On a dark couch in a white walled room, Inez holds young Terry
Poet Amiri Baraka performing with a group of jazz musicians on a stage
Manny works on a huge in progress mosaic on a table in his home studio.
Dandy Wellington, a Black man in a gray striped suit dances in front of his seven piece jazz band in the Museum's rotunda. Behind them, guests in 1920s dress enjoy the performance.
A man talks to two women as he draws their portraits.

New York on Film: A Thousand and One

Join us for a screening of A Thousand and One (A. V. Rockwell, 2023, 114 mins)

Poetry as Pedagogy: Jazz and Poetry: Avant-Gardes of Resistance

This workshop will focus on the importance of jazz traditions for New York poetry and politics, exploring the interrelation between resistance music and poetry and how we can use both forms of media to more deeply engage our students.

Open Studio: Mosaic Making

Learn the mosaic making process and be part of collectively making a mosaic with other museum visitors, moderated by Manny Vega.

Uptown Jazz: New York, the Destination

Dance along to a performance by bandleader and entertainer Dandy Wellington and his seven-piece jazz band with songs inspired by our centennial exhibition, This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture.

Open Studio: Sketching with Manny!

In conjunction with our exhibition of his work,  Byzantine Bembé, Manny Vega will lead a sketching workshop.

1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St., Open Sat & Sun 10–6, Mon, Thur, & Fri 10–5
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Manny works on a huge in progress mosaic on a table in his home studio.
For Adults Saturday, May 11, 1:00pm

Open Studio: Mosaic Making

Learn the mosaic making process and be part of collectively making a mosaic with other museum visitors, moderated by Manny Vega.

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Exhibitions

Painting of person sitting on M Train going over the Williamsburg Bridge
Through 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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