Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
Presidents’ Day
Celebrate Presidents’ Day at the Museum. Travel back in time on our presidential scavenger hunt, then get creative in the classroom!
Sword Dance Family Performance
Join us for this special performance as part of the 32nd annual New York Sword Dance Festival, which brings an ancient winter celebration to life!
NYC Love Stories: Valentine’s Day
Join us for a special family scavenger hunt throughout to find objects such as the original “I ❤ NY” sketch.
Wild Style Graffiti Writing
Explore graffiti styles throughout New York City history in New York at Its Core. Design your own signature style of writing!
Love Yourself Project 10,000 Hearts Campaign
The Love Yourself Project uses a simple yet beautiful medium, the origami heart, to invite people to participate in the thought provoking experience of asking: “What do you love about yourself?”
POSTPONED - Studio in a School Educator Open House
Educators, students, families, and guardians are invited to join Studio in a School and Museum of the City of New York staff for a tour of the exhibition, The City and the Young Imagination.
Exhibitions
Activist New York
Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.
Raise Your Voice
This immersive installation by Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is inspired by the resiliency of New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
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.
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.