Press Releases
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Press Releases for Current Exhibitions
Robert Rauschenberg's New York: Pictures from the Real World
Through April 19, 2026.
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off
Through January 19, 2026.
Housing Activism: Rent Strikes and Tenant Mobilizations, 1908–1939
Explore a new section of Activist New York.
The Stettheimer Dollhouse in a New Light
Through February 1, 2026.
Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor
Through February 22, 2026.
Upcoming Exhibitions
New York Now: After Dark
MCNY's announced the theme, co-curator, and open call for its next Triennial.
The Occupied City: New York and the Revolutionary War
Opening May 1, 2026.
He Built This City: Joe Macken's Model
Opens to the public on February 12, 2026.
Recent Institutional Announcements
MCNY & Spectrum News NY1 Present "A Campaign Conversation"
Hear what's on the minds of New Yorker's during the 2025 election cycle.
MCNY Elects Four New Trustees to its Board
Learn more about Sharon Chang, Walter Deane, Lisa Roberts, and David Santoriello.
Celebrate National Dance Day with Ailey & MCNY
Join us on Saturday, September 20.
Summer Programs at MCNY
Join us in July and August for a series of public programs that celebrate the intersecting histories of music, dance, and more in New York City.
Museum Mile 2025
Join us on June 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
MCNY Announces Gotham Dreams Gala
MCNY will host the first annual Gotham Dreams gala on June 11, 2025.
Past Exhibitions
Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection
November 22, 2024 - October 5, 2025
Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection
September 27, 2024 - February 18, 2025.
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off (2024)
November 8, 2024 - January 12, 2025.
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
