Past Events
Past Events
[CANCELED] 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.
NYC Discovery Lab – My City, Our History - May 19
Visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in May to discover how every day New Yorkers have captured their own stories and make art to share your city story.
NYC Discovery Lab – My City, Our History - May 18
Visit the Museum’s NYC Discovery Lab each weekend in May to discover how every day New Yorkers have captured their own stories and make art to share your city story.
Hidden Voices: AAPI Heritage Month - Session 3
This May, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about three New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Hidden Voices: AAPI Heritage Month - Session 2
This May, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about three New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Hidden Voices: AAPI Heritage Month - Session 1
This May, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about three New Yorkers whose lives helped shape our city in this free virtual student webinar for grades 3-5.
Partner Event: 14th Annual Clara Lemlich Awards
Honoring the lives of incredible women whose many decades of brilliant activism have made real and lasting change.
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.