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.
Voting, Race, and the Battle for Full Women's Suffrage
In this free online workshop, explore the complex history and contemporary legacy of women’s fight to win the vote. 1.5 CTLE.
Empty City
Writers Garnette Cadogan, Luc Sante, and Vinson Cunningham discuss the impression that emptiness has left on the city in the past, and consider representations of this moment and how they influence how we think about public space.
Curators from the Couch: Activist New York and Voting Rights
Join curator Sarah Seidman, organizer Brea Baker, and Dr. Peniel Joseph, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at University of Texas at Austin, for a converstaion connected to voting rights and our exhibition Activist New York.
The Fight for Education Equity in New York City
Join us for this free online workshop exploring the intersections of activism, education, and the history of the movement to desegregate New York City schools. 2 CTLE.
Protest City
Consider how moments of protest and social unrest have remade New York City's public spaces—and how, in turn, public space has shaped the movements that have helped transform our world with architect Mabel Wilson, photographer Mark Clennon, and New Yorker writer Vinson Cunningham.
Past Event: The Ultimate (Virtual) NYC Trivia Night: October
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.
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.
