Five Floors of Play and Discovery at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
On the Upper West Side, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan turns play into a full-time job for kids from babies to age ten. Five floors...
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Ring the Bell: Family Firefighting History at the New York City Fire Museum
Inside a handsome 1904 firehouse in Hudson Square, the New York City Fire Museum packs more than 300 years of firefighting history into a space...
Design Detectives Welcome: Family Fun at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Housed in the grand Carnegie Mansion on Museum Mile, the Cooper Hewitt is the Smithsonian’s design museum – and a secret weapon for creative families....
Slides, Hills and Car-Free Play: A Family Escape to Governors Island
A five-minute ferry ride from Lower Manhattan, Governors Island feels like the city’s backyard – 172 acres with no cars, just lawns, hammocks, bikes and...
Meet the Muppets and Make Movie Magic at the Museum of the Moving Image
In Astoria, Queens, the Museum of the Moving Image turns screen time into creative time. Its beloved Jim Henson Exhibition puts families face to face...
Storytimes, Pooh Bear and Free Fun: The New York Public Library for Families
Some of New York’s best free family fun hides in plain sight at the public library. At the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue,...
Climb Aboard a Real Aircraft Carrier: Family Adventures at the Intrepid Museum
Moored on the Hudson River at Pier 86, the Intrepid Museum lets families explore a real aircraft carrier that served from World War II to...
Sharks, Sea Lions and Ocean Wonders: A Family Trip to the New York Aquarium
On the Coney Island boardwalk, the New York Aquarium has been introducing city kids to the ocean since 1896 — it is the oldest continuously...
Sea Lions, Snow Leopards and a Children’s Zoo: Family Day at the Central Park Zoo
Right in the heart of Manhattan, the Central Park Zoo packs a whole wildlife adventure into a leafy corner of the park. Families can watch...
