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.
Native New York: American Indians and Dutch New Amsterdam
Explore the history and legacies of early New York in this online course for educators offered by the Museum of the City of New York and the National Museum of the American Indian–New York.
Behind the Scenes @ The New York Times
A discussion with New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman, Marc Lacey, and Sarah Maslin Nir about the evolution of technology and its effect on reporting the news.
Movies for Minis | Madagascar & Mask Making
Join us for a back to school screening of the 2005 hit film Madagascar! We won't only watch Central Park Zoo animals make their great escape, we will also help you make a mask of your favorite Madagascar movie character!
Movies for Minis | Madagascar & Mask Making
Join us for a back to school screening of the 2005 hit film Madagascar! We'll not only watch Central Park Zoo animals make their great escape, we will also help you make a mask of your favorite Madagascar movie character.
Past Event: New York's Historical Foodways
Take a look back at New York's historical foodways, then enjoy a period cocktail and an oyster tasting!
Past Event: Also a Poet with Ada Calhoun & Rob Sheffield
Ada Calhoun discusses her new memoir, "Also a Poet: Frank O’Hara, My Father, and Me," with writer Rob Sheffield.
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.
