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.
Past Exhibitions
Show exhibitions by:
People, Place, and Influence
Delve into the founding mission for the Museum by highlighting key aspects of this unique collection.
Analog City
Uncover the array of tools, technologies, and lost professions that supported New York City as it exploded into a global metropolis in the pre-digital era.
The Stettheimer Dollhouse
Discover rarely seen miniature works from the Stettheimer Dollhouse created by some of the leading lights of early 20th-century modernism.
New York, New Music
A look back at the seismic musical revolution of 1980s New York. #80sMusicNYC
Collecting New York's Stories
How can objects tell the dynamic and eclectic stories of New Yorkers? Find out through select items from the Museum's collections.
Puppets of New York
Puppets of New York explores the extraordinary, surprising, and diverse history of New York City’s quirkiest residents. Puppets traveled with migrant communities from across the globe as they made their way to the city.
City/Game
Experience the excitement, energy, and evolution of this quintessentially urban sport as played on asphalt and in glittering professional arenas.
City of Workers, City of Struggle
How Labor Movements Changed New York
Cycling in the City
A 200-Year History
Germ City
Microbes and the Metropolis
