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Three children creating an artwork with colored pencils and cut paper.

For Families Saturday, September 19, 11:00am

[CANCELED] MCNY Kids Art Studio

Join us each week for a fun, hands-on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. This drop-in program is designed especially for children ages 3 and up and the adults who care for them.

A group of educators gathered in the Museum of the City of New York’s “World City” gallery. Prominent displays include sections titled “1980–2001” and “Street Life,” with exhibits featuring themes such as policing, the events of 9/11, and urban life. The room is dimly lit with illuminated display cases and projected images. Attendees appear engaged, reading, discussing, and taking notes.

For Educators Monday, July 14, 9:00am

A+/P Credit Course: People of New York: How Individuals Shape History

This in-person, interactive, and powerful course for PK-12 educators draws on the Museum of the City of New York’s groundbreaking exhibitions to examine the past, present, and future of New York through the lives of New Yorkers who have shaped and been shaped by the city they call home.

A black-and-white photograph showing the intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street, the present-day location of Times Square. The city street is surrounded by multistory buildings, and horse-drawn carriages drive in the street. In the center of the street is a New York City Sanitation worker dressed in white.

For Families Sunday, July 13, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab – How NYC Runs

Bring your young explorers as we dive into the fascinating world of New York City’s waterways, trains, and the heroes who keep the city clean and running.

Phoebe Snow performs with Kenny Vance and the Planotones at The Bitter End in NYC.

For Adults Thursday, July 10, 6:00pm

Heart & Soul (Screening)

Travel through time with Doo-Wop and Rock legend Kenny Vance.

A black-and-white print from 1859 depicting a nighttime scene of an angry crowd of New Yorkers from the colonial period pulling down an equestrian statue of King George III.

For Families Saturday, July 5, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab – Revolutionary New York

This Independence Day weekend, join us for drop-in activities for children ages 5-12 as we celebrate the revolutionary spirit of 1776.

A black-and-white photograph from 1921 showing multiple children playing on a playground with swings, a slide, and a seesaw. Behind the playground is a street and apartment buildings.

For Families Saturday, June 28, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab – Play in the City

Join us for drop-in activities for children ages 5-12 as we explore the toys and games New Yorkers have played throughout the city’s history.

cover of book with four people sitting on the floor and black lettering on a red background above them

For Adults Wednesday, June 18, 6:30pm

Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock

Get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the greatest American rock bands.

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.