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Past Events

International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival written in black, bold letters next to a film reel graphic.
For Families Thursday, April 13, 11:00am

Movies for Minis / Películas Para Minis

MCNY and the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival (IPRHFF) co-present Movies for Minis / Películas Para Minis, featuring bilingual films that celebrate the filmmakers' Latin American roots and culture.
Children drawn and make crafts in eight photos surrounding a red circle logo that reads, The Giant Room.
For Families Wednesday, April 12, 11:00am

MCNY x The Giant Room — April 12th

This Spring Break Week, the Museum of the City of New York partners with The Giant Room to bring amazing, drop-in STEAM activity stations to our Ground Floor classroom spaces on Monday April 10, Tuesday April 11, and Wednesday April 12 from 11:00am – 2:00pm each day!

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.
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