Past Events

Past Events
(Past Event) Rhythm of the City: Swing Saturday
Don't miss world-renowned Jazz performer Dandy Wellington and his band at MCNY.
Movies for Minis: Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (2022) - 10am
For our April edition of Movies for Minis, we are getting into the spirit of Earth Day with a special screening of Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, starring Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem, and Constance Wu.
Movies for Minis / Películas Para Minis
MCNY and the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival (IPRHFF) co-present Movies for Minis / Películas Para Minis, featuring bilingual films that celebrate the filmmakers' Latin American roots and culture.
MCNY x The Giant Room — April 12th
This Spring Break Week, the Museum of the City of New York partners with The Giant Room to bring amazing, drop-in STEAM activity stations to our Ground Floor classroom spaces on Monday April 10, Tuesday April 11, and Wednesday April 12 from 11:00am – 2:00pm each day!
MCNY x The Giant Room — April 11th
This Spring Break Week, the Museum of the City of New York partners with The Giant Room to bring amazing, drop-in STEAM activity stations to our Ground Floor classroom spaces on Monday April 10, Tuesday April 11, and Wednesday April 12 from 11:00am – 2:00pm each day!
MCNY x The Giant Room — April 10th
This Spring Break Week, the Museum of the City of New York partners with The Giant Room to bring amazing, drop-in STEAM activity stations to our Ground Floor classroom spaces on Monday April 10, Tuesday April 11, and Wednesday April 12 from 11:00am – 2:00pm each day!
Movies for Minis: Annie (2014) - 1:30pm
Join us and sing along to memorable showtunes like “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard Knock Life” during our screening of the 2014 adaption of Annie starring Quvenzhané Wallis as Annie, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, and Cameron Diaz for the March edition of Movies for Minis.
Exhibitions
You Are Here
“You Are Here” draws on the rich archive of movies set in New York, combining thousands of cinematic moments across 16 screens.
Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection
Enter a window into a vibrant subculture of young creators and highlights previously unseen treasures from the Museum’s major collection of graffiti-based art.
Urban Stomp
Through a captivating mix of film, fashion, ephemera, art installations, dance interactives, music, photography, and instruments, the exhibition immerses visitors in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.