The past eight months have provided astonishing lessons in urban transformation. We’ve come to appreciate how fragile even a great city is and how sturdy it can be. When the virus swept through, New Yorkers beat it back, turning one of the most dangerous spots in the nation into one of the safest—temporarily, at least.
Our Fair City: Building a More Equitable New York
Voting Rights Programs for Students and Educators
As we approach Election Day 2020, join the Museum of the City of New York for the following FREE Workshops for Educators and Adults and Students in grades 2–5 and 6–12. These virtual events will explore the women’s suffrage movement in NYC, the fight for full suffrage led by women of color, and the ongoing movement to expand voting rights today.
Full credits for the image above from left to right: Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet, c. 1860, Courtesy of the Photographs and Print Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the New York Public Library / Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations; Mabel Lee, 1915, Courtesy of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections; Harriot Stanton Blatch and Rose Schneiderman, 1915, Courtesy of the Rose Schneiderman Collection, Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Archives, New York University.
Education programs in conjunction with Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics are made possible by The Puffin Foundation Ltd.
Professional Learning programs are made possible in part by …a chance… fund, inc.
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.
Virtual Student Workshops
Questions? Email schoolprograms@mcny.org
Supporters
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.
For more information about the Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center, and additional funder credits, please click here.
Past Event: Another City: New Meanings in New York's Public Spaces
Socially distanced lines. Masked protests in the streets. Parking-space dining. These are some of the striking scenes that have emerged in 2020, indelibly impacting the landscape of New York, and creating "Another City."
Save when you purchase tickets to the entire series! If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the entire series after 10/14, please email programs@mcny.org.
Entire Series (four sessions):
$90 General Admission
$80 Seniors, Students, and Educators*
$70 Museum Members
Single Session:
$25 General Admission
$20 Museum Members
Recordings of each conversation will be sent following the events to registrants.
*Please note that there is no Senior, Student, Educator price for single sessions.
Partners
Special thanks to the AIA NY, Design Trust for Public Space, and The Municipal Art Society.
Virtual Field Trips
Examining Equity in New York City
Educator Workshop Series: Examining Equity in NYC
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Center's Examining Equity in NYC series focuses on uncovering and honoring the historical roots of today’s movements for change. Join fellow educators to examine how New Yorkers have challenged inequality in our city and radically reimagined our social institutions, from schools and healthcare to housing and work.
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MCNY Kids Create
Art-Making and Discussion with MCNY
See. Discuss. Create! Dive into the Museum's collections and exhibitions and make your own artistic works.
Stream these free sessions to see highlights from the Museum’s collections and exhibitions, hear behind-the-scenes stories from the artists, and take part in interactive, art-making activities.
Recommended for ages 7 and older. All ages are welcome. Sessions are intergenerational and family members are encouraged to join and participate together.
Supporters
Family and Community Engagement Programs are made possible in part by the Margaret S. Ogden and Stephen A. Ogden Memorial Fund, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Sy Syms Foundation, and the Frank J. Antun Foundation.
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.