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Large mural panels showing Alice and other characters exploring New York City, with red and white tables in the middle of the gallery.

For Adults Tuesday, September 22, 6:30pm

(WAITLIST ONLY) Public Art as Public Health: The Role of Visual Art in Hospitals

This panel brings together researchers, policymakers, clinicians, artists, and philanthropists to imagine the hospital of the future, one where the arts are a vital and normal part of quality care.

Image of mermaids, including Julián and their abuela, wearing different costumes and walking in the direction of an event.

For Families Friday, April 26, 1:00pm

Make Your Own Picture Book with Jessica Love

Join us for an artist-led picture book making workshop facilitated by Jessica Love, author and illustrator of award-winning children’s book Julián is a Mermaid.

An image of the front cover of Julián is a Mermaid featuring a child in a mermaid costume with their arm held high and the Stonewall Book Award.

For Families Friday, April 26, 12:00pm

Storytime and Author Talk with Jessica Love

Join us for a special edition of Storytime with Jessica Love, author and illustrator of award-winning children’s book Julián is a Mermaid.

An image of the front cover of Julián is a Mermaid featuring a child in a mermaid costume with their arm held high and the Stonewall Book Award.

For Families Friday, April 26, 11:00am

Spring Break @ MCNY with author Jessica Love

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Photo collage: [Bottom Right] A man holds a toddler as they look at paintings. [Bottom Left] A woman smiles at a small child making art. Top Right] A man and two small children draw at a table. [Bottom Right] An adult reads a book to a group of toddlers. [

For Families Thursday, April 25, 11:00am

Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY – April 25

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Photo collage: [Bottom Right] A man holds a toddler as they look at paintings. [Bottom Left] A woman smiles at a small child making art. Top Right] A man and two small children draw at a table. [Bottom Right] An adult reads a book to a group of toddlers. [

For Families Wednesday, April 24, 11:00am

Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY – April 24

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Photo collage: [Bottom Right] A man holds a toddler as they look at paintings. [Bottom Left] A woman smiles at a small child making art. Top Right] A man and two small children draw at a table. [Bottom Right] An adult reads a book to a group of toddlers. [

For Families Tuesday, April 23, 11:00am

Spring Break! Family Activities @ MCNY – April 23

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this Spring Break for activities for all to enjoy!

Exhibitions

Miniature buildings from New York City carved out of wood

Through October 12, 2026

He Built This City

Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.

George Washington and other officers riding on horseback down a city street, with a crowd watching

Through March 19, 2027

The Occupied City

This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.

Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane

Through October 12, 2026

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.