The New York City Police Museum
Through its exhibitions, collections and educational programming, the Museum illustrates how the policies and culture of the NYPD have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of the City. The Museum serves as an educational institution, living memorial, and bridge of understanding between the various communities of New York, the international community and the New York City Police Department.
The New York City Police Museum, 100 Old Slip, NYC (212-480-3100)
Mid-America Science Museum
A Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, this is a hands-on museum where visitors are invited to explore at their own pace and encouraged to interact with over 100 exhibits that demonstrate the concepts of perception, energy, matter and life.
501-767-3461
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Fernbank Museum of Natural History inspires life-long learning of natural history through dynamic programming to encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its people. (404) 929-6300.
The Barnum Museum Bridgeport
P. T. Barnum... Entrepreneur, politician, journalist, impresario, museum owner and founder of "The Greatest Show on Earth."™ Only one man had so varied a career. Only The Barnum Museum depicts Barnum's extraordinary life and the enormous influence he exerted on 19th Century America.
Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, South West CT (203-331-1104)
The Discovery Museum and Planetarium Bridgeport
Experience the wonder of science discovery through interactive permanent and traveling exhibits, 3 floors of hands-on fun with science in the Challenger Learning Center and daily Planetarium shows, all included with admission to the museum!
The Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT (203-372-3521)
Timexpo: The Timex Museum
The Timex Museum tells the story of Timex and its heritage dating back to the 1850s. A Time Tunnel leads to ancient mysteries. Magnificent timepieces, hands-on activities and much more. Timexpo: The Timex Museum, 175 Union Street, Brass Mill Commons, Waterbury CT (203-755-8463).
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Fernbank Museum of Natural History inspires life-long learning of natural history through dynamic programming to encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its people. (404) 929-6300.
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Experience Long Island’s amazing aerospace heritage. Travel through time seeing 70 air and space crafts from hot air balloons to an actual lunar module. Don't miss the IMAX Dome Theater and the Red Planet Café.
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Garden City, NY (516-572-4066).
Galleries are open every day, 9:30-5:00
Long Island Children's Museum
12 permanent hands-on learning galleries, interactive theater performances, films, art and other special exhibitions. and a special exhibit on the physically challenged.
Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. (516-224-5800) Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm.
Louisiana Children’s Museum
At this nationally-recognized museum, the official rule is ‘Please Touch!’ Captain a tugboat, anchor the news, and leave your shadow on the wall in the Shadow Trap. 504-523-1357. REGION: South East, LA.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
The museum is housed in a 17,000 square foot building on its own 80-acre site and abutted by 320 acres of town- and conservation-owned land.
Imagine That Children's Museum Florham Park
A hands-on 16,000 square feet museum featuring over 50 exhibits. Imagine That Discovery Museum for Children, 4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ. {973-966-8000).
Insectropolis Toms River
Insectropolis is a unique, interactive bug museum that is both entertaining and educational for visitors of all ages and interest levels. 732-349-7090
Liberty Science Center
The reinvented Liberty Science Center is different from anything you've seen before. You’ll get a new and exciting view of the natural world, explore the technology that impacts our daily lives, and leave with a new understanding of how science is shaping the future of humanity. And don't miss IMAX® Dome Theater and J.D. Williams 3D Science Theater.
Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ. (201-200-1000) OPEN Weekdays 9:00am-4:00pm. Weekends & Holidays: 9:00am-5:00pm.
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Madison
Presenting and interpreting the history, culture and lives of ordinary people through educational programs, through preservation and stewardship of our collection, and through exhibition and demonstration of the trades and crafts practiced in New Jersey from its earliest settlement.
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Main Street at Green Village Road, Madison. NJ (973-377-2982).
New Jersey State Museum & Planetarium
Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey.
New Jersey State Museum Galleries at 225 West State Street (Department of State Building) Tenton, NJ. (609-292-6464) OPEN: Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am – 4:45 pm, Sunday, Noon – 5 pm
Admission Free except for Planetarium
The Newark Museum
The largest Museum complex in New Jersey, with 80 galleries of art and science, a mini zoo, planetarium, sculpture garden, schoolhouse and the Ballantine House, a restored 1885 mansion, a National Historic Landmark located in the heart of the Downtown Arts District of Newark. Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ. (973-596-6550)
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Enjoy action-packed, hands-on exhibits and programs in world culture and natural science. Explore people and places, the environment, music, plants, animals, and ideas from near and far in the Museum's interactive galleries.
Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NYC. (718-735-4400) Wed -Sun. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat.-Sun. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Children's Museum of Manhattan
5 floors of galleries filled with art and science activities, multi-media events, an early childhood creative play center, storytelling, a performing arts & nature participatory exhibits. Children's Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd Street, NYC. (212-721-1223)
Coney Island Museum
A small but fascinating museum of Coney Island memorabilia. The view from the windows overlooks landmark rides like the Cyclone Rollercoaster, the Wonder Wheel and the Parachute Jump. The museum itself is full of antiques and fun relics of old rides. A visit is certainly worth the modest admission price of 99 cents.
CONEY ISLAND MUSEUM, 1208 Surf Ave. Brooklyn NYC (718-372-5159).
OPEN: Thursday through Sunday, 12PM-5PM
Drawing Center
The only not-for-profit institution in the U.S. to focus solely on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary.
The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St., NYC (212-219-2166 ext. 119).
FDNY Fire Zone
Learn about the power of fire. Climb on a real fire truck, try on bunker gear, meet a firefighter, feel a "hot" door, and learn to crawl through a smoke-filled hallway, even in the dark. Learn to identify hazards in your home, and help your parents make an escape plan. NYC. Tel: 212-698-4520.
First Saturday @ The Brooklyn Museum of Art
All evening, the 1st Saturday of each month, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment. The Museum Cafe serves a selection of sandwiches, salads, and beverages, and a cash bar offers wine and beer. Parking: $4 starting at 5pm. All other Saturdays, the Museum closes at 6pm. The Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NYC. Tel. 718-638-5000.
Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum
One of the most successful ships in US History is now a national historic landmark, and one of the most unique attractions in New York City. History of the aircraft USS Intrepid, historical recreations and a display of various aircraft.
Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, Pier 86, W46th St. & 12th Ave. NYC. (212-245-0072).
Jewish Children's Museum
In this high-tech, fun-filled museum you won’t find any “do not touch” or “keep off” signs. Children are encouraged to make full use of the creative, hands-on exhibits such as a Sabbath dinner table big enough to walk on. REGION: NYC
Museum of Biblical Art
A non-profit educational institution whose mission is to better understand how the narratives and symbols of the Bible have influenced the history of art and visual culture.
The Museum of Biblical Art, 1865 Broadway at 61st St., NYC. (212-408-1500).
New York Hall of Science
Explore the wonder and excitement of biology, chemistry and physics. New York City's hands-on science and technology center that features more than 400 hands-on exhibits.
NY Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, NY. (718-699-0005) Closed Mondays
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30 am – 2 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm (free 2 – 5 pm)
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm (free Sunday 10 – 11 am
New York Transit Museum Brooklyn
One of the city's leading cultural institutions & the largest museum in the United States devoted to urban public transportation history. The Museum explores the development of the greater New York region through the presentations of exhibitions, tours, educational programs, and workshops about the cultural, social, and technological history of public transportation.
New York Transit Museum, Corner of Boerum Place & Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn Heights, NYC (718-694-1600)
Queens Museum of Art
The New York City Building was built to house the New York City Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair, where it housed displays about municipal agencies. In 1994, Rafael Viñoly significantly redesigned the existing space, creating some of the most dramatic exhibition galleries in New York.
Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, NYC. (718-592-9700).
Ripley's Believe it or Not!
Located in the heart of Times Square, Ripley's offers visitors the ultimate insight into the world of the odd and bizarre. Marvel at the hundreds of weird and unusual artifacts and outrageous interactive exhibits designed to entertain the whole family.
Rubin Museum of Art
This is the first museum in the Western World dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions. A permanent collection of over 1,500 works reflects the vitality, complexity and historical significance of Himalayan art. Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, NYC. (212-620-5000)
Staten Island Children's Museum
Curiosity, creativity and imagination are all one needs to explore the interactive world of the arts, sciences and humanities at the Staten Island Children's Museum. Housed in Staten Island's famous Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
The Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NYC. (718-273-2060)
The Noguchi Museum
A comprehensive collection of over 250 sculptures, models and stage sets by world-renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi and other artists and designers; expanding the context of Noguchi's work and his long legacy of innovation and his artistic exploration. The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard), Long Island City, NY. (718-204-7088)
Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers
Regular tour times: Tuesday - Sunday at 12PM, 2PM, and 3PM The museum is available by guided tour only.
Admission fees: $5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors/Students, FREE for children 12 years old and under
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, 29 Warburton Avenue, at Dock Street, Yonkers, NY (914-965-4027)
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Experience Long Island’s amazing aerospace heritage. Travel through time seeing 70 air and space crafts from hot air balloons to an actual lunar module. Don't miss the IMAX Dome Theater and the Red Planet Café.
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Garden City, NY (516-572-4066).
Galleries are open every day, 9:30-5:00
National Liberty Museum
Through hands-on exhibits, unique works of art, and the inspiring stories of 2,000 people, the National Liberty Museum makes everyone feel like a hero. 215-925-2800 x 112. liberty@libertymuseum.org. www.libertymuseum.org.
Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum
The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum includes many educational and fun displays. Learn how a glove is made, how much yarn goes into a baseball, and the history of equipment safety. Hit the batting and pitching cages!
Providence Children's Museum
Fun and educational hands-on exhibits including a time traveling adventure, a wet and wild exploration of the ways of water, a geometry lab and much more.
Tel: 401-273-5437
