DJ Ted Smooth is at his turntables spinning in the foreground, facing away from the camera. Dancers in front of him throw their arms in the air.
A group of educators sitting around a table listening to a facilitator against a backdrop of a brightly colored mural.
A still of Regina King as Shirley Chisholm on the left and a still of Coleman Domingo as Bayard Rustin on the right.
Regina King as Shirley Chisholm in the film "Shirley" waves during a press conference

Uptown Bounce: Caribbean Night with DJ Taela Naomi

Don't miss this installment of Uptown Bounce highlighting Caribbean culture with DJ Taela Naomi!

Uptown Bounce: East Harlem Celebration with DJ Ted Smooth

Free! Join us for the final event of our annual Uptown Bounce series featuring East Harlem's own, DJ Ted Smooth! 

P Credit Course: People of New York: How Individuals Shape History

Educators! Join us this summer for an immersive, interactive, and meaningful in-person course for K-12 educators and explore NYC through the lives of New Yorkers who have shaped and been shaped by the city they call home.

New York on Film: The Fight for Rights

Don’t miss this one-day multimedia festival celebrating New York civil rights leaders Bayard Rustin and Shirley Chisholm!

New York on Film: Shirley

Join us for a screening of "Shirley."

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A postcard featuring the Steeple Chase at Coney Island, Brooklyn
For Families Saturday, July 27, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab July – Summer and the City

School is out and summer is in! Visit our NYC Discovery Lab to explore how New Yorkers have spent their summers – from the opening of Coney Island Amusement Park in the late 19th century to the present day – and take part in fun activities for all ages.

A black and white print of water flowing under a bridge.
For Families Saturday, August 3, 11:00am

NYC Discovery Lab August – New York’s Waterways

Did you know that while NYC is surrounded by water, most of our drinking water is sourced from upstate reservoirs? Stop by the NYC Discovery Lab to learn about the city’s water story – from 18th century reservoirs to present-day protection efforts – and explore how the city’s water features and habits have changed over time.

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May 26, 2023 - July 21, 2024

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.
Ongoing

New York at Its Core

What made New York New York? Follow the story of the city’s rise from a striving Dutch village to today’s “Capital of the World,” and consider its future in our changing world.
Black Lives Matter protesters with their hands in the air in a sign of surrender and the “hands up don’t shoot” slogan
Ongoing

Activist New York

Delve into the drama of social activism in New York City, past and present, with issues as diverse as immigration, civil rights, and sexual orientation.
Visitors watching the Timescapes film in a theater at the Museum of the City of New York
Ongoing

Timescapes

Watch the history of New York City unfold in this 28-minute film.
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