Past Events

Past Events
A+/P Credit Course: Culture in Motion: Teaching NYC Immigration History Through Dance
Get energized and have FUN this summer as you learn about the history of New York City’s diverse population and rich immigrant cultures through the lens of dance.
Chancellor’s Day: NYC @ Home through Photography, Literature, and the Arts
In this free, full-day professional learning program inspired by "New York Now: Home A Photography Triennial", take part in hands-on workshops that feed your creativity and leave with activities you can use in the classroom.
Hidden Voices of New York City: Wong Chin Foo Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 11:30am
Join us this Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as we learn more about the life and organizing of Wong Chin Foo, a key leader in the debates against the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
Hidden Voices of New York City: Wong Chin Foo Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 9:30am
Join us this Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as we learn more about the life and organizing of Wong Chin Foo, a key leader in the debates against the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
Hidden Voices of New York City: David Ruggles Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 11:30am
Join us as we learn more about life and organizing of David Ruggles, a black antislavery activist and practical abolitionist who dedicated his life to expanding opportunities for the city’s Black community.
Hidden Voices of New York City: David Ruggles Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 9:30am
Join us as we learn more about life and organizing of David Ruggles, a black antislavery activist and practical abolitionist who dedicated his life to expanding opportunities for the city’s Black community.
PAST EVENT: Hidden Voices of New York City: Wong Chin Foo Educator Workshop
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with author Scott D. Seligman and a look at 19th c. journalist and activist Wong Chin Foo, this month’s Hidden Voice.
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.