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.
Past Event: Rice Stories
Learn about the cross-cultural universe of rice, followed by a rice bowl and riced-based beverage tasting!
Hidden Voices of New York City: Bayard Rustin - Educator Workshop
This Black History Month, join us in celebrating the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a key figure of the Civil Rights movement who faced discrimination as a gay African-American man.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | The Wiz
Join us for a screening of The Wiz (1978), director Sidney Lumet's spectacular version of the hit 1974 Broadway musical
Hidden Voices of New York City: Antonia Pantoja Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 11:30am
Join us as we learn more about the life and activism of Dr. Antonia Pantoja, founder of ASPIRA, an organization that trained politicians, activists, and reformers to lead New York’s growing Puerto Rican community in the mid to late 20th century.
Hidden Voices of New York City: Antonia Pantoja Student Workshop (Grades 3-5) - 9:30am
Join us as we learn more about the life and activism of Dr. Antonia Pantoja, founder of ASPIRA, an organization that trained politicians, activists, and reformers to lead New York’s growing Puerto Rican community in the mid to late 20th century.
Movies for Minis: The Secret Life of Pets (2016) - 1:00pm
Celebrate your furry friends and join this family-fun screening of The Secret Life of Pets (2016). Find out what your pets do when you're not home!
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.
