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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 Divided City: Revolutionary-Era New York and the Politics of Polarization

Join us for a discussion exploring how allegiances during the American Revolution were shaped not only by political principle, but also by social class, commerce, rivalry, ethnicity, and the demands of survival.

Pickles, Pastrami, and Pop

Join us for Pickles, Pastrami, and Pop, a festival celebrating three icons of New York City's food culture.

Museum Mile Festival 2026

Join us for New York City’s biggest block party!

Behind the Surface: Conserving WPA Murals

Get an intimate look at the decades-long conservation and restoration of Abram Champanier's Alice Mural, a major New Deal–era mural commissioned through the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project in this discussion with the curators and partners.

Family Program: Build Upper Manhattan LEGO Event

Let’s build Upper Manhattan using 100,000 LEGO Blocks!

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

Join us during Juneteenth weekend for the world premiere screening of Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War.

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.