Past Events
Past Events
[CANCELED] MCNY Kids Art Studio
Join us each week for a fun, hands-on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. This drop-in program is designed especially for children ages 3 and up and the adults who care for them.
New York on Film: Wild Style
Join us for a screening of the classic hip hop film, Wild Style!
Past Event: An Evening with Dr. Ned Blackhawk
Join us for The 2024 Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Distinguished Lecture in Urban History .
Visual Bembé
Join the Museum's artist-in-residence Manny Vega for a live art making workshop building off the themes of our exhibition, Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega.
Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words
Join us for this special book launch event for Dr. Zinga Fraser's new piece, Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words!
Election Day Educator Event: Shirley Chisholm and Civics: From NYC to the Nation’s Capital
Join us for a free, full day of professional learning for PK-12 educators exploring civic connections for your students through the life of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first woman to run for president on a major party ticket.
Game Time @MCNY: Yankees vs. Dodgers - Game 5
Join the Museum of the City of New York for a free outdoor live watch party of Game 5 of the 2024 MLB World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Exhibitions
He Built This City
Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.
The Occupied City
This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
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.
