Past Events
Past Events
Family Program: Build Upper Manhattan LEGO Event
Let’s build Upper Manhattan using 100,000 LEGO Blocks!
New York on Film: Statues, Italianamerican, and 80 Blocks
An evening of pathbreaking documentaries from the 1970s introduced by film programmer Melissa Lyde.
Election Day @ MCNY
Join us for a free full day of professional learning for PK-12 educators exploring the arts, literature, and film in NYC past and present.
Cocktails & Culture: New York Movies Halloween Bash
Kick off your Halloween festivities with a night of spooky fun at our New York Movies Halloween Bash
People of New Amsterdam: Virtual Educator Workshop
Join us for a virtual educator workshop to learn about Juan Rodriguez, Asser Levy and Sara Kierstede – three individuals who inhabited New Netherland in the 17th century.
I Must Be Dreaming with Roz Chast
Join us for the launch of Roz Chast's new graphic narrative exploring the surreal nighttime world inside her mind-and untangling one of our most enduring human mysteries: dreams.
MCNY 100 Family Day Celebration
Join us to celebrate our 100th birthday with a kid-centered day of NYC-themed arts and crafts, tasty treats, a silent disco, and more!
Exhibitions
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.
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.
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.
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.