Outdoor Installation New York Responds Is Now On View

In accordance with Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, the Museum will not be reopening as planned. Hear more from Ronay Menschel Director and President Whitney Donhauser in this interview with NY1. We eagerly await the day we can once again welcome you through our doors and remain ready to do so—as soon as indoor cultural attractions are able. In anticipation of this event, please familiarize yourself with our new safety protocols and FAQs, as well as new cleaning procedures the Museum has implemented to ensure a safe environment for all visitors. View Our Outdoor Installation New York Responds Now on View   At this moment of crisis and change, the Museum of the City of New York wants to share your stories of how our city is experiencing both the COVID-19 pandemic and the uprising against police violence. The Museum has unveiled the first phase of an outdoor installation featuring some of the many images that have already been submitted to us. This will serve as a starting point for a new exhibition that will open at the Museum later this year to tell the stories of 2020 and imagine what’s next for our city. Click here to learn more about how to share your stories and objects with us. More Exhibitions Join Us at These Virtual Events For Adults New York's Communities of Color & the Police: A Historical Perspective Wednesday, July 29, 6:30pm ET Join us for a virtual discussion about how New York's communities of color have experienced and responded to the police over the decades. Historians LaShawn Harris, Carl Suddler, and Cheryl Hicks consider the complex roots of our city's (and nation's) ongoing crisis of policing; moderated by TV journalist Carol Jenkins. Free; Registration required. Registrants will receive a Zoom link to access this conversation. Moonlight and Movies: Nuyorican Básquet* Monday, August 3, 7pm ET Independent journalist and organizer Rosa Clemente and curatorial fellow Monxo López sit down with directors Julio César Torres González and Ricardo Olivero Lora to discuss the connections between basketball and Nuyorican identity.  Free; RSVP required. Registrants will receive a Zoom link to access this conversation.  Curators from the Couch: City as Canvas Thursday, August 6, 1:30pm ET Inspired by the exhibition City as Canvas, join curator Sean Corcoran who sits down with John "CRASH" Matos and Lee Quiñones for a conversation about their work and the resurgence of graffiti and street art in the city. Free; Registration suggested. This conversation will be streamed live on Facebook.  *This will be a bilingual event with English and Spanish interpretation provided by the Babilla Collective.  For Families MCNY X PROJECT K!D: Animal Friends  Wednesday, July 29, 10am ET Hear about animals who played a role in shaping NYC and create a tic-tac-toe game with animal game pieces made from homemade materials.    Registration recommended. MCNY X PROJECT K!D: A Wonder-ful Time Wednesday, August 5, 10am ET Craft a model Coney Island Wonder Wheel from paper supplies and celebrate the 100th birthday of this iconic amusement park ride. Registration recommended. Each session will begin streaming on YouTube at 10am on the listed day and will be available afterward for later viewing.  More Events

Digital Highlights: New York at Its Core STORY Charles T. Harvey: Elevating Transit in 19th-Century New York City "Meet" Charles T. Harvey, one of nearly 70 notable New Yorkers featured in the exhibition New York at Its Core, who worked to solve New York City's traffic problem in the early 20th century. PAST PROGRAM Curators from the Couch: New York at Its Core Sarah Henry, the Museum's Robert A. and Elizabeth Rohn Jeffe Chief Curator and Deputy Director, speaks with curators Lilly Tuttle and Monxo López about our award-winning exhibition. More Digital Content MCNY Recommends AROUND TOWN Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful Available exclusively at Film Forum Runtime: 89 min. Photographer Helmut Newton made his name exploring and elevating the female form—imbuing fashion photography with narrative depth and giving context to his subjects by creating stylized, dreamlike scenes. Support Us The Museum of the City of New York has been serving the city with stories of dedication, community, struggle, and reinvention for nearly 100 years. Through today’s trying times, we remain committed to chronicling and honoring New York’s resiliency – past, present, and future.

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