Past Events
Past Events
Free Late-Night Wednesdays
Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.
NYC Tots: Winter Class Series
Register for six sessions that focus on exploration and discovery of winter in the city through song, play, and hands-on experiences!
A Time of Thanks
Learn about the roots of the Thanksgiving holiday in New York City and create a tree of gratitude to bring home with you!
New York at Its Core 1-Year Anniversary Celebration
Enjoy free admission November 13–19, plus a big party on November 19 with a silent disco, birthday cake, musical performances, and more!
Mi Ciudad Cuentos
In a city as diverse as ours, there are millions of stories to tell! Build your Spanish vocabulary through stories and hands-on experiences.
Honoring our Veterans
Join the Museum of the City of New York in honoring citizens who have protected the United States. Create a veteran flipbook to learn about and celebrate all that they do for our country!
Spooky City: Third Annual Halloween Party
Come for the treats, stay for the tricks! “Trick or treat” on our haunted New York scavenger hunt where you’ll hear spooky tales throughout the Museum.
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.
