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.
POSTPONED: Cocktails & Culture | Disability Awareness Poetry Jam
Join us for an evening of poetry highlighting disabled artists.
Ambient Faith: Live Readings and Conversation
Join "City of Faith" artists for a conversation around the idea of "ambient faith."
New York on Film: The World, the Flesh and the Devil
Join us for a screening of The World, the Flesh, and the Devil (1959) introduced by activist Carmen Perez-Jordan
Educator Evening: School Year Kickoff
Join us at the Museum of the City of New York for a FREE open house and jump-start your school year with an evening of refreshments and learning!
The Simple Art of Rice with Chef JJ Johnson
Join us for talk and tasting for the launch of Chef JJ Johnson's new cookbook, The Simple Art of Rice.
Jasmine Blooms at Night Mixed Media Making - 12pm
Inspired by Jaishri Abichandani's Jasmine Blooms at Night, featured in our exhibition City of Faith: Religion, Activism, and Urban Space, we welcome young artists to create a mixed media portrait of someone who inspires them.
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.
