Past Events
Past Events
Family Program: Build Upper Manhattan LEGO Event
Let’s build Upper Manhattan using 100,000 LEGO Blocks!
Native New York: American Indians and Dutch New Amsterdam
Explore the history and legacies of early New York in this online course for educators offered by the Museum of the City of New York and the National Museum of the American Indian–New York.
Behind the Scenes @ The New York Times
A discussion with New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman, Marc Lacey, and Sarah Maslin Nir about the evolution of technology and its effect on reporting the news.
Movies for Minis | Madagascar & Mask Making
Join us for a back to school screening of the 2005 hit film Madagascar! We won't only watch Central Park Zoo animals make their great escape, we will also help you make a mask of your favorite Madagascar movie character!
Movies for Minis | Madagascar & Mask Making
Join us for a back to school screening of the 2005 hit film Madagascar! We'll not only watch Central Park Zoo animals make their great escape, we will also help you make a mask of your favorite Madagascar movie character.
Past Event: New York's Historical Foodways
Take a look back at New York's historical foodways, then enjoy a period cocktail and an oyster tasting!
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.
Exhibitions
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.
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.
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.
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.
