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Past Events

Picture of family of mother, boy, and child with an onlooker behind looking in awe at a LEGO construction

For Families Saturday, June 13, 2:00pm

Family Program: Build Upper Manhattan LEGO Event

Let’s build Upper Manhattan using 100,000 LEGO Blocks!

A man and three young children make art at a table.

For Families Tuesday, December 26, 11:00am

Winter Recess Family Activities @ MCNY - Dec 26

The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this holiday season for winter-inspired activities for all to enjoy!

Line drawing of the Museum facade with christmas lights across the balcony. Red and pink striped diagonal background with text "Holiday Market" in bold uppercase lettering above.

For Adults Sunday, December 17, 10:00am

MCNY X Brooklyn Pop-Up Holiday Market

Don't miss our holiday market! We’ll have 20+ artisans, designers, and makers selling contemporary fashion, accessories, home goods, beauty, jewelry, and more! This event is free and takes place on the Museum's first floor.

Line drawing of the Museum facade with christmas lights across the balcony. Red and pink striped diagonal background with text "Holiday Market" in bold uppercase lettering above.

For Adults Saturday, December 16, 10:00am

MCNY X Brooklyn Pop-Up Holiday Market

Don't miss our holiday market! We’ll have 20+ artisans, designers, and makers selling contemporary fashion, accessories, home goods, beauty, jewelry, and more! This event is free and takes place on the Museum's first floor.

Four women pose for a photo

For Adults Thursday, December 14, 6:00pm

Member Lounge – Cocktails & Culture: Winter Blast

Hey Members! join us for the Cocktails & Culture: Winter Blast, and be sure and stop by the Member Lounge featuring an exclusive bar!

Left: A cluster of disco balls cast light on a dark background. Right: Image of dj tres dos with dark graphic background

For Adults Thursday, December 14, 6:00pm

Cocktails & Culture: Winter Blast

Have a Winter Blast at our December edition of Cocktails & Culture!

Installation view of You Are Here showing various video footage playing on a section of the 16-screen immersive film

For Adults Thursday, December 14, 4:00pm

Partner Event: NYC—Ultimate Backdrop or Lead Character?

An invitation-only event featuring a conversation, reception, and screening with and for NYC's film and TV community.

Exhibitions

A group of men, women, and children during a rent strike in Harlem.

Through July 19, 2026

Activist New York

Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.

Photograph of the immersive installation "Raise Your Voice," original artwork of activists and allies Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya.

Through July 19, 2026

Raise Your Voice

This immersive installation by Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is inspired by the resiliency of New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton, and Fred Neil performing at Café Wha?, Greenwich Village, February 8, 1961. Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. © Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

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

Through September 27, 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.