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

The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and ...

Welcome to a snowy wonderland, where famous landmarks and icons of New York City are lovingly recreated in gingerbread. From ice skating in the parks across the five boroughs to department store ...

Explore the drama of social activism in New York City from the 17th century right up to the present. In a town renowned for its in-your-face persona, New Yorkers have banded together on issues as ...

The Museum looks for enthusiastic, energetic, and professional individuals to be part of our team through a variety of opportunities including permanent staff positions, grant-funded positions, ...

The Museum of the City of New York's beautifully renovated landmark building on Fifth Avenue's iconic Museum Mile is the perfect venue for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate events, fundraisers, ...

Explore everything you love about the Museum of the City of New York on MCNY Digital! Together we will head uptown, downtown, and throughout the five boroughs with our amazing digital content that ...

A compelling exhibition about the birth of New York City street art.

Peter (Pierre) Minuit (c. 1590-1638) was born in the German town of Wesel. His parents were Walloon (or French-speaking Protestant) refugees who had fled the southern Netherlands when the political ...

Explore the stories of David Ruggles, the Lyons family, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, and Sarah Garnet to learn about their lives, the actions they took to fight for abolition and full emancipation for ...

Artist Unknown, Petrus Stuyvesant, Date Unknown. Oil on Panel, 22 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.; New-York Historical Society, 1909.2. Petrus Stuyvesant is best known as New Netherland's longest, most influential, ...