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.
Activists on Screen: Affordable Housing
Join us for a screening of a selection of documentary shorts by Black filmmakers.
Open Studio: Figure Drawing Salon
Join us for a figure drawing workshop led by Manny Vega!
Poetry as Pedagogy: Nuyorican Poetry
Join us to explore the power of poetry and the connections to political action in New York City. This workshop will introduce educators to the Nuyorican Poetry Movement and illuminate its connections to the activist group the Young Lords.
NYC Discovery Lab - Nature in the City - April 13
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.
New York on Film: Pariah
Join us for a screening of "Pariah" (2011), director Dee Rees's debut film about the social and emotional journey of Alike, a queer young Black woman in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn in the 2010s.
NYC Discovery Lab - Nature in the City - April 7
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.
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.
