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: Also a Poet with Ada Calhoun & Rob Sheffield
Ada Calhoun discusses her new memoir, "Also a Poet: Frank O’Hara, My Father, and Me," with writer Rob Sheffield.
Past Event: Exhibition Opening Night with BBQ & Beer
Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, Food in New York, and enjoy beer, BBQ, and live music by Cheo!
SOLD OUT: Moonlight & Movies | Downtown 81
An outdoor screening of Downtown 81 following Jean-Michel Basquiat through lower Manhattan and featuring appearances by Fab 5 Freddy, Debbie Harry and more!
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | Desperately Seeking Susan
An outdoor screening of "Desperately Seeking Susan," starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | Man Push Cart
An outdoor screening of "Man Push Cart" (2005) introduced by Oscar-nominated director Ramin Bahrani. Presented as part of the 45th Asian American International Film Festival.
Community Partner Event| Little Satchmo
Little Satchmo is a documentary Film exploring the life of Sharon Preston-Folta, the daughter of American icon and legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong.
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.
