Past Events
Past Events
Free Late-Night Wednesdays
Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.
Midwinter Recess Family Activities @ MCNY – Feb 23
The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this midwinter break for activities for all to enjoy!
Midwinter Recess Family Activities @ MCNY – Feb 21
The Museum of the City of New York welcomes children of all ages and their families to join us this midwinter break for activities for all to enjoy!
Painting the City with Manny Vega
Join us for an intimate, pen and ink drawing workshop with artist-in-residence Manny Vega inspired by art on view at the museum! Ages 10+
Bomba Drum and Dance Workshop with Los Pleneros de la 21
Join us for an interactive Bomba drum and dance workshop with Los Pleneros de la 21 for the whole family to enjoy!
Live Mini-Portraits by Manny
Don't miss your chance to see Manny Vega's artistic process in real time as he draws museum guests!
Activists on Screen: Black Documentary Shorts
Join us for a screening of a selection of documentary shorts by Black filmmakers.
Exhibitions
He Built This City
Explore Joe Macken’s monumental model and discover the extraordinary vision behind one of the most ambitious handmade representations of New York City ever created.
The Occupied City
This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
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.