Everything on at Museum of the City of New York this weekend and in the weeks ahead — hand-checked, free events first.
12 picks · checked Aug 12
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsDrop-in collage, drawing and fiber art for ages 3 and up at the Museum of the City of New York — kids' making sessions included with admission.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsDrop-in collage, drawing and fiber art for ages 3 and up at the Museum of the City of New York — kids' making sessions included with admission.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
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Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
This list covers the weekend of Aug 15–16, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
Stumblday curates and re-ranks NYC events each week from official venue and city sources — so you get a short, vetted shortlist instead of an endless calendar.
