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Past Events

Poster for Taking Venice

For Adults Friday, September 12, 6:00pm

Taking Venice

Explore the controversy around Robert Rauschenberg's win at the 1964 Venice Biennale.

Image features participants at a Black Doll-making Workshop at the Museum.

For Families Saturday, February 22, 11:00am

Black Futures

Our annual program presents New York-based organizations that celebrate Black communities and cultures. Join us for storytime, a step workshop, a black doll workshop, and participate in a museum scavenger hunt.

Black and white photograph of a brick building. A boy stands on the railing of a fire escape looking down at another boy who is captures mid-air before he lands on a pile of old mattress.

For Families Friday, February 21, 11:00am

Picturing New York

Explore the stories of everyday and iconic New Yorkers in the exhibition "Collecting New York’s Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious." Make a collage that tells your own New York story.

A notebook opened to a page swatches and notes for costume designs.

For Families Thursday, February 20, 11:00am

Design Your Own Museum

Discover the people and places that have impacted the cultural landscape of the city & create your own new cultural space in a hands-on art activity.

black and white photograph of a young Native boy holding a hoop in his left hand, and another hoop around his right leg. A finger is pointing at the photograph.

For Families Wednesday, February 19, 11:00am

Family Day | Urban Indian: Native New York Now

Learn about the experiences of Native Americans in urban spaces and create artwork based on the exhibition Urban Indian: Native New York Now

Photograph of people playing basketball in basketball court between two buildings, woman and child in front

For Families Tuesday, February 18, 11:00am

Family Day | City/Game: Basketball in New York

Discover basketball's role in shaping New York City and participate in a hands-on family activity.

For Adults Thursday, February 13, 6:30pm

Past Event: The Data We Don't See with Giorgia Lupi

Information designer Giorgia Lupi discusses data humanism, her philosophy for understanding and working with data.

Exhibitions

George LEE Quiñones, Breakfast at Baychester, 1977, Ink on paper

Through October 5, 2025

Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection

Enter a window into a vibrant subculture of young creators and highlights previously unseen treasures from the Museum’s major collection of graffiti-based art.

Mannequins wearing festive clothing in front of a peace sign

Through February 22, 2026

Urban Stomp

Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape. 

RR New York

Through April 19, 2026

Robert Rauschenberg’s New York: Pictures from the Real World

Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City