Past Events
Past Events
Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action
More than 60 years after the Freedom Day School Boycott of 1964, join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.
Open Studio: Sketching with Manny!
In conjunction with our exhibition of his work, Byzantine Bembé, Manny Vega will lead a sketching workshop.
NYC Discovery Lab – Sounds of New York City - June 8
Visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in June to discover the many sounds of New York City - from jazz to the subway - through activities for all ages that explore the city’s ever-changing soundscape.
Cities & Sports Business Luncheon
Each Spring, the Museum of the City of New York hosts its annual Spring fundraiser. On June 3rd, our Cities & Sports Luncheon will look at how sports generate economic development for cities they call home.
NYC Discovery Lab – Sounds of New York City - June 2
Visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in June to discover the many sounds of New York City - from jazz to the subway - through activities for all ages that explore the city’s ever-changing soundscape.
NYC Discovery Lab – Sounds of New York City - June 1
Visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in June to discover the many sounds of New York City - from jazz to the subway - through activities for all ages that explore the city’s ever-changing soundscape.
NYC Discovery Lab – My City, Our History - May 26
Visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in May to discover how every day New Yorkers have captured their own stories and make art to share your city story.
Exhibitions
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.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
