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.
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.
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.
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.
Past Event: Soul of the City: Live @ MCNY with Topaz Jones
An intimate evening of acoustic music and personal stories with hip-hop, funk and soul-inspired artist Topaz Jones; both in-person and livestream tickets available.
Virtual Premiere: On the Edge | Puppets in Contemporary Culture
A conversation with noted puppeteers and New York theater artists Rick Lyon and Nephrii Amenii.
Rethink History: People of New Amsterdam
Integrate diverse perspectives from individuals that lived in the Dutch New Amsterdam period in your lesson plans.
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.
