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Past Events

Declarations Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

For Adults Saturday, June 20, 6:00pm

[SOLD OUT] Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

Join us during Juneteenth weekend for the world premiere screening of Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War.

Line drawing of three jazz musicians talking and playing music.

For Educators Sunday, June 27, 9:30am

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.

Riverside Church & Sakura Park

For Adults Friday, June 25, 4:00pm

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.

Suzanne Vega (photo by George Holz)

For Adults Tuesday, June 22, 7:00pm

Your Hometown Virtual Conversation with Suzanne Vega

Grammy award-winning musician Suzanne Vega talks to "Your Hometown" host Kevin Burke.

A banner image with the headline titles Juneteenth and Freedom Day over a background of abstract shapes in the colors red, green, and yellow.

For Adults Friday, June 18, 4:00pm

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.

After Hours (1985)

For Adults Thursday, June 17, 7:00pm

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!

Postcard of Times Square, New York

For Adults Tuesday, June 15, 8:00pm

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

A group of men, women, and children during a rent strike in Harlem.

Through July 19, 2026

Activist New York

Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.

Photograph of the immersive installation "Raise Your Voice," original artwork of activists and allies Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya.

Through July 19, 2026

Raise Your Voice

This immersive installation by Brooklyn-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is inspired by the resiliency of New York’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton, and Fred Neil performing at Café Wha?, Greenwich Village, February 8, 1961. Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. © Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection.

Through July 19, 2026

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.

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

Through September 27, 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.