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The Museum of the City of New York is a nonprofit institution that educates the public about the rich history and diverse character of the city. With a collection of approximately 750,000 objects, the museum offers exhibitions, educational programs, and publications to connect the past, present, and future of New York City.
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Ponder a Poem for the City
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Known today as “America’s poet,” Walt Whitman was entranced by the density, diversity, and disorder of New York in the mid-1800s. Discover the origins of this celebrated poet in the digital interactive in Port City, 1609-1898, and read Whitman’s poems celebrating the spirit of the city. Write your own poem inspired by the sounds, sights, and sensations of the city, and illustrate your words to bring the poem to life! Family programs...
Free
Uptown Bounce: Rhythm & Power
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Free! In the spirit of our new exhibition, Rhythm & Power: Salsa in New York, celebrate the powerful cultural fusion that is New York salsa. DJs will spin a fiery mashup of Latin-infused beats from salsa, boogaloo, and Pechanga to Cuban salsa and Latin disco. Participate in art-making activities inspired by salsa’s often overlooked ties to social activism. Join the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo Del Barrio for...
Free
Uptown Bounce: I Love the 90s
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Free! Throwback to the 90s with DJ Misbehaviour and Joey Carvello of Mobile Mondays! spinning the anthems you loved when you wore snap bracelets and butterfly clips. Experiment with classic 90s moves in an all-levels dance lesson with Viva Body Roll and revel in the looks that defined the decade with a pop-up installation of 90s-inspired fashions from 5001 FLAVORS, a Harlem-based apparel company....
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Uptown Bounce: Latin Disco
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Free! Celebrate the finale of Uptown Bounce with this sizzling Latin-infused 70s dance party inspired by the Museum’s exhibition, Rhythm & Power: Salsa in New York. Featuring DJ Joey Carvello of Mobile Mondays! and DJ Nego of AI Records (aka Woof) spinning Latin disco and your favorite Fania classics, as well as New Style Hustle dance lessons from legendary instructor Jeff Selby. Join the Museum...
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Get Me Out: Childbirth in Early 20th Century NYC
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1216 5th Ave, New York, NY
Although the development of germ theory in the 1880s shed light on the origins of childbed fever, which often killed women in the days after delivery, not much could be done to save lives until the advent of antibiotics in the 1940s. In the first program in our series, Who Controls Women’s Health?: A Century of Struggle, medical writer Randi Hutter Epstein explores the approaches taken in the interim by doctors, medical charlatans,...
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On the Front Lines of Reproductive Rights
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
As the first African American (and the first woman) to lead the Planned Parenthood Federation of America since Margaret Sanger founded the organization, Faye Wattleton has played a crucial role in defining our national debate over sex education, contraception, and abortion. In the second program in our series Who Controls Women’s Health?: A Century of Struggle, Wattleton sits down with Marcela Micucci, a scholar of women’s...
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The Movement for Black Lives Now
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Nearly five years after the rallying cry #BlackLivesMatter, the Movement for Black Lives has put forth a broad platform connecting systemic racism and criminal justice reform with issues such as gender discrimination, anti-immigrant sentiment, and economic inequality. Join BYP100 NYC organizer Christopher Paul Harris as he leads an evening of discussion exploring the past, present, and future of the Movement for Black Lives and its impact...
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Block by Block: Christopher Gray's New York
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
As the founder and writer of The New York Times “Streetscapes” column, architectural historian Christopher Gray wrote more than 1,450 articles between 1987 and 2014 in which he lovingly highlighted New York City’s everyday buildings with his characteristically wry sense of humor. Gray's passion for exploring the city’s design also prompted him to create the Office for Metropolitan History in 1975, a...
$20
The Legacy of Shirley Chisholm:Screening & Conversation
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
In a whirlwind of historic firsts, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968 and, in 1972, the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President of the United States. Join us for a screening of the Peabody Award winning documentary, Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (2004, 75 min), which tells the extraordinary story of a woman claiming her place in American politics. Following...
$20
Black Is Beautiful: Fashion and Consciousness
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Documentary photographer Kwame Brathwaite and his son Kwame S. Brathwaite join historian Tanisha Ford to reflect on the impact of Brathwaite Sr.’s pioneering “Black Is Beautiful” photographs. Beginning in the late 1950s and early ‘60s, Brathwaite helped to popularize an Afro-centric vision of female beauty featuring unstraightened hair and dark skin, then considered exotic in mainstream American...
$20
Black Gotham Experience
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join the Black Gotham Experience and the Museum in celebration of Black History to learn about the stories of free and enslaved Africans in early New Amsterdam as well as Black communities including Weeksville and Seneca Village. Learn how their legacies are connected to New York City today. Enjoy a robust schedule of events designed to engage and celebrate this history. 11:00am | Opening Remarks Performance by the American Slavery Project...
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Black Communities of Early New York
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Dating back to the 1600’s, before New York was New York, free and enslaved residents of African descent were integral contributors to the growing metropolis. As we take a look back at early Black communities such as New Amsterdam, Weeksville, and Seneca Village in the 17th through 19th century, join a lively conversation with Dr. Prathibha Kanakamedala, curator of In Pursuit of Freedom, Kamau Ware, Founder of the Black Gotham...
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Sculpting Like a Silversmith
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Try your hands at sculpting with metals! Visit the exhibition New York Silver, Then and Now to explore the rich history of silversmithing in New York City. Get inspired by newly commissioned works by leading metalworkers, created in response to historical objects from the Museum’s collection, then learn some metalwork techniques to create metal craft of your own!
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Herstory Day
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Herstory Day is an intergenerational celebration of women’s history in New York City honoring their contributions, creativity, and resilience. Join us for interactive quilting, book-making, snacks, and performances. Family programs are free with Museum admission and for members, geared to families with children ages 6-12 years old, and include a snack. Programs are designed for adults and children to complete the activities together.
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The Subway
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
New York City’s sprawling subway system has rolled into the 21st century in fits and starts. While long-awaited gleaming new stations recently opened along Second Avenue, the more than 100-year-old system is straining under the demands of booming ridership. Series host Sarah Maslin Nir sits down with Joseph Lhota, Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to delve into what can be done to ensure the future...
$25
Looking Beyond Suffrage
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
This past year -- 100 years after women won the right to vote in New York -- feminism has once again taken center stage. To celebrate Women's History Month, get a glimpse into the often untold stories of feminist activists and their struggles and triumphs over the last century, from the suffrage movement of the 1910s and the politicos of the 1930s, to the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and women's activism in our own time in a conversation...
$15
Feminist Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a coffee-fueled Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon that aims to both expand the historical records of feminist activism on Wikipedia and combat the gender gap in its editing -- less than 10% of Wikipedia editors are women. Drop in any time between 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm to help create and refine Wikipedia pages associated with the women activists spotlighted in our current exhibition Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics (on...
Free
Flower Power: Environmental Button Making
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Rain showers, blooming flowers, and sunny days—spring has sprung! Visit the exhibition Activist New York to learn about New Yorkers who work hard to protect our planet. Design a button to express something about the environment that you are passionate about! Family programs are free with Museum admission and for Members, geared toward families with children ages 6-12 years old, and include a snack. Activities are designed for...
Free
Finger Knitting Fun
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Welcome spring with seasonal hand-knitted flowers! Learn about flowers and plants that can be found blooming all over our city by exploring images from our collections. Then join us for a knitting circle to discover various techniques to make a special flower design to take home with you. We’ll provide the yarn! Family programs are free with Museum admission and for Members, geared toward families with children ages 6-12 years old, and...
Free
Future City Lab: Mapping the Past, Present, and Future
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Every New Yorker has their own map of their city – routes, places, and stops that are private moments imprinted upon public spaces. Inspired by the data maps in the Museum’s Future City Lab, discover how mapping techniques have evolved over time and how our students can be inspired to create maps that portray the city at large as well as their own individual stories.
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