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.
2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize
Join us as we present the 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize to Susan Stroman, five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer.
Capturing Times Square
A conversation about what it means to capture Times Square in art and historical narrative with artist Jane Dickson, historian Lynne Sagalyn, and architect James Sanders.
Member Holiday Market
Join your fellow members for a special holiday market!
Activists on Screen: The Sun Rises in The East
Join us for a screening of "The Sun Rises in The East" chronicling Black activism in late 1960s Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn; a talkback with Kamau Ware and the filmmakers will follow.
New York on Film: Statues, Italianamerican, and 80 Blocks
An evening of pathbreaking documentaries from the 1970s introduced by film programmer Melissa Lyde.
Election Day @ MCNY
Join us for a free full day of professional learning for PK-12 educators exploring the arts, literature, and film in NYC past and present.
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.
