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A young girl makes art at a table.
For Families Saturday, June 20, 11:00am

MCNY Kids Art Studio

Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
A group of boys, some with bikes, stand in front of the entrance to Long Island Hobby Shop
For Families Wednesday, August 7, 11:00am

Cycling in the City Family Program

Visit the exhibition Cycling in the City: A 200-Year History to explore cycling cultures in the city, past and present. Then participate in a cycling related activity to take home with you.
Black and white photograph from Look magazine that features Jackie and Rachel Robinson in their home. The couple are seated on a couch inside their apartment.
For Families Monday, August 5, 11:00am

Jackie Robinson Family Day

Learn about Jackie Robinson’s career as the first African American to play in the Major League Baseball. Enjoy a scavenger hunt and design a sports pennant to share your own accomplishments!
Black and white photograph of a group of young patrons of LGBTQ Bar.
For Families Wednesday, July 31, 11:00am

PRIDE=POWER

Create your own light photo from selected images from our PRIDE: Photographs of Stonewall and Beyond by Fred W. McDarrah exhibition as we celebrate its fiftieth anniversary this year at the Museum of the City of New York.
Black and white photograph depicts a group of men and women protesting American involvement in conflicts abroad. Protestors are holding signs addressing their concerns.
For Families Wednesday, July 24, 11:00am

Activist New York Special Programs

Visit the exhibition Activist New York to discover New Yorkers’ fights for freedom and equality. Afterwards, create protest posters for a movement that inspires you for change.
Photograph is black and white and shows a young woman working in a garment factory in 1949. The photograph was taken for Look magazine.
For Families Wednesday, July 17, 11:00am

Industry City

Explore the rich history of labor in New York City in the exhibition City of Struggle: How Labor Movements Changed New York. Get hands on with fabrics to create related projects.

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.
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