Past Events

Past Events
Taking Venice
Explore the controversy around Robert Rauschenberg's win at the 1964 Venice Biennale.
SOLD OUT: Curator Walking Tour – The World in Morningside Heights
Discover the international communities that have flourished in Morningside Heights, once known as New York City's "Acropolis", with MCNY fellow Azra Dawood.
Your Hometown Virtual Conversation with Suzanne Vega
Grammy award-winning musician Suzanne Vega talks to "Your Hometown" host Kevin Burke.
SOLD OUT: Celebrating Juneteenth: MCNY presents FREEDOM SONGS featuring Kenyatta Emmanuel & Shanelle Gabriel
We celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon of song and spoken word reflections by performers Kenyatta Emmanuel and Shanelle Gabriel.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | After Hours
An outdoor screening of Martin Scorsese's "After Hours" (1985) starting with an '80s Happy Hour and DJ set by EMZ of Mobile Mondays!
The Ultimate (Virtual) NYC Trivia Night: June
Put your knowledge of the NYC to the test at our virtual Trivia Night co-presented with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
Curator Walking Tour- Radicals of the Lower East Side
A walking tour exploring the radical history of the Lower East Side with MCNY Curator Sarah Seidman.
Exhibitions
Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection
Enter a window into a vibrant subculture of young creators and highlights previously unseen treasures from the Museum’s major collection of graffiti-based art.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York: Pictures from the Real World
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City