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 ...

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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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 ...

Join us on weekends at MCNY—there's something for everyone here. From Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, experience our programs, from artist workshops to live music and fun for all ages; explore our ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sara Roeloffs was born in Amsterdam in 1627 to Scandinavian immigrant parents. Over her very long life, she would marry three times, and is known today mostly by the last name she used during her ...

New York is one of the most filmed cities on earth. Generations of moviegoers have seen New York depicted and distorted, celebrated and denigrated, idealized and mocked, built up and demolished over ...

Engage your students in New York’s long history of social activism spanning 350 years. Inspired by original artifacts and visuals, students will debate and discuss topics ranging from immigration to ...