An illustration of MCNY's facade, steps, and terrace
Manny Vega and visitors paint a mermaid portrait together.
The back of DJ Misbehaviour's head is visible in front of a sea of dancers on The Museum's front terrace.
Alejandro and Elizabeth stare in shock.
People wave at the camera from below as they dance on the front terrace.

BROOKLYN POP-UP X MCNY MARKET

Don't miss our holiday market! We’ll have 20+ artisans, designers, and makers selling contemporary fashion, accessories, home goods, beauty, jewelry, and more! This event is free and takes place on the Museum's first floor.

Open Studio: Art Making with Manny!

Join the Museum's artist-in-residence Manny Vega for a live art making workshop building off the themes featured in our exhibition celebrating his work, Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega.

Uptown Bounce: "I Love the '90s" with DJ Misbehaviour

Free! Celebrate East Harlem and break out your best '90's moves as DJ Misbehaviour of Mobile Mondays!

Moonlight & Movies: Problemista

Join us for an outdoor screening of "Problemista."

Uptown Bounce: Caribbean Night with DJ Taela Naomi

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

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A postcard featuring the Steeple Chase at Coney Island, Brooklyn
For Families Saturday, July 6, 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.

An illustration of MCNY's facade, steps, and terrace
For Adults Saturday, July 13, 11:00am

BROOKLYN POP-UP X MCNY MARKET

Don't miss our holiday market! We’ll have 20+ artisans, designers, and makers selling contemporary fashion, accessories, home goods, beauty, jewelry, and more! This event is free and takes place on the Museum's first floor.

Manny Vega and visitors paint a mermaid portrait together.
For Adults Saturday, July 13, 1:00pm

Open Studio: Art Making with Manny!

Join the Museum's artist-in-residence Manny Vega for a live art making workshop building off the themes featured in our exhibition celebrating his work, Byzantine Bembé: New York 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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