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.
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.
Hidden Voices: Arab American Heritage Month - Session 3
This April, celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by learning about New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Hidden Voices: Arab American Heritage Month - Session 2
This April, celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by learning about New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Hidden Voices: Arab American Heritage Month - Session 1
This April, celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by learning about New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Activists on Screen: Queer Gaze in Cinema
This March, join acclaimed artists and filmmakers exploring the queer gaze in cinema.
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!
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.
