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.
Frozen Treats, City Streets
Get a virtual taste of ice cream’s history in New York City and learn how to craft make-believe frozen treats using upcycled materials and paper
Earth Day—Online!
Download activities and storytime videos to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with the Museum of the City of New York.
POSTPONED: Fourth Annual Herstory Day
Join us for a day of activities to learn about the role women have played in shaping the game of basketball.
Black Futures
Our annual program presents New York-based organizations that celebrate Black communities and cultures. Join us for storytime, a step workshop, a black doll workshop, and participate in a museum scavenger hunt.
Picturing New York
Explore the stories of everyday and iconic New Yorkers in the exhibition "Collecting New York’s Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious." Make a collage that tells your own New York story.
Design Your Own Museum
Discover the people and places that have impacted the cultural landscape of the city & create your own new cultural space in a hands-on art activity.
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.
