Inspired by the Museum's centennial as well as our ongoing exhibition, Activist New York, this non-fiction film series delves into stories of social activism in New York City. It features recent documentaries exploring how New Yorkers past and present have created public and private spaces to seek racial justice, affordable housing, educational equity, safety for gender expression, and more. Each film will be followed by a conversation with filmmakers and other notable guests.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Conversation
Shopping in the Late 19th Century
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 by
Coney Island Polar Bear Club
Monday, December 31, 2018 by
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![A museum photo by Wurts Bros of [Mushing at the North American Winter Sports Show] taken in 1936.](https://www.mcny.org/sites/default/files/styles/mcny_col_3_thumbnail/public/X2010_7_2_06962.jpg?itok=BMO-MlgE)
One Ton of Ice & Clowns on Skis
In the 1930s, Madison Square Garden was transformed into a winter wonderland for the Winter Sports Show. Real snow and ice blanketed the area where spectators witnessed “a host of new and nerve-pulsating events” like ski jumping, slalom and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, “fancy” ice skating, and dog sledding.
The Historical and Personal Importance of Engraved Powder Horns
Thursday, December 13, 2018 by
Activists on Screen
Activists on Screen: The Sun Rises in The East
Join us for a screening of "The Sun Rises in The East" chronicling Black activism in late 1960s Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn; a talkback with Kamau Ware and the filmmakers will follow.
Activists on Screen: Black Documentary Shorts
Join us for a screening of a selection of documentary shorts by Black filmmakers.
Activists on Screen: Queer Gaze in Cinema
This March, join acclaimed artists and filmmakers exploring the queer gaze in cinema.
Activists on Screen: Affordable Housing
Join us for a screening of a selection of documentary shorts by Black filmmakers.Supporters
Activist New York and its associated programs are made possible by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.
Activist New York is the inaugural exhibition in The Puffin Foundation Gallery, which is dedicated to the ways in which ordinary New Yorkers have exercised their power to shape the city's and the nation's future.
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New York by the Slice
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 by
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New York: The Original Breadbasket of America
Bagels and pizza are quintessential NYC foods that wouldn't exist without wheat! Explore the history of wheat as an important staple of the New York City diet through images from the collections.
Describing Medium of Performance in the Edward B. Marks Music Co. Collection on George M. Cohan
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 by
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Now Playing! George M. Cohan
Last year, the Museum announced a new project to digitize, catalog, and make available the scripts, scores, and sheet music of George M. Cohan. The Museum is excited to announce that the first group of material is now available online. Check it out!
Processing and Cataloging the LOOK Magazine Collection
Learn about the Museum's project to catalog, process, and digitize our LOOK magazine photo archive collection.
Digitizing the Work of John Vachon in the LOOK Magazine Collection
Our project to process and describe the Museum’s LOOK magazine collection continues with the digitization of photographs by John Vachon, who documented American life — from the rural poor to the New York City streets.
Future City Lab Series
