Past Events
Past Events
Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action
More than 60 years after the Freedom Day School Boycott of 1964, join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.
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.
Cocktails & Culture: New York Movies Halloween Bash
Kick off your Halloween festivities with a night of spooky fun at our New York Movies Halloween Bash
People of New Amsterdam: Virtual Educator Workshop
Join us for a virtual educator workshop to learn about Juan Rodriguez, Asser Levy and Sara Kierstede – three individuals who inhabited New Netherland in the 17th century.
I Must Be Dreaming with Roz Chast
Join us for the launch of Roz Chast's new graphic narrative exploring the surreal nighttime world inside her mind-and untangling one of our most enduring human mysteries: dreams.
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.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
