Past Events
Past Events
(WAITLIST ONLY) Public Art as Public Health: The Role of Visual Art in Hospitals
This panel brings together researchers, policymakers, clinicians, artists, and philanthropists to imagine the hospital of the future, one where the arts are a vital and normal part of quality care.
Uptown Bounce: Grandmaster Caz
Celebrate East Harlem at the top of Museum Mile with the return of our electric series of free summer block parties co-presented with El Museo del Barrio and featuring top DJs, special guests, live performances, art-making activities, and more.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
