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.
2021 Louis Auchincloss Prize Presentation & Reception
Join us in honoring artist Faith Ringgold’s contributions to New York City's art museums and activist movements!
11th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival
MCNY hosts one day of the 11th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival!
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | Behind the Summer of Soul
A panel discussion with the producers of Questlove's documentary, "Summer of Soul," about the historic Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969.
Disability Justice Poetry Slam
A poetry slam and open mic night to amplify and celebrate disability voices!
Women’s Suffrage and Voting Rights Now Grades 4-12
In this free student webinar, discover diverse leaders within the women’s suffrage movement and the tactics they used to expand voting rights.
Women’s Suffrage and Voting Rights Now Grades 4-12
In this free student webinar, discover diverse leaders within the women’s suffrage movement and the tactics they used to expand voting rights.
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.
