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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $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 Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 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…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $30 (suggested), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Event Series NYC Discovery Lab

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 Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 Suggested $20, $14/students & seniors, free/ages 19 & under

Event Series Little Guggs

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…

Suggested Ages: 2 to 4
🎟 $40/family (includes museum admission)
Event Series Met Storytime

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…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Event Series Start with Art/Art Trek

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…

Suggested Ages: 3 to 11
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Event Series Guggenheim Stroller Tours

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…

Suggested Ages: 2 to 4
🎟 $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…

Suggested Ages: 3 to 9
🎟 $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…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $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,…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $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…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Event Series Start with Art & Music

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…

Suggested Ages: 3 to 6
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under
Event Series Art Trek

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…

Suggested Ages: 7 to 11
🎟 $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…