Past Events
Past Events
The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s
Join us for a special conversation with acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Mahler and award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns as they delve into New York City in the 1980s.
City as Canvas: Graffiti Art in NYC Student Workshop (Grades 1-3)
See highlights from the Museum’s graffiti art collection to learn about this dynamic and homegrown artistic movement in New York City’s history and create your own sketches.
The Ultimate (Virtual) NYC Trivia Night: March
Put your knowledge of the NYC to the test at our virtual Trivia Night co-hosted with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
Your Hometown Virtual Conversation with Playwright Lynn Nottage
Award-winning playwright Lynn Nottage speaks with "Your Hometown" host Kevin Burke.
Row Houses, Brownstones, and Townhouses: From Amsterdam to the South Bronx
Author, planner, and historian Charles Duff discusses his latest book The North Atlantic Cities.
MCNY Kids Create: Looking Close and Building Tiny with the Stettheimer Dollhouse
Combine art and engineering in this virtual intergenerational STEAM education program as you draw inspiration from the famous Stettheimer dollhouse to design your own miniature world.
MCNY Kids Create: Looking Close and Building Tiny with the Stettheimer Dollhouse
Combine art and engineering in this virtual intergenerational STEAM education program as you draw inspiration from the famous Stettheimer dollhouse to design your own miniature world.
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.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
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.
