Past Events
Past Events
From Tenements to Towers: Redlining, Resilience, and the Burning of the Bronx
Join us for a conversation about challenges and mobilizations around housing in New York City.
(Past Event) Future of the City: NYC Parks Commissioner Susan Donoghue
Join us for a conversation with the Commissioner of the Department of Parks.
Street Stories – Graffiti and the Legacy of Martin Wong
Join Hrag Vartanian, Editor-in-Chief of Hyperallergic, as he moderates an engaging panel with artist Lee Quiñones, PPOW Gallery Co-Founder Wendy Olsoff, and Sean Corcoran, Senior Curator of Prints and Photographs at MCNY.
New York on Film: Soylent Green
Step into the bleak future of Soylent Green (1973), where a decaying New York City in the year 2022 serves as the backdrop for a chilling dystopian world.
Manny Vega's Birthday Celebration
Museum of the City of New York Celebrates Manny Vega's Birthday!
NYC Discovery Lab – Black Histories Past to Present
Join us for drop-in activities for ages 5-12 as we celebrate Black History Month! Learn about the stories of Black New Yorkers from musicians to Civil Rights leaders who left their mark on the city. Craft your own musical instrument and explore our galleries with a scavenger hunt. 11am-4pm, every Saturday and Sunday in February.
Exhibitions
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
