Open House for Educators: School-Year Kickoff

Jump-start your school year with an evening of refreshments and learning! Join us at the Museum of the City of New York for a FREE open house with tours, prizes, and more!

When: September 18, 2024, 3pm – 6:30pm

Where: Museum of the City of New York
                1220 5th Ave. @ 103rd St.

At the Open House you’ll get to: 

• 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 for grades PK-12:
• Arte en Nueva York: Marvel at the visual storytelling of El Barrio’s own artist and mosaicist Manny Vega in our bilingual field trip Byzantine Bembé
• Civics: Celebrate the life and legacy of Brooklyn-born politician Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to US Congress in our newest exhibition Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100
• Try your hand at NYC trivia or relax with some art-making as you learn about student engagement activities, field trips, our upcoming educator programs, and resources you can bring into your classroom.
• Plus! Enter for a chance to win a FREE field trip for your class! Learn about professional learning opportunities at the museum.
  Giveaways and refreshments for all attendees. 

Bring a friend, bring a colleague! While this free event is geared toward educators, it is open to all.
Registration encouraged. Drop-in’s welcome.

Questions? pd@mcny.org