Past Events
Past Events
Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action
More than 60 years after the Freedom Day School Boycott of 1964, join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.
Past Event: MCNY Kids Create: Patterns and Rhythms in NYC Jazz
Dive into the world of jazz in New York City and create your own rhythms and patterns with New York-based musicians Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Victoria Smith.
SOLD OUT: Curator Walking Tour – The World in Morningside Heights
Discover the international communities that have flourished in Morningside Heights, once known as New York City's "Acropolis", with MCNY fellow Azra Dawood.
Your Hometown Virtual Conversation with Suzanne Vega
Grammy award-winning musician Suzanne Vega talks to "Your Hometown" host Kevin Burke.
SOLD OUT: Celebrating Juneteenth: MCNY presents FREEDOM SONGS featuring Kenyatta Emmanuel & Shanelle Gabriel
We celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon of song and spoken word reflections by performers Kenyatta Emmanuel and Shanelle Gabriel.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies | After Hours
An outdoor screening of Martin Scorsese's "After Hours" (1985) starting with an '80s Happy Hour and DJ set by EMZ of Mobile Mondays!
The Ultimate (Virtual) NYC Trivia Night: June
Put your knowledge of the NYC to the test at our virtual Trivia Night co-presented with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
Exhibitions
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.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
