This Is New York
In honor of the Museum’s centennial, this exhibition, which spans a full city block, is organized around the types of urban spaces where the stories of New York are told.
Past Exhibitions
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Four Seasons of Central Park
These four quietly iconic watercolors by Frederick Brosen capture a year in some of the most historic places in this verdant urban masterpiece.
People, Place, and Influence
Delve into the founding mission for the Museum by highlighting key aspects of this unique collection.
City of Faith
Look under the surface of New York’s image as a secular city and discover the complex and often surprising relationships that connect religion to public space.
Food in New York
Examine how food creates a powerful social network that binds New Yorkers to each other and with countless others across the globe.
New York Now: Home
The first in an ongoing series of triennial photography exhibitions that will engage themes and issues of the contemporary city.
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off
It's our first-ever Great Borough Bake-off! We invited bakeries and bakers from each borough to design New York City-inspired gingerbread creations.
Celebrating the City
A moving celebration of the power of photography to capture New York and New Yorkers featuring Robert Frank and William Klein.
Analog City
Uncover the array of tools, technologies, and lost professions that supported New York City as it exploded into a global metropolis in the pre-digital era.
The Stettheimer Dollhouse
Discover rarely seen miniature works from the Stettheimer Dollhouse created by some of the leading lights of early 20th-century modernism.
New York, New Music
A look back at the seismic musical revolution of 1980s New York. #80sMusicNYC
Collecting New York's Stories
How can objects tell the dynamic and eclectic stories of New Yorkers? Find out through select items from the Museum's collections.
