Past Events
Past Events
Educator Evening: Fall Open House
Spend a FREE evening at the Museum of the City of New York with fellow educators—explore new programs, enjoy exclusive exhibition access, and unwind with trivia, refreshments, and great company!
Hidden Voices of New York City: David Ruggles Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 9:30am
Join us as we learn more about life and organizing of David Ruggles, a black antislavery activist and practical abolitionist who dedicated his life to expanding opportunities for the city’s Black community.
PAST EVENT: Hidden Voices of New York City: Wong Chin Foo Educator Workshop
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with author Scott D. Seligman and a look at 19th c. journalist and activist Wong Chin Foo, this month’s Hidden Voice.
Hidden Voices of New York City: David Ruggles Educator Workshop
In this virtual talk, celebrate the life and work of David Ruggles, an African American abolitionist whose radicalism challenged the status quo of slavery, and hear from special guest Prithi Kanakamedala.
Hidden Voices of New York City: Elsie Richardson Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 11:30am
Join us this Women's History Month as we learn more about life and organizing of Elsie Richardson, a community-based leader in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn who created a model for community development corporations nationwide.
Hidden Voices of New York City: Elsie Richardson Educator Workshop
Explore the life of Elsie Richardson and her fight for community development and racial equality in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. With author Dr. Brian Purnell and special guest Celeste Moses, Richardson’s granddaughter.
Partner Event: COVID Three Years Later: Together, Not Alone
A special event at the Museum of the City of New York, featuring a screening, installation, roundtable, and day-long performance centered around the uptown New York City premiere of the Zip Code Memory Project film, 'Together, Not Alone.' This event marks the three-year anniversary of the Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City by asking: What have we learned and can we do better?
Exhibitions
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York: Pictures from the Real World
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City
