Museum of the City of New York

Songs of New York

100 Years of Imagining the City Through Music

This interactive exhibition surveys 100 years of music from and about New York City, pairing a changing soundtrack with archival photographs from the museum's collection.

He Built This City

Joe Macken's Model

This exhibition debuts Joe Macken's monumental handmade model of New York City, inviting close viewing of its neighborhoods, skylines, and landmarks with viewing aids and a companion film.

The Occupied City

New York and the American Revolution

This major exhibition transforms the museum's third floor into an immersive look at Revolutionary-era New York, tracing the city from early unrest to its role as the nation's first capital.

Another Wonderland

Abram Champanier's Alice Mural

Restored panels from Abram Champanier's Alice of Wonderland Visiting New York are shown together for the first time in decades, alongside archival material about the WPA and public art in the city.

Halumii Ktapihna

Lenape Legacies and Futures

Developed with Lenape/Lunáapeew partners, this exhibition brings together historical objects, contemporary art, personal testimony, and interactive elements to foreground Lenape presence, history, and cultural renewal.

Gingerbread NYC

The Great Borough Bake-Off

The museum's holiday competition returns with edible cityscapes by bakers from across the five boroughs, celebrating New York creativity through a new annual theme.

New York Now: After Dark

This photography triennial explores New York after sunset through contemporary images of work, leisure, nightlife, and the shifting energy of the city at night.