Past Events
Past Events
(SOLD OUT) The Museum Party
The Junior Board of the Museum of the City of New York invites you to The Museum Party for an evening of drinks and dancing.
Movies for Minis | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
It’s the holiday season! Join us at MCNY for family fun with a screening of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, 120 mins.) and fun STEAM experimental workshops!
Movies for Minis | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
It’s the holiday season! Join us at MCNY for family fun with a screening of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, 120 mins.) and fun STEAM experimental workshops!
Past Event: Halal and the City
We explore the world of halal food in New York City's Muslim communities (and beyond), followed by a tasting of two classic halal dishes you'll find sold by NYC's street vending community.
2022 Louis Auchincloss Prize
Join us as we present the Louis Auchincloss Prize to Anna Deavere Smith in honor of her contributions to New York City’s cultural and performing arts landscape. Award presentation by Glenn D. Lowry and featuring Anna in conversation with Kate D. Levin.
Partner Event: 12th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival
The Museum of the City of New York is once again proud to be a hosting partner of the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival on Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | The Automat
We screen "The Automat," a documentary recounting the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain, Horn & Hardart. Featuring appearances by Mel Brooks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and more.
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.
Halumii Ktapihna
Encounter the enduring presence and living cultures of the Lenape/Lunáapeew—the original people of Lenapehoking/Lunaapeewáhkiing, the land now known as New York City and its surrounding region.
