Our exhibition Cycling in the City: A 200-Year History traces the bike’s transformation of urban transportation and leisure and explores the extraordinary diversity of cycling cultures in the city, past and present, while underscoring the importance of cycling as the city confronts climate change, energy scarcity, and population growth in the years to come.
Another Side to Coney Island: Hattie Mckeever and Her Waxworks
Monday, May 6, 2019 by
The World of Tomorrow
Thursday, April 25, 2019 by
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Fort George Amusement Park
Come along for the ride as we take a look back at an amusement park that stood on the northernmost tip of Manhattan over a century ago.
Jackie Robinson Day
Sunday, April 14, 2019 by
MCNY on the Road
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![A photo by an unknown photographer of [Gilda Radner in "Gilda Radner- Live From New York"] in 1979.](https://www.mcny.org/sites/default/files/styles/mcny_col_3_thumbnail/public/MN147951_0.jpg?itok=VSawv9V5)
Guard for a Night, as Told by Two Registrars
Sometimes our Collections Department staff come out from behind the scenes to stand guard at events. See what they learned by experiencing the Museum from a different perspective.
Trays, Cavities, and Guillotines
Objects are always coming and going at the Museum. See how our registrars ensure safe travels for art and artifacts.
Cycling in the City Programs
Past Event: The Wide, Wild World of NYC Cycling
Dive into the city’s vibrant cycling subcultures – from the BMX crews of the South Bronx and the Puerto Rican Schwinn Club to the fixed-gear racers of the Red Hook Crit.
Past Event: Whose Streets? Reclaiming NYC for Cyclists
How can we rethink the relationship between cycling and the city for the benefit of all? A panel discussion.
Educator Evening: Cycling in the City
Explore the extraordinary diversity of cycling cultures in the city on a free curator tour.
Past Event: Moonlight & Movies: En el Séptimo Día
Join us for a moonlit screening of En el Séptimo Día, featuring a pre-show happy hour with live music by the Guataca Roots Trio.
Cycling in the City Family Program
Visit the exhibition Cycling in the City: A 200-Year History to explore cycling cultures in the city, past and present. Then participate in a cycling related activity to take home with you.
Past Event: Uptown Bounce: August 14
FREE! Our Uptown Bounce summer block party series concludes with an ode to classic summertime activities and hits from the '90s.Supporters
Cycling in the City programs are funded in part by a Humanities New York Action Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Cycling in the City is made possible with lead support provided by Metropolitan Velodrome, Inc.; additional support provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation; Katheryn C. Patterson and Thomas L. Kempner Jr.; Bike New York; Rabobank International; and George H. Beane.
Our East Harlem Home
Friday, March 29, 2019
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History of 1220 Fifth Avenue
The Museum has called 1220 Fifth Avenue home since 1932, but our first home was at Gracie Mansion where the mayor of NYC resides today. Learn about the fascinating history of our beautiful building at the top of Museum Mile.
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Getting Dressed: Gilded Age Tea Dress
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Getting Dressed: Gilded Age Afternoon Dress
Go behind the scenes of the Museum's costume collection to take a closer look at an extravagant Gilded Age frock, and get to know the New York City woman who wore the dress.
Shopping in the Late 19th Century
With the Midtown flagship stores of Lord & Taylor and Henri Bendel both closing their doors, we take a look back at the shops in the Ladies’ Mile shopping district of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
One Dress, Two Women's History
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Shopping in the Late 19th Century
With the Midtown flagship stores of Lord & Taylor and Henri Bendel both closing their doors, we take a look back at the shops in the Ladies’ Mile shopping district of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Getting Dressed: Gilded Age Afternoon Dress
Go behind the scenes of the Museum's costume collection to take a closer look at an extravagant Gilded Age frock, and get to know the New York City woman who wore the dress.
Dressing Sustainably, Then and Now
Valentina Schlee and Vera Maxwell, two of the mid-20th century's defining designers, extolled the merits of a minimalist wardrobe. They created looks that buoyed the nation’s women through the WWII period of L-85 governmental restrictions without feeling deprived.