making with Manny!
Join the Museum's artist-in-residence Manny Vega for a live art making workshop building off the themes featured in our exhibition celebrating his work, Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega.
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.
