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: Moonlight & Movies | Born in Flames
Celebrate Women's History Month with Lizzie Borden's unforgettable 1983 indie feminist film, Born in Flames.
Past Event: The Brother from Another Planet with Joe Morton
An Afrofuturist film night featuring John Sayles' "The Brother from Another Planet," introduced by actor Joe Morton.
MCNY Game Night
Challenging your knowledge of NYC in the most entertaining way we know how -- come and have a blast at MCNY Game Night!
Celebrating Black Puppeteers of NYC with Nehprii Amenii
Join artist and educator Nehprii Amenii to celebrate Black History Month with the magic of puppetry, and experiment with creating your own puppet at home.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | Summer of Soul
Join us for a screening of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson's Oscar-nominated documentary "Summer of Soul," introduced by "The Harlem Ambassador" Musa Jackson and Harlem community arts activist Yvette Russell.
The Civil Rights Movement in NYC Student Workshop (Grades 4-12)
Discover New York’s prominent role in the Black freedom movement and hear the stories of the many Civil Rights activists who organized in New York.
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.
