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.
Past Event: Exhibition Opening Night with BBQ & Beer
Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, Food in New York, and enjoy beer, BBQ, and live music by Cheo!
SOLD OUT: Moonlight & Movies | Downtown 81
An outdoor screening of Downtown 81 following Jean-Michel Basquiat through lower Manhattan and featuring appearances by Fab 5 Freddy, Debbie Harry and more!
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | Desperately Seeking Susan
An outdoor screening of "Desperately Seeking Susan," starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | Man Push Cart
An outdoor screening of "Man Push Cart" (2005) introduced by Oscar-nominated director Ramin Bahrani. Presented as part of the 45th Asian American International Film Festival.
Community Partner Event| Little Satchmo
Little Satchmo is a documentary Film exploring the life of Sharon Preston-Folta, the daughter of American icon and legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong.
Past Event: Uptown Bounce: Diva Night
FREE! Celebrate divas from Madonna to Rihanna at Diva Night!
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.
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.
