Manny Vega (b. Bronx,1956) is a visual artist who works in various mediums such as graphic design, illustration, printmaking, set and costume design, public art murals and mosaics. Vega was a student ...

Launched in 2022 with a successful 400-person event, the Director's Circle is an event-driven committee of young patrons. As the next generation of New York City's leaders, the Director's Circle ...

Learn how you can use New York City’s past, present, and future to inspire your students to consider their own role in shaping the city Explore our NEW exhibitions and preview this year’s field trips ...

SOLD OUT: This workshop is sold out. Learn the process of mosaic making with artist-in-residence Manny Vega! Guests will have the chance to design and execute their own mosaic projects under the ...

Test your knowledge of New York City’s past and present water histories by answering true or false questions in this engaging activity. Design your own water tower, inspired by the iconic structures ...

New York on Film invites audiences on a cinematic journey through NYC. From beloved classics and indie favorites to rarely-seen gems, the series highlights ideas from our exhibitions and celebrates ...

The Theater Collection at the Museum of the City of New York contains over 200,000 accessioned objects that document theatrical performance in New York City from 1785 to present day Broadway ...

To commemorate the centennial of the birth of Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005), the Museum of the City of New York and the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College will present the first major museum ...

The experience of walking El Barrio—the Museum of the City of New York’s own neighborhood—would be vastly different without the artworks of Manny Vega (b. Bronx, 1956). His mosaics and murals adorn ...

The Museum of the City of New York’s Costume and Textiles Collection is one of the foremost repositories of New York City-centric attire, and is distinguished by its interpretation of clothing not ...

Between 1820 and 1860, 3.7 million immigrants landed in New York Harbor—at a time when the city’s population numbered less than one million. No laws existed to regulate or curtail the flow of ...