Past Events
Past Events
(Past Event) Rhythm of the City: Swing Saturday
Don't miss world-renowned Jazz performer Dandy Wellington and his band at MCNY.
NYC Tots: Fall Class Series
As foliage changes color and the fall season is upon us, learn about the season and local plants harvested in the city through song, play, and hands-on experiences.
NYC Tales: Storytime with CC and Mallory
Join us for a FREE comforting story circle and snack as you listen to musical storyteller Mallory, of CC and Mallory, share special tales of New York City!
Museum in the Park: Create an Activist Badge
Learn about key social movements, leading activists, and ordinary New Yorkers who have exercised their power to shape the city’s and the nation’s future. Create a badge to inspire change!
Design a Park for the City
Investigate Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux’s plan for Central Park in New York at Its Core. Become an urban planner to design your own version of Central Park!
Museum in the Park: Salsa Soundmakers
Explore how immigrant and migrant communities in New York City developed salsa into a global phenomenon. Then create a salsa soundmaker of your own!
Liberty Body Drawings
Discover how the Statue of Liberty became an icon of national freedom in New York at Its Core. Create a body drawing incorporating the symbolism of this inspiring statue!
Exhibitions
Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection
Enter a window into a vibrant subculture of young creators and highlights previously unseen treasures from the Museum’s major collection of graffiti-based art.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
