Museums in New York City

Alice Austen House Family Engagement

museum · Staten Island

AgesYoung Alice Austen and Her Family K–3rd; other workshops span K–12; family engagement for children with adults

ScheduleMuseum Wednesday–Friday 12–4 pm; Saturdays 11 am–4 pm; family engagement workshops on events calendar

PriceSuggested admission $5; SNAP free up to 4; Family membership $50 (aliceausten.org)

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American Folk Art Museum Families

museum · Upper West Side

AgesFamilies & Folk Art designed for children ages 4 and up with accompanying adults

ScheduleMuseum Wednesday–Sunday 11:30 am–6 pm; Families & Folk Art sessions on programs calendar (example Nov 14, 2026 10:30–11:30 am)

PriceMuseum admission always free; Families & Folk Art free (registration required; space limited)

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Bronx Children's Museum

museum · Mott Haven

AgesBirth through elementary ages (Nest birth–age 3; museum programming commonly ages 1–12; under 1 free)

ScheduleTuesday–Friday morning sessions; Saturdays morning and afternoon sessions; Sunday Fundays last Sunday of each month

PriceChildren $8; adults $14; seniors $10; under 1 free (admission page)

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Brooklyn Children's Museum

museum · Crown Heights

Ages6 months–10 years

ScheduleMuseum open Wednesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm; Community Access Thursdays 2–5 pm

Price$15 general admission; free Community Access Thursdays 2–5 pm

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Cooper Hewitt Family Programs

museum · Upper East Side

AgesActivities designed for youth ages 5–12 and caregivers

ScheduleMonthly Family Drop-In on the second Saturday, October through June

PriceIncluded with museum admission; youth 18 and under always free

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Garibaldi-Meucci Museum

museum · Staten Island

AgesSchool programs include Strega Nona grades K–2; Young Inventors grades 3–8; other programs grades 2–8

ScheduleMuseum open Wednesday–Saturday 1–5 pm (last entrance 4:30 pm); in-person school programs Wednesday–Friday starting 10 am by reservation

PriceVisit admission $10 per person ages 12 and up; members free; school program fees on booking (deposit required)

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Green-Wood Family Learning

museum · Sunset Park

AgesScavenger hunt recommended ages 4 and up; Last Saturdays Open Classroom recommended ages 5+ with caregivers

ScheduleLast Saturdays Open Classroom May–November at the Green-House; stroller-friendly tours on events calendar

PriceSelf-guided family learning resources free; Last Saturdays Open Classroom free drop-in

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Historic Richmond Town

museum · New Dorp

AgesWelcomes kids of all ages on group visits

ScheduleOpen Wednesday–Sunday 1–5 pm; free admission Thursdays 2–4 pm May–December (tickets required)

PriceFree admission hours Thursdays 2–4 pm May–December (tickets required); other hours paid admission

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Intrepid Museum Kids & Families

museum · Hell's Kitchen

AgesExploreum for families and kids of all ages; Access Early Morning Openings ages 3–18 with autism; All Access Maker Camp ages 8–14

ScheduleYear-round family programs

PriceAdults $38; children 5–12 $28; ages 4 and under free (general admission)

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Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art Kids Programs

museum · Staten Island

AgesPast parent-child prayer-flag workshop ages 6–9; mask-making ages 7–10; Voices of Diaspora workshops ages 6–12

ScheduleKids cultural art workshops scheduled around school breaks and special programs; check calendar

PriceListed winter-break kids classes free of charge when offered

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Museum of Arts and Design Family Programs

museum · Midtown

AgesFamily Studio for ages five and up with caregivers

ScheduleFamily Studio workshops on select Saturdays/Sundays (e.g. 10:30 am–12 pm sessions on calendar)

PriceFamily Studio workshops ~$25 general / $20 members (kids 12 & under free); museum GA $20 adult / kids free (madmuseum.org)

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Museum of the City of New York Family Programs

museum · East Harlem

AgesKids Art Studio ages 3 and up; Tiny Tours ages 3–5; NYC Discovery Lab ages 5–12

ScheduleKids Art Studio Wednesdays 2–4:30 pm and Saturdays 11 am–2 pm during school year; Tiny Tours and Discovery Lab on calendar

PriceKids Art Studio included with admission; free for children and neighbors in zip codes 10029, 10035, and 10037; Discovery Lab drop-in free activities

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National Lighthouse Museum

museum · St. George

AgesBrilliant Minds weekend STEAM series for ages 8–12 with a mentor; education tours for K–12 groups

ScheduleThursday–Sunday 11 am–4 pm; Brilliant Minds and family events on museum calendar

PriceAdults $8; seniors/military/veterans/students 12+ $5; children under 12 free; members free

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National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

museum · Chelsea

AgesYouth ages 2–17 admission category; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

ScheduleOpen 10 am–5 pm daily (closed Thanksgiving); Free Play days typically twice monthly

PriceYouth ages 2–17 $22; infants/toddlers under 2 free; Free Play days free general admission on listed dates

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New York City Fire Museum

museum · SoHo

AgesWelcomes all ages; Fire Safety Learning Center open to museum visitors; group Fire Safety Tours for organized groups

ScheduleWednesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm

PriceAdults $15; student/senior/disability $10; youth ages 3–17 $6; children 2 and under free; Museums for All $3

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New York Hall of Science

museum · Corona

AgesPreschool area designed for children under 6; exhibits for families

ScheduleFree Community Hours Fridays 2–5 pm (reserve same-day tickets)

PriceCommunity Hours: free general admission Fridays 2–5 pm

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New York Transit Museum Family Programs

museum · Downtown Brooklyn

AgesTransit Tots ages 18 months–3 years; Movers and Makers ages 5–14; Junior Conductors grades 2–6

ScheduleCreation Station every Saturday 11 am–2 pm and DOE recess breaks; Transit Tots select Sundays; Movers and Makers second Sunday monthly

PriceCreation Station free with museum admission; Transit Tots $40 per family; Movers and Makers $20 adult / $10 child

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Poster House Kids & Families

museum · Chelsea

AgesPoster Tots ages 2–4; Poster Kids ages 4–10; Activity Cards ages 4–10; Summer Camp ages 8–12

SchedulePoster Tots select Saturdays; Poster Kids select Sundays; Open Studio first Sunday of the month 11 am–2 pm

PriceKids under 18 free admission; Poster Tots free with museum admission; Open Studio free with museum admission

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Socrates Sculpture Park Education

museum · Long Island City

AgesField Guide open to all ages

ScheduleField Guide late April–October, every third Saturday 11 am–1 pm

PriceAll educational programs free

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Family Programs

museum · Upper East Side

AgesDay Camp ages 6–11

ScheduleArt Cart every Saturday (drop-in, free with admission); Guggenheim Day Camp on select school holidays

PriceArt Cart free with museum admission

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South Street Seaport Museum Family Activities

museum · Financial District

AgesHands-on family activities for visitors of all ages

ScheduleFamily activities Saturday and Sunday 11 am–4:30 pm; museum Friday–Sunday 11 am–5 pm (walk-ups); Wednesday–Thursday timed preregistration slots

PriceFamily activities included in General Admission; Adults $18; seniors/students $15; children $5; members free

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Staten Island Children's Museum

museum · St. George

AgesChildren ages 1 and up

ScheduleOpen Wednesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm; members-only hour Wed–Fri 9–10 am

PriceAdults $10; children $10; under 1 free; members free

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Staten Island Museum

museum · St. George

AgesChildren 2–12 admission category

ScheduleOpen Wednesday–Sunday 11 am–5 pm (last entry 4:45 pm)

PriceSuggested: adults $8; students/seniors $5; children 2–12 $2; members free

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The Bronx Museum Family Programs

museum · Fordham

AgesAll ages; accessible to families with young children

ScheduleSelect Saturday afternoons

PriceFree art-making activities; drop-ins welcome

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The Noguchi Museum Families

museum · Long Island City

AgesPrograms for families with children of all ages

ScheduleFamily programs on select dates (gallery experiences and open studio)

PriceFree for Family-level members and above, SNAP/EBT or WIC, and Cool Culture

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Whitney Museum Family Programs

museum · Chelsea

AgesOpen Studio for kids of all ages with families

ScheduleOpen Studio Saturdays 11 am–3 pm (select dates); Free Second Sundays monthly

PriceAdmission free all day on Second Sundays

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Wyckoff House Museum

museum · Flatbush

AgesFamily Style house tour well-suited for young historians; Farmhouse Family Day activities for families

ScheduleGuided house tours Saturdays 11 am–2 pm mid-February–mid-December (hourly 11:30, 12:30, 1:30); FREE Farmhouse Family Day weekends on calendar (often 11 am–3 pm)

PriceGuided tours free (donations welcome); Farmhouse Family Day free; seasonal free community events on calendar

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American Museum of Natural History Children & Families

museum · Upper West Side

AgesDiscovery Room for pre-K and up; sleepovers ages 6–12; camps Grades K–5

ScheduleDiscovery Room open daily except Tuesdays; Climate and Human Origins Learning Labs on select weekends

PriceNY State residents pay-what-you-wish for general admission (suggested adult $25 / child 3–12 $14); standard GA adult $37 / child $22

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Brooklyn Museum Families and Kids

museum · Prospect Heights

AgesStroller Tours ages 0–2; Art Explorers ages 2–3 and 4–6; Studio Art and camps ages 8–13

ScheduleWeekend Art: Saturday Sketch Club and Sunday Art Hang (select Sundays); First Saturdays Hands-On Art

PriceFree general admission for visitors ages 19 and under; Saturday Sketch Club and Sunday Art Hang free drop-in

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Children's Museum of Manhattan

museum · Upper West Side

AgesPublic programs designed for ages 0–6; PlayWorks for ages 0–4

ScheduleMuseum open Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm; rotating daily drop-in programs

Price$17 online / $18 door per adult or child ages 1–18; under 1 free (plan-your-visit page)

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Conference House Museum Education

museum · Tottenville

AgesSchool programs for grades 1–12; Museum Detectives/Spies for grades 1–4 with colonial games and toys

ScheduleSchool tours Monday–Friday by appointment; public museum tours Saturdays and Sundays (seasonal hours on visit page)

PriceSchool tours $10 per child ($8 Title I); public walk-in adults $4, seniors and students $3 (visit page)

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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

museum · Inwood

ScheduleFamily festivals, craft workshops, and storytimes on the events calendar; Camp Dyckman weeklong summer program

PriceFall Festival free; Camp Dyckman pay-as-you-wish tuition

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El Museo del Barrio Families

museum · East Harlem

AgesCoquí Club recommended ages 3–5 with caregivers

ScheduleCoquí Club and En Familia series on select dates (see calendar)

PriceCoquí Club free (RSVP required)

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Harbor Defense Museum

museum · Bay Ridge

AgesSchool tours available; free guided tours for visitors; family-friendly exhibits on Battle of Brooklyn and fort history

ScheduleMonday–Friday 10 am–4 pm per museum site; closed weekends and federal holidays; call ahead—occasional short-notice closures

PriceFree admission

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Jewish Children's Museum

museum · Crown Heights

AgesGeared toward ages 2–10; older children may enjoy parts of exhibits

ScheduleSunday 10 am–5:30 pm; Monday–Thursday 10 am–5 pm; closed Friday–Saturday

PriceChildren ages 2–15 $19; adults 16+ $17; seniors 65+ $16; under 2 free; each child admission includes one program ticket

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King Manor Museum

museum · Jamaica

ScheduleGuided tours Thursday–Saturday at 12, 1, 2, and 3 pm; K–12 field trips by reservation

PriceAdmission free to all

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Lefferts Historic House

museum · Flatbush

ScheduleSeptember–November: Saturdays, Sundays, and school holidays 12–5 pm

PriceFree

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Louis Armstrong House Museum Education

museum · Corona

AgesPops is Tops for grades K–6; Trumpet Learning Program ages 8–16; after-school programs grades K–12

ScheduleTrumpet Learning Program seasonal 8-week sessions; class visits and Pops is Tops by museum schedule

PriceChildren 5 and under free admission (visit page); Trumpet Learning Program $75/course or $15/class; Corona/Elmhurst resident discount $35/$5

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MoMA Heyman Family Programs

museum · Midtown

AgesFamily Gallery Talks include ages 4–10 and 11–14 sessions

ScheduleFamily Gallery Talks on select Saturdays; Heyman Family Art Lab and guides available

PriceKids 16 and under free admission; Family Gallery Talks included with Museum admission

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Morgan Library Family Programs

museum · Murray Hill

AgesFamily First Saturdays storytimes and Family Afternoons for younger visitors; museum free for children 12 and under

ScheduleMuseum Tuesday–Thursday/Saturday/Sunday 10:30 am–5 pm; Friday 10:30 am–8 pm; Family First Saturdays and Family Afternoons on programs calendar

PriceFamily programs free with museum admission; children 12 and under free

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Museum of Chinese in America Families

museum · Chinatown

ScheduleMOCACREATE twice monthly on Saturdays 2–4 pm; Family Festivals for Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn

PriceAdults $15; seniors/students $10; children under 12 free; NYC residents pay-what-you-wish in person

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Museum of Jewish Heritage Families

museum · Financial District

AgesCourage to Act: Rescue in Denmark exhibition designed for ages 9 and up with families; Roots and Branches craft programs recommended ages 5+

ScheduleSunday/Wednesday/Thursday 10 am–5 pm; Thursday open until 8 pm; Friday 10 am–3 pm; closed Monday, Tuesday, Saturday

PriceAdults $18; seniors/ADA/veterans/students $12; children 12 and under free; free Thursday 4–8 pm

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Museum of the Moving Image Families

museum · Astoria

AgesMedia Game Lab recommended ages 7 and up; Jim Henson tours all ages welcome

ScheduleJim Henson guided tours Thu 4 pm and Sat 3 pm; Media Game Lab during museum hours

PriceJim Henson guided tour $5 per visitor (plus admission)

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New Museum Family Day

museum · Lower East Side

AgesFamily Day designed for families with children ages 4–12; visitors 18 and under free

ScheduleFamily Days first Sunday of each month 11 am–3 pm; registration required

PriceFamily Day free for families with children; visitors 18 and under always free

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Noble Maritime Collection

museum · St. George

ScheduleMuseum Wednesday–Sunday 12–5 pm; Snug Storytime every Saturday 2–2:30 pm; Sea Shanty Sessions third Sunday 2–4 pm

PricePay-what-you-wish admission; members, children under 10, and care partners free; Snug Storytime and Sea Shanty Sessions free (donations appreciated)

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Queens Museum Family Programs

museum · Corona

AgesMuseum Explorers recommended ages 8–12; drop-in programs for all ages with families

ScheduleMuseum Explorers monthly first Saturday and Sunday 11:30 am–1:00 pm; ArtAccess family workshops first weekend monthly

PriceFree drop-in family programs and workshops

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Studio Museum in Harlem Studio Sundays

museum · Harlem

AgesPrograms designed for visitors of all ages including children and families

ScheduleWeekly Sundays: gallery talks, family tours, drop-in art making, storytime

PricePay-what-you-can suggested adult $16; children 16 and under free; Studio Sundays free admission every Sunday

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Tenement Museum Family Experiences

museum · Lower East Side

AgesChildren ages 5+ welcome on tours; Meet Victoria recommended ages 5+; under 5 welcome on 6A Confinos and neighborhood walking tours

ScheduleFamily programs and costumed interpreter tours on select dates (weekends and most holidays for public tours)

PriceMuseum admission / family program tickets required — adult tickets historically from about $30; check tenement.org for current family program pricing

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The Jewish Museum Families

museum · Upper East Side

ScheduleStudio Art Sessions on Sundays; Dig Drop-In every second Sunday; Archaeology Mondays monthly

PriceAdults $24; seniors $14; students $10; ages 18 and under free; free Saturdays

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The Met Cloisters Family Programs

museum · Washington Heights

AgesFamily Afternoons recommended ages 3–11; Storytime ages 18 months–6; Family Tours ages 3–11

ScheduleFamily Afternoons, Storytime, Family Tours, and bilingual La Experiencia Medieval workshops on The Met Cloisters calendar

PriceFamily Afternoon drop-in free; Storytime and Family Tours free with Museum admission; admission pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents; free for children 12 and under with an adult

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Families

museum · Upper East Side

Ages81st Street Studio for ages 3–11; free family programs for kids of all ages

ScheduleDrop-in free family programs and Storytime at The Met (see calendar)

PriceAdmission free for children 12 and under; 81st Street Studio always free (no Museum admission required)

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Van Cortlandt House Museum

museum · Kingsbridge

AgesChildren 12 and under free for general admission; school field trips designed around grade 4 social studies; family workshops and free lawn events on programs calendar

ScheduleSelf-guided tours Wednesday–Sunday 11 am–4 pm (arrive by 3:30); guided educator tours on select Saturdays by registration; family programs on events calendar

PriceAdults $5; seniors 60+ and students $3; children 12 and under free; Bronx residents free for self-guided general admission

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Weeksville Heritage Center

museum · Crown Heights

ScheduleBusiness hours Tue–Fri 10 am–5 pm, Sat 11 am–5 pm; guided tours Tue–Sat (pre-register)

PricePublic guided tours: $8 children; $8 seniors; $10 adults; grounds free and open to the public

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Asia Society Family Programs

museum · Upper East Side

ScheduleFamily days timed to Lunar New Year, Diwali, and Nowruz; check events calendar

PriceFamily days free for Dual and Family Members

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Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum Kids Programs

museum · Pelham Bay

ScheduleFree Sunday Afternoon Kids Crafting Workshops 1–3 pm on listed spring/summer Sundays; mansion open Wednesdays and weekends 12–4 pm; after-school programs by appointment

PriceFree Kids Crafting Workshops; mansion adults $15, seniors/students $12; after-school/summer programs $15 per child

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DiMenna Children's History Museum

museum · Upper West Side

SchedulePrograms include Sunday Story Time, Little New-Yorkers, Crafts and Classics Club (see calendar)

PriceIncluded with NY Historical admission: adults $24; kids 5–13 $6; under 5 free; pay-as-you-wish Fridays evenings

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Old Stone House

museum · Park Slope

ScheduleOpen to visit Friday–Sunday 12–4 pm or by appointment; full calendar of family events

PriceSuggested donation / free admission for park historic house visits (theoldstonehouse.org/visit — confirm current)

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