Launched in 2022 with a successful 400-person event, the Director's Circle is an event-driven committee of young patrons. As the next generation of New York City's leaders, the Director's Circle ...

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Test your knowledge of New York City’s past and present water histories by answering true or false questions in this engaging activity. Design your own water tower, inspired by the iconic structures ...

New York on Film invites audiences on a cinematic journey through NYC. From beloved classics and indie favorites to rarely-seen gems, the series highlights ideas from our exhibitions and celebrates ...

In this month’s NYC Discovery Lab, learn how transportation in the city has evolved across the centuries - from the canoe to the horse-drawn streetcar to the subway. Free for ages 18 and under Adults ...

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center facilitates programs for thousands of children and adults each year to teach them about our city: the challenges we’ve encountered, the innovations we’ve ...

To commemorate the centennial of the birth of Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005), the Museum of the City of New York and the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College will present the first major museum ...

The experience of walking El Barrio—the Museum of the City of New York’s own neighborhood—would be vastly different without the artworks of Manny Vega (b. Bronx, 1956). His mosaics and murals adorn ...

Between 1820 and 1860, 3.7 million immigrants landed in New York Harbor—at a time when the city’s population numbered less than one million. No laws existed to regulate or curtail the flow of ...

SOLD OUT: This workshop is sold out, but registration for the Sunday workshop is still open here. Learn the process of mosaic making with artist-in-residence Manny Vega! Guests will have the chance to ...

The Museum of the City of New York’s Costume and Textiles Collection is one of the foremost repositories of New York City-centric attire, and is distinguished by its interpretation of clothing not ...

The Theater Collection at the Museum of the City of New York contains over 200,000 accessioned objects that document theatrical performance in New York City from 1785 to present day Broadway ...