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Past Events

A crowd of people outside of the Museum of the City of New York and four people taking a selfie.

For Adults Tuesday, June 9, 6:00pm

Museum Mile Festival 2026

Join us for New York City’s biggest block party!

A brown-hued painting showing an underground construction scene. Several men in the foreground lift a large beam that is suspended by a rope and pully while light filters in from the street above.

For Educators Saturday, March 9, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab - Building the City - March 9th

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!

Dandy Wellington, a Black man in a gray striped suit dances in front of his seven piece jazz band in the Museum's rotunda. Behind them, guests in 1920s dress enjoy the performance.

For Adults Saturday, February 24, 1:00pm

Uptown Jazz: Harlem on My Mind

Dance along to a performance by bandleader and entertainer Dandy Wellington and his seven-piece jazz band with songs inspired by our centennial exhibition, This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture.

Aerial overhead shot of two children coloring with markers and other colorful art supplies on a table around them.

For Families Saturday, February 24, 1:00pm

Drawing Family with Manny Vega

Join us for an intimate, pen and ink drawing workshop with artist-in-residence Manny Vega inspired by art on view at the museum! Ages 10+

Two children work on an art project.

For Families Saturday, February 24, 11:00am

Midwinter Recess Family Activities @ MCNY – Feb 24

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this midwinter break for activities for all to enjoy!

A mosaic of a woman with a red skirt.

For Families Friday, February 23, 1:00pm

Bomba Drum and Dance Workshop with Los Pleneros de la 21

Join us for an interactive Bomba drum and dance workshop with Los Pleneros de la 21 for the whole family to enjoy!

A child writes in a booklet.

For Families Friday, February 23, 11:00am

Midwinter Recess Family Activities @ MCNY – Feb 23

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this midwinter break for activities for all to enjoy!

Exhibitions

A group of men, women, and children during a rent strike in Harlem.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

Photograph of the immersive installation "Raise Your Voice," original artwork of activists and allies Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton, and Fred Neil performing at Café Wha?, Greenwich Village, February 8, 1961. Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. © Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

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

Through September 27, 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.