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Press Releases for Current Exhibitions

Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100

Through July 20, 2025.

Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection

Through February 17, 2025.

Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection

Through August 10, 2025.

The Stettheimer Dollhouse in a New Light

Through February 1, 2026.

Recent Institutional Announcements

The Menschel Lecture Series for NYC History, Arts, and Culture

Matt Brown Elected New Chair of the Board of Trustees

Nicholas Michael Appointed Chief of Staff and Strategy

Statement from Stephanie Hill Wilchfort on New York City FY2025 Budget

Nick Martinez Appointed as Vice President of Education and Engagement

Museum of the City of New York Presents: We Are Still Here Lunaapeew / Lenape Celebration Weekend

Museum of the City of New York Partners with Hudson News to Offer Inaugural "City as Canvas" Street Art-Inspired Retail Collection

Museum of the City of New York Taps Stephanie Hill Wilchfort as Ronay Menschel Director and President

MCNY vs. LACMA in a World Series-Inspired Showdown

The 2024 Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Distinguished Lecture in Urban History : An Evening with Dr. Ned Blackhawk

Past Exhibitions

This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture

May 26, 2023 - July 21, 2024

People, Place, and Influence

October 13, 2023 - April 21, 2024

Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off (2024)

November 8, 2024 - January 12, 2025.

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