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.
Ponder a Poem for the City
Discover the celebrated New York-born poet Walt Whitman in Port City, 1609-1898. Write your own poem inspired by the sensations of the city, and illustrate your words to bring the poem to life!
Design a Logo for New York
Explore the origins of the “I (Heart) New York” logo in World City, 1898-2012. Then create your own logo inspired by all that you love about New York!
Create a New Central Park
Investigate Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux’s plan for Central Park in Port City, 1609-1898. Become an urban planner and design your own version of Central Park.
Memorial Day Badge-Making
Join us for a day of remembrance for those who have served and continue to serve in the armed forces. Create a badge to honor the men and women who keep our country safe and free.
Nature-Inspired Wearable Art
Explore the nature-inspired designs of the extravagant jewelry and decorative arts in the exhibition Gilded New York. Design and create your very own piece of wearable art!
Campaign for a Clean City
Discover how New Yorkers have been actively campaigning for a cleaner and healthier city in the exhibition Activist New York. Join the cause by creating your own campaign poster!
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.