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This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Explore the many ways NYC has inspired storytelling across art forms. See both famous and lesser-known depictions of New York in film and television, visual and performing arts, music, poetry…
Going Dark: The Contemporary Figure at the Edge of Visibility Guggenheim 1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street,
Works of art that feature partially obscured or hidden figures take over the iconic rotunda. Different ways of hiding include shadowing, rotating the body BS postproduction tools that blur or…
🎟 $30, $19/students & seniors , free/ages 12 & under
Marta Minujín: Arte! Arte! Arte! The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street,
See nearly 100 works created over six decades by Argentinean multi-genre artist Marta Minujín, a defining force of Latin American art. Her bold experiments on view include pioneering, mattress-based soft…
🎟 $18/adult, free/ages 18 & under
An Atlas of Es Devlin Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 E 91st Street,
See over 300 sketches, paintings, illuminated paper cuts, and projection-mapped rotating miniature sculptures that form the seeds of some of the most iconic, cultural congregations of music, poetry, art, and…
🎟 $15/adults, free/ages 18 & under
Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Explore Manny Vega's visual storytelling as it interweaves community stories with themes that range from African deities to urban mythologies, spanning the personal and the collective. His style has been…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Through some 160 works of painting, sculpture, photography, film, and ephemera, explore the comprehensive and far-reaching ways in which Black artists portrayed everyday modern life in the new Black cities…
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
NYC Discovery Lab: Building the City Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join hands-on activities for all ages inspired by the museum's collections, exhibitions, and NYC. The theme for March is Building the City, inspired by the exhibition People, Place & Influence.…
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under
Little Guggs: Mondays Guggenheim 1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street,
In this program designed for young art lovers and their parents and guardians, participants explore works of art on view with the goal of creating their own artistic expressions. Each…
🎟 $40/family (includes museum admission)
Met Storytime Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Start with Art/Art Trek Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Fabulous museum educators engage children in conversations and activities related to a few works in the vast collection. Travel through time and around the world on a museum adventure. Discover…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Guggenheim Stroller Tours: Walkers Guggenheim 1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street,
Toddle or stroll up the Guggenheim’s spiral in this early walker friendly tour. Explore the spaces and current exhibitions through touchable objects, art-making, and adult conversation. Designed for children 12–24…
🎟 $60/family (includes museum admission)
The Paper Bag Players + Studio Art Session The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street,
Celebrate The Paper Bag Players' 65th anniversary season, with a hilarious show with new work and classic sketches. Enjoy freewheeling dances, lovable characters, whimsical music, audience participation, and the signature…
🎟 $18, free/ages 18 & under
Adventure to Neverland 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue between 91st & 92nd Street,
Join Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and Captain Hook and fly away on a joyous journey to Neverland. This 45-minute theatrical celebration, a dynamic tale told by dancers, is a fun introduction…
🎟 $20-$35
Discoveries Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Join an in-person workshop to talk about and make art. For kids with learning and developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum. Free, though advance registration is required. Space…
Freedom Art Jam The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street,
Join a Passover extravaganza featuring art, music, and dancing. Set yourself free to the joyful sounds of Daphna Mor and Saskia Lane, create a variety of Passover-themed works of art,…
🎟 $9/adults, free/ages 18 & under
Family Afternoon—Threads Through History Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Drop in for free, hands-on family fun at the Met. Look, imagine, create and learn about the collection. Enjoy a special puppet show and learn about how The Met preserves…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Start with Art & Music Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Explore art and music in the galleries while you look, move, and sing. Guest musicians share music related to works on view. Look closely at art and discuss with fabulous…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
L.O.S. KIDS – Gershwin & Copland ❤ New York 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue between 91st & 92nd Street,
Gershwin and Copland visit 92NY to share their love of NYC and their iconic music in a funny, interactive hour long show. Young composers perform original works alongside soloists and…
🎟 $23-$61
Art Trek Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,
Fabulous museum educators engage children in conversations and activities related to a few works in the vast collection. Travel through time and around the world on a museum adventure. Discover…
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Jewish Museum Access Family Workshop The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street,
Visitors with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families are invited to join a multi-sensory experience exploring the current exhibitions. Tour the galleries and discover paintings, photographs, and objects in…