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.
Movies for Minis | Madagascar & Mask Making
Join us for a back to school screening of the 2005 hit film Madagascar! We'll not only watch Central Park Zoo animals make their great escape, we will also help you make a mask of your favorite Madagascar movie character.
Past Event: Uptown Bounce: I Love the '90s
FREE! Celebrate the best tunes and styles of the '90s with our opening edition of Uptown Bounce 2022, featuring DJ Misbehaviour plus a fashion installation from 5001 Flavors.
Past: Virtual Zine Workshop
Join us for a virtual zine workshop, in collaboration with The New York Public Library. Learn about the history of zines in activist movements, and then make your own!
Past Event: Soul of the City: Juneteenth with Martha Redbone Roots Project
We celebrate Juneteenth with a free outdoor concert by Martha Redbone Roots Project.
Past: Community Arts as Activism Workshop
Kick off the Museum of the City of New York’s first-ever "Freedom Week: A Journey into Art and Activism" with our first celebration of freedom through art-making for families and children.
Past: I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Men & Boys
Join authors Shawn Dove and Nick Chiles for a celebration of stories of loving, learning and leading for and by Black men and boys, including a special reading and conversation around their acclaimed book, I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Men & Boys.
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.
