Past Events
Past Events
Family Program: Build Upper Manhattan LEGO Event
Let’s build Upper Manhattan using 100,000 LEGO Blocks!
SOLD OUT: Soul of the City: The Savoy King
Join us for an outdoor screening of The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (Jeff Kaufman, 2012, 90 min), preceded by a performance by The Harlem Swing Dance Society and a panel with producer Voza Rivers and friends.
NYC Discovery Lab August – Summer and the City
School is out and summer is in! Visit our NYC Discovery Lab to explore how New Yorkers have spent their summers – from the opening of Coney Island Amusement Park in the late 19th century to the present day – and take part in fun activities for all ages.
Live Mini-Portraits by Manny
Don't miss your chance to see Manny Vega's artistic process in real time as he draws museum guests!
New York on Film: Rustin
Join us for a screening of Rustin (2023, George C. Wolfe, 108 min) and a sneak preview of Lee Summers’ Bayard: The Musical.
New York on Film: Shirley
Join us for a screening of "Shirley."
P Credit Course: People of New York: How Individuals Shape History
Educators! Join us this summer for an immersive, interactive, and meaningful in-person course for K-12 educators and explore NYC through the lives of New Yorkers who have shaped and been shaped by the city they call home.
Exhibitions
Activist New York
Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.
Raise Your Voice
This immersive installation by Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is inspired by the resiliency of New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
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.
Another Wonderland
Celebrates the rescue and restoration of a major New Deal–era mural cycle created for the children’s ward at Gouverneur Hospital, featuring Lewis Carroll’s beloved characters exploring 1930s New York City.