Events
What's happening
2026 Louis Auchincloss Prize
Two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author Colson Whitehead will receive the Prize at a public program moderated by Wesley Morris, a critic at The New York Times who writes about art and popular culture.
After-School Kids Art Studio
Join us each week for a fun, hands-on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. This drop-in program is designed especially for children ages 3 and up and the adults who care for them.
Free Late-Night Wednesdays
Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions.
Raise Your Voice: Curator-led Tour
Take a closer look at Raise Your Voice with curator Sarah Seidman in this one-hour tour about Latinx Food Workers and Activism, featuring professor Alexandra Délano Alonso and artist Marco Saavedra.
The Curator's Cup: Tea with Margaret Connors McQuade
In this Patrons-only event, enjoy tea with Vice President of Collections, Margaret Connors McQuade.
Weekend Kids Art Studio
Join us each week for a fun, hands-on art experience inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions and collection. This drop-in program is designed especially for children ages 3 and up and the adults who care for them.
Tiny Tours
Discover New York City through playful, interactive gallery experiences designed for children ages 3–5 and their caregivers.
Exhibitions
The Occupied City
This immersive exhibition transforms the Museum's third floor into a vivid journey through Revolutionary-era New York.
Halumii Ktapihna
Encounter the enduring presence and living cultures of the Lenape/Lunáapeew—the original people of Lenapehoking/Lunaapeewáhkiing, the land now known as New York City and its surrounding region.
