Past Events
Past Events
MCNY Kids Art Studio
Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.
The Young Lords and Health Activism Student Workshop (Grades 4-12)
Free Student Workshops: "The Young Lords and Health Activism.” See highlights from the exhibition "Activist New York" to learn about the Young Lords’ health activism and creative actions against inequality and poverty. (Grades 4–12)
The Young Lords and Health Activism Student Workshop (Grades 4–12)
Free Student Workshops: "The Young Lords and Health Activism.” See highlights from the exhibition "Activist New York" to learn about the Young Lords’ health activism and creative actions against inequality and poverty. (Grades 4–12)
Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance: Visual Arts and Black Design
Explore the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance with Jeffrey C. Stewart and Margaret Rose Vendryes.
Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance: Poetry and the New Negro Literacy
Jeffrey C. Stewart reflects on the poets and the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance with Mahogany L. Browne.
Past: Reimagining Violence Prevention
Times reporter Ashley Southall leads an expert discussion about how urban communities are developing new approaches to violence prevention.
Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance: Art is Philosophy
The opening event in our "Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance" series with Jeffrey C. Stewart.
Exhibitions
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.
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.
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.
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.
