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A crowd of people ascending a marble spiral staircase.

For Adults Wednesday, September 23, 5:00pm

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.

Tiffany & Co. brooch, 1900. Platinum, gold, diamond, pearls, ruby, garnet, sapphire • © Tiffany & Co. Archives 2013. (Not to be published/reproduced without permission. No permission for commercial use will be granted except by written agreement.)

For Families Friday, February 24, 11:00am

Wearable Art

Explore mid-1870s and early 20th-century costumes, jewelry, portraits, and decorative objects, then use beads and gems to create a unique jewelry piece to wear home!

Manhattan, looking north-east, 1932 Photograph by Samuel H. Gottscho Museum of the City of New York, 39.20.2

For Families Thursday, February 23, 11:00am

Photo Fun

Get inspired by vintage and contemporary photographs of New York City, then try your hand at our photo station to create a photo of yourself!

Louisa Ann Coleman, Winter Scene in Brooklyn, New York, 1817-1820, 1853. Museum of the City of New York. 53.2.

For Families Wednesday, February 22, 11:00am

Winter Scene Painting

Take in the wonderland that is New York City in the winter! Explore images from our collections and use your imagination to create a wonderful winter artwork of your own!

Samantha, Grade 4, P.S. 346, Brooklyn, Studio Artist Instructor Jo Beth Ravitz

For Families Tuesday, February 21, 11:00am

Framing the City

What do you love about New York City? Design a frame to showcase your favorite places or memories.

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, 1796. Museum of the City of New York, 46.1.

For Families Sunday, February 19, 11:00am

Presidents’ Day

Celebrate Presidents’ Day at the Museum. Travel back in time on our presidential scavenger hunt, then get creative in the classroom!

Sword dance

For Families Saturday, February 18, 1:00pm

Sword Dance Family Performance

Join us for this special performance as part of the 32nd annual New York Sword Dance Festival, which brings an ancient winter celebration to life!

Exhibitions

Miniature buildings from New York City carved out of wood

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.

George Washington and other officers riding on horseback down a city street, with a crowd watching

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.

Characters from Alice in Wonderland flying over Manhattan in a small airplane

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.

A white line drawing against a black background by artist June Lee Van Dunk

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.