On Saturday, November 30th, commemorate the centennial of the birth of Shirley Chisholm! Join us for a day filled with inspiration and hands-on fun to celebrate Chisholm's life and legacy. Immerse ...

Please note - This event is now sold out and there is no wait list. Join us on November 20th as Dr. Ned Blackhawk presents the Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Distinguished Lecture in Urban History, ...

Join us for a special screening of Wild Style (Charlie Ahearn, 1983, 82 mins), widely regarded as the first hip-hop film, capturing the early days of graffiti, breakdancing, DJing, and MCing in New ...

Filip Wolak Photography. May 2024. Join us this month at the NYC Discovery Lab as we celebrate the rich culture and traditions of the Lenape, the First People of the New York City region every weekend ...

Lilly Tuttle has been a curator at the Museum of the City of New York since 2012. In that time she has curated numerous exhibitions including City Game: Basketball in New York (2020), Analog City: NYC ...

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center offers profession learning programs throughout the year and is a CTLE certified provider. Check back soon to find upcoming virtual and in-person programs ...

Left: Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, Right: Dr. Farah J. Griffin ...

Between 1820 and 1860, 3.7 million immigrants landed in New York Harbor—at a time when the city’s population numbered less than one million. No laws existed to regulate or curtail the flow of ...

The experience of walking El Barrio—the Museum of the City of New York’s own neighborhood—would be vastly different without the artworks of Manny Vega (b. Bronx, 1956). His mosaics and murals adorn ...

To commemorate the centennial of the birth of Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005), the Museum of the City of New York and the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College will present the first major museum ...