Past Events
Past Events
[WAITLIST ONLY] The Museum of the City of New York's Gala: Gotham Dreams
The Museum of the City of New York will honor the history, art, popular culture, and vibrant spirit of the greatest city in the world at the 2026 Gotham Dreams Gala.
2022 Spring Symposium & Luncheon
Join us in celebrating the designs of Norma Kamali and the world of fashion.
Past Event: Beautiful Country: An Evening with Qian Julie Wang
Writer Qian Julie Wang delivers the annual Jeffe Distinguished Lecture in Urban History.
Partner Event | Everything for Dawn: A Serial Video Opera
Join Experiments in Opera, a New York City-based company, for a sneak peek at their epic video opera Everything for Dawn. Written over three years by 15 writers and composers, this 10-episode serial represents a radical new approach to opera.
Past Event: Cocktails & Culture: Fresh Latinx Beats
Party to the best salsa, bachata, dembow, and cumbia anthems with DJ UndocuBougie and La Manga at our April edition of Cocktails & Culture!
MC’NY Poets Café: Writers Workshop
Join the new adult writers workshops led by Urban Word poets and writers to develop and hone your poetic voice!
Video: “Bill Cunningham Was There” with John Kurdewan and Steven Stolman
A conversation with authors John Kurdewan and Steven Stolman about their new book that celebrates the legacy of New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham.
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.
