The occupied city: new york and the american revolution [the museum of the city of new york (MCNY) will present a major multi-gallery exhibition, the occupied city: new york and the american…

The Museum of the City of New York, Inc. received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The award supports "The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution," a major multi-gallery exhibition opening April 10, 2026, in partnership with the Gotham Center for NYC History at the City University of New York (CUNY). The exhibition commemorates the 250th anniversary of American independence and examines New York City's role during the Revolutionary War through place-based connections, experiential learning, and character-driven narratives that highlight diverse perspectives.

The project delivers exhibitions, accompanying programs, and interactive experiences designed to engage intergenerational audiences including New Yorkers, tourists, and NYC students and educators. Through a combination of scholarship, historical objects, and interactive components, the exhibition invites visitors to consider the Revolutionary War's profound impact on the city's inhabitants and their contributions to shaping revolutionary America. The exhibition satisfies NEH program requirements by providing a humanities-based public program intended for sustained presentation to general audiences.

The occupied city: new york and the american revolution [the museum of the city of new york (MCNY) will present a major multi-gallery exhibition, the occupied city: new york and the american revolution, in partnership with the gotham center for NYC history at cuny. Opening april 10, 2026, this project will mark the 250TH anniversary of american independence. The exhibition and accompanying programs will examine new york city's role in the revolutionary war through 1) place-based connections that bring new yorkers closer to history through familiar city locations; 2) experiential learning that engages intergenerational audiences; and 3) a character-driven approach that highlights perspectives from people of different backgrounds. Combining scholarship, objects, and interactive experiences, the occupied city will invite visitors?including new yorkers, tourists, and NYC students and educators?to consider the profound impact of the war on the city?S inhabitants and how they, in turn, contributed to shaping revolutionary america.]