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.
Build a Bridge for the City
Learn about the many types of bridges in the city and discuss some examples, such as the Brooklyn Bridge. Design and build a model bridge of your own!
Finger-Knitting Bling for Spring
Learn about flowers and plants that can be found blooming all over our city and explore images from our collections. Then join us for an instructional knitting circle for all levels!
Finger-Knitting Bling for Spring
Learn about flowers and plants that can be found blooming all over our city and explore images from our collections. Then join us for an instructional knitting circle for all levels!
Family Day of New York Play
Join us for a family day of games inspired by notable people and places of New York City.
Live Sketching: Powerful Poses
Learn about powerful people throughout New York City’s past and present. Sketch some of their powerful poses from a live model.
Family Day of New York Play
Join us for a family day of games inspired by notable people and places of New York City.
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.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York: Pictures from the Real World
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City