The Stettheimer Dollhouse, a beloved highlight of the Museum of the City of New York’s collection, will return to MCNY’s ...

Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to seek a presidential nomination on a major party ticket and the first Black woman ...

Saturday, February 11, 11:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m. The Love Yourself Project uses a simple yet beautiful medium, the origami heart, to invite people to participate in the thought provoking experience of ...

Unknown Photographer. Voter Registration, 1963. 1963. Special Collections and University Archives Rutgers University Libraries. Join us on weekends in October as we dive into the power of civic ...

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Enslaved Africans were first brought to Manhattan Island by West India Company in 1624 to build infrastructure for New Amsterdam. The WIC first brought men to the colony, then soon after brought women ...

As we mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID pandemic arriving in New York City, we take a moment to look back at the transformative events of 2020. It's our mission to capture and document how ...

Reginald Marsh (1898-1954) is well-known as an American realist painter and printmaker who was based in New York City. But few people are aware of his accomplished use of photography to create life ...

Parham Santana – The Brand Extension Agency, announced in 2022 a new global licensing agreement with Museum of the City of New York for consumer product brand development, retail branding, and ...

Join us for the launch of The Curator's Cup: Afternoon Tea at MCNY, featuring a live presentation and Q&A with Sarah Henry, Robert A. and Elizabeth Rohn Jeffe Chief Curator and Deputy Director. The ...