Past Events
Past Events
Educator Evening: Winter in the City Celebration
Join us at the Museum of the City of New York for a festive evening dedicated to celebrating the incredible educators who have engaged with our programs throughout the year.
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?
Hidden Voices of New York City: Bayard Rustin - Educator Workshop
This Black History Month, join us in celebrating the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a key figure of the Civil Rights movement who faced discrimination as a gay African-American man.
Hidden Voices of New York City: Antonia Pantoja - Educator Workshop
Join us as we learn more about the life and activism of Dr. Antonia Pantoja, founder of ASPIRA, an organization that trained politicians, activists, and reformers to lead New York’s growing Puerto Rican community in the mid to late 20th century.
Election Day PD: We Are What We Eat - Food and Culture in NYC
Join us to celebrate autumn by examining the history of New York city’s rich food traditions with a nourishing full-day workshop for educators.
Native New York: American Indians and Dutch New Amsterdam
Explore the history and legacies of early New York in this online course for educators offered by the Museum of the City of New York and the National Museum of the American Indian–New York.
Exhibitions
You Are Here
“You Are Here” draws on the rich archive of movies set in New York, combining thousands of cinematic moments across 16 screens.
The Stettheimer Dollhouse in a New Light
The Stettheimer Dollhouse, a beloved highlight of the Museum of the City of New York’s collection, returns to MCNY’s galleries following an extensive conservation project.
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.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
