Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
Activists on Screen: Affordable Housing
Join us for a screening of a selection of documentary shorts by Black filmmakers.
Open Studio: Figure Drawing Salon
Join us for a figure drawing workshop led by Manny Vega!
Poetry as Pedagogy: Nuyorican Poetry
Join us to explore the power of poetry and the connections to political action in New York City. This workshop will introduce educators to the Nuyorican Poetry Movement and illuminate its connections to the activist group the Young Lords.
NYC Discovery Lab - Nature in the City - April 13
In celebration of Earth Day, visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in April to learn how the environment in New York City has changed over time.
New York on Film: Pariah
Join us for a screening of "Pariah" (2011), director Dee Rees's debut film about the social and emotional journey of Alike, a queer young Black woman in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn in the 2010s.
NYC Discovery Lab - Nature in the City - April 7
In celebration of Earth Day, visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in April to learn how the environment in New York City has changed over time.
Exhibitions
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.