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

Members Only Thursday, June 18, 6:00pm

[SOLD OUT] Member Tour of Another Wonderland

Explore Another Wonderland: Abram Champanier's Alice Mural in this exclusive tour only open to members.

A child makes a paper artwork.

For Families Monday, July 31, 9:00am

Creative STEM Camp @MCNY- Food in New York

Ages 5-8: For curious kids determined to experiment with food! This program is the perfect blend of science, kitchen experimentation, robotics, creativity, and socialization.

A child draws with markers while wearing a large purple hat.

For Families Monday, July 31, 9:00am

Creative STEM Camp @MCNY - Theme: New York, Capital of Fashion

Turn the Museum of the City of New York into your own fashion runway show, featuring your unique pieces, 3D printed accessories, and interactive wearables!

A young girl makes art at a table.

For Families Saturday, July 29, 12:00pm

Faith Ringgold Inspired Mini Quilts - 12pm

Inspired by Faith Ringgold's story quilt, Tar Beach, create a felt collage of your favorite place in New York City. Your felt patch can be taken home or attached to someone else's to create a community quilt!

A young girl makes art at a table.

For Families Saturday, July 29, 10:00am

Faith Ringgold Inspired Mini Quilts - 10am

Inspired by Faith Ringgold's story quilt, Tar Beach, create a felt collage of your favorite place in New York City. Your felt patch can be taken home or attached to someone else's to create a community quilt!

Image Kenny parker (left) Book Cover of "My Brother's Name is Kenny: The Greatest True Hip Hop Story Ever Told" (right)

For Adults Thursday, July 27, 5:00pm

My Brother's Name is Kenny: The Greatest True Hip-Hop Story Ever Told

A talk with Kenny Parker, author of My Brother's Name is Kenny: The Greatest True Hip-Hop Story Ever Told.

Electronic toy.

For Families Monday, July 24, 9:00am

Creative STEM Camp @MCNY- Modes of Transportation in NYC

Spinning, sliding, hovering, flying. How would you design a new mode of transportation for New York City?

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.