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.
Past Event: Uptown Bounce: DJ Ted Smooth
Free! Join us for the kickoff event of our annual Uptown Bounce series featuring East Harlem's own, DJ Ted Smooth!
Photography as Activism // La fotografía como activismo: fotografía colaborativa con inmigrantes y comunidades latinas
Join New York Now: Home exhibiting artists in conversation as they reflect on their collaborative photo-based projects with Latine migrant communities in New York
Creative STEM Camp @MCNY - 100 Years: City Planning, Storytelling, and Activism in NYC
Ages 8-12: Dive into 100 years of storytelling in NYC! Bring your stories to life with stop-motion animation and digital design, and create comics, zines, and immersive experiences.
Creative STEM Camp @MCNY - Theme: Architecture in NYC
For kids who dare to become master builders of NYC. Take a journey into the history of architecture in New York City, discover ancient and modern building techniques, and build the future!
Design Your Own NYC Tote Bag - 12pm
Design your own tote bag with illustrations of iconic New York City objects using fabric markers and/or fabric pastels inspired by the fashion and costumes on display!
Design Your Own NYC Tote Bag - 10am
Design your own tote bag with illustrations of iconic New York City objects using fabric markers and/or fabric pastels inspired by the fashion and costumes on display!
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.
