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American Revolution PBS

For Adults Tuesday, June 23, 6:30pm

Revolution Remembered, Stories Forgotten

Explore how the Revolution has been memorialized in public history and media, what narratives are elevated or omitted, and who ultimately shapes collective memory.

A young girl makes art at a table.

For Families Saturday, July 11, 10:00am

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.

A colorful artwork of multiple characters flying parachutes with an amusement park backdrop

For Families Saturday, July 11, 10:00am

Alice of Wonderland Family Festival

Step through the looking glass for a family festival inspired by Another Wonderland. Explore Alice’s journey through New York in a day filled with family-friendly artmaking, activity stations, and musical performances.

A young girl makes art at a table.

For Families Saturday, July 11, 10:00am

MCNY Kids Art Studio: Alice of Wonderland Family Festival

Visit the MCNY Kids Art Studio for a fun, hands‑on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection.

A young girl makes art at a table.

For Families Saturday, July 18, 11:00am

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.

People dancing inside the Museum of the City of New York

For Adults Thursday, July 23, 6:00pm

Uptown Bounce: Hip Hop x Afrobeats

A free summer party celebrating the global sounds of Hip Hop and Afrobeats with live DJs, dancing, art, and community on Museum Mile.

People dancing outside of the Museum of the City of New York

For Adults Thursday, July 30, 6:00pm

Uptown Bounce: House x Disco

Free summer dance party celebrating House and Disco with live DJs, nonstop music, art, and community at MCNY.

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.