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.
New York on Film: Saving Face (Sold Out)
SOLD OUT — Join us for a screening of Saving Face (Alice Wu, 2004, 91 min) followed by a Q&A with director Alice Wu!
Hidden Voices: Women's History Month - Session 3
This March, celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about three New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Hidden Voices: Women's History Month - Session 2
This March, celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about three New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Hidden Voices: Women's History Month - Session 1
This March, celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about three New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Drawing Family with Manny Vega
Join us for an intimate, pen and ink drawing workshop with artist-in-residence Manny Vega inspired by art on view at the museum! Ages 10+
Uptown Jazz: Harlem on My Mind
Dance along to a performance by bandleader and entertainer Dandy Wellington and his seven-piece jazz band with songs inspired by our centennial exhibition, This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture.
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.
