Past Events
Past Events
Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action
More than 60 years after the Freedom Day School Boycott of 1964, join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.
Past Event: Cocktails & Culture | Valentine's Bash
Celebrate Valentine's Day early at our February edition of Cocktails & Culture!
Past Event: Rice Stories
Learn about the cross-cultural universe of rice, followed by a rice bowl and riced-based beverage tasting!
Hidden Voices of New York City: Bayard Rustin - Educator Workshop
This Black History Month, join us in celebrating the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a key figure of the Civil Rights movement who faced discrimination as a gay African-American man.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | The Wiz
Join us for a screening of The Wiz (1978), director Sidney Lumet's spectacular version of the hit 1974 Broadway musical
Hidden Voices of New York City: Antonia Pantoja Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 11:30am
Join us as we learn more about the life and activism of Dr. Antonia Pantoja, founder of ASPIRA, an organization that trained politicians, activists, and reformers to lead New York’s growing Puerto Rican community in the mid to late 20th century.
Hidden Voices of New York City: Antonia Pantoja Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 9:30am
Join us as we learn more about the life and activism of Dr. Antonia Pantoja, founder of ASPIRA, an organization that trained politicians, activists, and reformers to lead New York’s growing Puerto Rican community in the mid to late 20th century.
Exhibitions
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.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
