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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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The Data We Don't See
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Today, data are everywhere. But what do data really mean, and how can we extract real value from them in our daily lives? In this illustrated talk, information designer Giorgia Lupi will discuss our new data reality and “data humanism,” her unique philosophy for understanding and working with data. Surveying her diverse work over the last decade, Lupi will introduce her distinctive approach to data visualization and discuss the development...
$18
The Young Lords from East Harlem to Puerto Rico
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
The activist work of the Young Lords Party continues to be a point of reference for contemporary activists both in New York City and the island of Puerto Rico. Nowhere is this clearer than in current efforts within the Puerto Rican diaspora to support progressive struggles in the island. Historically, these bridges of solidarity have proven both invaluable and fraught, as activists navigate the here and there, their intersecting identities, and...
$15
A 100 Year Legacy: The Aftermath of the 19th Amendment
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
As we approach the 2020 presidential election, questions of access and voter disenfranchisement are rising to the top of conversation. On the cusp of this politically charged moment, we take a look back 100 years to the ratification of the 19th amendment which granted many women the right to vote. Although its passage was monumental, the law still had profound limitations, particularly for women of color. Historians Ellen Carol...
$12
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Digging Who We Are: Archaeology of Everyday New Yorkers
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
What do a light bulb in the Bronx, bon bon tongs in Brooklyn, and an ancient ceramic pot in Queens have in common? They are all artifacts that have been uncovered in archaeological excavations and that can tell us more about people who have shaped our city but who are barely, if at all, visible in written documents. Inspired by our exhibition, Who We Are: Visualizing NYC by the Numbers five archaeologists will present five objects, one from...
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“Bill Cunningham Was There”
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
“Bill Cunningham Was There” with John Kurdewan and Steven Stolman Nearly two years ago, John Kurdewan and Steven Stolman began their conversation about “Working for Bill” at the Museum of the City of New York. That conversation ultimately turned into the book, Bill Cunningham Was There (Rizzoli, 2021). Join us in-person for coauthors' first NYC presentation and signing of their book chronicling the singular Cunningham, "who turned fashion...
$20
Moonlight & Movies: Man Push Cart
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a screening of Man Push Cart (2005, 87 mins.), the acclaimed debut film of director Ramin Bahrani that follows the life of Ahmad, a once famous Pakistani rock star now working long hours in the streets of Manhattan selling coffee and bagels from his cart. Providing a "rare immigrant’s-eye view of a post-9/11 city suffused with subtle paranoia and xenophobia, Man Push Cart gives at once empathetic and clear-eyed expression to the everyday...
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"Also a Poet" with Ada Calhoun
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Author Ada Calhoun and writer Rob Sheffield discuss Calhoun's new memoir Also a Poet: Frank O’Hara, My Father, and Me (2020); a groundbreaking memoir "packaged as a love triangle: father, daughter and O’Hara. It’s actually a tetrahedron from which all kinds of creative characters pop forth. It’s a big valentine to New York City past and present, and a contribution to literary scholarship, molten with soul" (The New York Times). Followed...
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The Activist's Media Handbook
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
On the eve of the November midterm elections, join us for a conversation with two lifelong activists and native New Yorkers about the power and limits of activism today. Progressive PR leader David Fenton and filmmaker, professor, and former Black Panther Jamal Joseph will explore how activists past and present have confronted topics such as the rising specter of authoritarianism and longstanding voting rights efforts, economic...
$15
Moonlight & Movies | The Automat
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a screening of The Automat (Lisa Hurwitz, 2021), the award-winning documentary that recounts the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, which served affordable-priced quality food to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians for more than a century. Horn & Hardart’s technology captured the public’s imagination like nothing else in 1900’s— the customer put nickels into slots and little windows opened...
$15
There’s No Place like Home featuring Stewart Manger
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
In New York City, there are 8 million ideas of what makes a house a home – but only a select few have the vision to create some of the most unique and breathtaking home designs in the world. Part three of the "There’s No Place like Home" series will look inside the work of interior designer Stewart Manger. Stewart Manger is a New York based interior designer who, over the course of 20 years, has worked in some of the most celebrated...
$35
Moonlight & Movies | The Wiz
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a screening of The Wiz (1978), director Sidney Lumet's spectacular version of the hit 1974 Broadway musical featuring an all-star Black cast and based loosely on L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Set in a dreamscape version of New York City, the film stars Diana Ross as Dorothy (reimagined as a Harlem schoolteacher), a 20-year old Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, and other major stars including...
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Rice Stories
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
From Paella to Galinhada to Nasi Lemak, rice is an ingredient that shows up globally in the classic dishes of cuisines around the world. While often innocuous, it’s easy to forget that every type of rice represents a migration journey, and when combined with local flavors, the final dish is a mash-up of terroir and story. In Harlem, a neighborhood filled with myriad immigrant communities, rice can be thought of as a representation of the area’s...
$45
Moonlight & Movies| In Search of Bengali Harlem
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a screening of "In Search of Bengali Harlem" (2022, 85 mins), a feature documentary directed by Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah. The film follows Ullah from the streets of New York City to the villages of Bangladesh to uncover the pasts of his father, Habib, and mother, Mohima. Alaudin first discovers that Habib was part of an extraordinary history of mid-20th century Harlem, in which Bengali Muslim men, dodging racist Asian Exclusion...
$20
Immigration Activism in NYC Today
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a timely discussion about the current state of the immigrant rights movement in NYC and how New York's immigrant communities are faring 20 years after the creation of ICE, or the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This panel will explore how immigrant rights activists continue to grapple with post-9/11 immigration policies, including the Trump-era “Muslim Ban,” as well as the recent arrival of asylum seekers from South America...
$20
Moonlight & Movies | Make Me Famous
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a special screening of the documentary Make Me Famous (Brian Vincent, 2021). The film tells the story of the Lower East Side art movement through an unknown artist, putting creativity itself centerstage. Set during what was arguably the last great art explosion in American history, Make Me Famous explores the life and work of painter Edward Brezinski in his quest for fame. The film provides an intimate and original look at NYC’s 1980s...
$20
Urban Ecosystems| Living Among the Plants, Animals
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Urban Ecosystems| Living Among the Plants, Animals, and Fungi of NYC Did you know that Broadway bends at Tenth Street in order to preserve a prized cherry tree that once grew there? That some New Yorkers feast at wild edible banquets with foods foraged among the City’s parks and waterways? Or, that over 200 different species of bees call Manhattan home? Alongside New York City’s diverse population of humans, bustling communities of...
$25
Soul of the City: Live @ MCNY - The Parsonage
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a world premiere of a song cycle about a little-known locus of New York history: 64 East 7th Street performed by Theo Bleckmann (Vocals), Alicia Olatuja (Vocals), Dan Tepfer (Piano), and a chamber-jazz ensemble. The site was at the heart of eight dramatic moments in the life of the city, from the Slocum disaster through the Beat era to today. The music is by eight composers from the worlds of jazz, classical, and "post-classical" music:...
$35
Moonlight & Movies | Americanish
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, join us for a screening of Americanish (Iman Zawahry, 2021). The film, set in Jackson Heights, Queens follows two sisters and their newly-immigrated cousin as they navigate the consistent and sometimes conflicting demands of romance, culture, work, and family. Serving both as a lighthearted reimagination of and critical divergence from the classic romantic comedy, Americanish tackles and celebrates the complex intersectionalities...
$20
What's for Dinner in the Future?
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Regenerative agriculture, permaculture, genetically-edited and 3-D printed foods, cell-cultured meats, air protein, and insect flours. What do all these terms mean and what does it have to do with the way we eat? With a rapidly warming planet and a global population that continues to increase towards 10 billion people, there are looming, overwhelming questions about what the future of food looks like. While we don't yet have all the...
$45
An Evening with John Turturro
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
The 2023 Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Distinguished Lecture in Urban History Join us for an evening with Brooklyn-born actor and director John Turturro, whose brilliant and original performances on stage and screen have delighted audiences for over four decades. From his roles in myriad Spike Lee's films starting with Do the Right Thing, to his work in Romance and Cigarettes and Fading Gigolo, which he also wrote and directed, Turturro...
$45
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