Past Events

Past Events

For Adults Friday, September 25, 8:00pm

(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.
For Adults Wednesday, September 28, 6:30pm

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.
For Families Saturday, September 24, 12:30pm

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!
For Families Saturday, September 24, 10:00am

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. 

Exhibitions

Through October 12, 2026

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.
Through March 19, 2027

The Occupied City

This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
Through October 12, 2026

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.
Through April 17, 2027

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.
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