Press Releases
Please contact pressoffice@mcny.org for Museum information, hi-res images, and up-to-date information about MCNY.
Press Releases for Current Exhibitions
Robert Rauschenberg's New York: Pictures from the Real World
Through April 19, 2026.
Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection
Through August 10, 2025.
The Stettheimer Dollhouse in a New Light
Through February 1, 2026.
Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor
Through February 22, 2026.
Housing Activism: Rent Strikes and Tenant Mobilizations, 1908–1939
Explore a new section of Activist New York.
Upcoming Exhibitions
New York Now: After Dark
MCNY's announced the theme, co-curator, and open call for its next Triennial.
The Occupied City: New York and the Revolutionary War
Opening May 1, 2026.
Recent Institutional Announcements
MCNY & Spectrum News NY1 Present "A Campaign Conversation"
Hear what's on the minds of New Yorker's during the 2025 election cycle.
MCNY Elects Four New Trustees to its Board
Learn more about Sharon Chang, Walter Deane, Lisa Roberts, and David Santoriello.
Celebrate National Dance Day with Ailey & MCNY
Join us on Saturday, September 20.
Summer Programs at MCNY
Join us in July and August for a series of public programs that celebrate the intersecting histories of music, dance, and more in New York City.
MCNY Announces Gotham Dreams Gala
MCNY will host the first annual Gotham Dreams gala on June 11, 2025.
Above Ground Midtown: MCNY x DAZE
Opening May, 2025 at 550 Madison Avenue.
Museum Mile 2025
Join us on June 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Past Exhibitions
This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture
May 26, 2023 - July 21, 2024
People, Place, and Influence
October 13, 2023 - April 21, 2024
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off (2024)
November 8, 2024 - January 12, 2025.
Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection
September 27, 2024 - February 18, 2025.
