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.
“Back to School” Puppet Program for Families with NYC Kids Project
Join this interactive, outdoor performance led by NYC Kids Project to explore feelings about going back to school and reconnecting with classmates.
Behind-the-Scenes at the Museum: Puppets and Activism in New York City
Create your own puppet and learn about the intersections between puppets and activism.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | The Muppets Take Manhattan
Join us for a special screening of "The Muppets Take Manhattan" at MCNY!
MCNY Kids Create: Looking Close and Building Tiny with the Stettheimer Dollhouse
Combine art and engineering in this virtual intergenerational STEAM education program as you draw inspiration from the famous Stettheimer dollhouse to design your own miniature world.
Canceled: Uptown Bounce (Back) 2021
Uptown Bounce is back and in person! The Museum of the City of New York, El Museo del Barrio, and The Africa Center are delighted to co-present our popular, annual summer block party.
MCNY Kids Create: City as Canvas - Graffiti Art in New York City
Recommended for ages 7 and up. Sketch your own ideas as you explore the Museum’s graffiti art collection and hear about the NYC "writers” who made graffiti into a worldwide phenomenon.
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
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
