(Workshop in Spanish) Free | RSVP here > As part of Making Latinidad, a three-day festival at El Museo del Barrio, we invite creatives to a workshop exploring fiction, its possibilities, and its implications. Using the methodology of Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol, participants will explore strategies and approaches to artistic creation that examine the relationships between […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a free guided group tour of El Museo del Barrio’s current exhibitions, Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art and Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics. Led by Museum Educators, tours offer an interactive experience tailored to your group’s interests and are available in English and […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a free guided group tour of El Museo del Barrio’s current exhibitions, Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art and Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics. Led by Museum Educators, tours offer an interactive experience tailored to your group’s interests and are available in English and […]
Free | RSVP here > What does latinidad mean today, and who has the power to define its future? Making Latinidad is a space for gathering, celebration, and reflection through art, culture, and collective action. Bringing together projects led and created by Latine people, the festival sparks conversations, ideas, and connections that explore and strengthen our […]
Free | RSVP here > To close Making Latinidad, a three-day festival at El Museo del Barrio, we present Tijuana, a work by the collective Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol. What does it mean to become someone else — someone radically different from ourselves? And can we ever ethically embody another person’s life? Tijuana is a work […]
Join El Museo del Barrio’s annual Día de Muertos celebration—a day of art, remembrance, and community for all ages. Inspired by Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art and Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics, the celebration invites you to honor loved ones who have passed and share the stories and […]
Join us for Noches de Cine, El Museo's new film series celebrating the latest voices in Latine cinema. Through acclaimed films from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora, the series invites audiences to discover compelling stories that spark dialogue, reflection, and cultural exchange. Stay after the screening for conversation and community. Curated by Sebastián […]
Free | Register here > In conjunction with Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art, this talk brings exhibition curators C. Ondine Chavoya, John D. Murchison Regents Professor of Art in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas, and David Evans Frantz, Executive Director of the Claire Falkenstein Foundation […]
Explore how artist books can support creativity, literacy, and interdisciplinary learning in the classroom. Designed for educators of all ages this full-day professional learning workshop combines gallery experiences, hands-on bookmaking, and practical classroom applications. Register here >
Spend an evening looking, making, and experimenting at El Museo. Inspired by Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art, this Open Studio combines a guided gallery experience with postcard-making, Xerox art, collage, and other paper-based artmaking activities. Register here >
Join us for Noches de Cine, El Museo's new film series celebrating the latest voices in Latine cinema. Through acclaimed films from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora, the series invites audiences to discover compelling stories that spark dialogue, reflection, and cultural exchange. Stay after the screening for conversation and community. Curated by Sebastián […]
Free Event | RSVP here > El Museo del Barrio partners with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2026 to present seeds in a dying colony, a screening of four newly commissioned short films exploring the ongoing HIV epidemic and the legacies of colonialism. Through movement, ritual, and storytelling, the films examine how systems of power […]
Experience an evening of chamber music featuring works by composers from across Latin America and the diaspora. The program brings together contemporary and classical traditions through performances by leading musicians and ensembles. Register here >
All ages Family Show Tickets here > | Box Office: [email protected] This holiday season, experience Navidad, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s story of Mexican and American holiday traditions through folklórico and contemporary dance, live music, and storytelling. The one-hour production follows a young girl raised by Mexican immigrant parents in New York City, navigating holiday traditions […]
Performance for Students Tickets here > | Box Office: [email protected] This holiday season, experience Navidad, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s story of Mexican and American holiday traditions through folklórico and contemporary dance, live music, and storytelling. The one-hour production follows a young girl raised by Mexican immigrant parents in New York City, navigating holiday traditions at […]
Join us for Noches de Cine, El Museo's new film series celebrating the latest voices in Latine cinema. Through acclaimed films from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora, the series invites audiences to discover compelling stories that spark dialogue, reflection, and cultural exchange. Stay after the screening for conversation and community. Curated by Sebastián […]
Celebrate Three Kings Day with El Museo del Barrio's annual parade and community celebration. Featuring music, performances, art-making, and family activities, the event brings together generations to honor one of the most cherished traditions across Latin America and the Caribbean. The vibrant procession will travel through East Harlem, and will feature lively music, colorful floats, […]