Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Jersey City
Liberty Science Center
Hundreds of hands-on exhibits. 4 floors & 12 galleries with interactive science exhibits, a planetarium & a 3D theater.
222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Exhibits on US immigration history. Artifacts & passenger records tell the story of US immigration in a former processing station.
Ellis Is, Jersey City, NJ 07305
9/11 Memorial & Museum
September 11 memorial & museum. Plaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.
180 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007
Color Factory NYC
Immersive experiences around color. Art exhibit centered on colors, featuring playful participatory installations in separate rooms.
251 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
INTER NYC
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415 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Banksy Museum New York
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277 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
Sloomoo Institute
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475 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Museum of Illusions - New York
Interactive optical deceptions. Exhibits to deceive the eye including kaleidoscopes & holograms, plus tilted & reverse rooms.
77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014
The Museum of Interesting Things (advance appt only)
Private showcase of antiques & oddities. Appointment-only viewings of old phonographs, cameras & toys in a private collector's home.
Georgetown Plaza, 60 E 8th St, New York, NY 10003
Tenement Museum
Preserved immigrant home from 1863. 1863 preserved tenement building brings Lower East Side immigrant stories to life with guided tours.
103 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
New York Transit Museum
Hands-on history of mass transporation. Housed in a 1936 subway station, this museum features interactive exhibits like vintage trains.
99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Intrepid Museum
Flight museum on an aircraft carrier. Flight museum on an aircraft carrier whose exhibits include a Concorde, submarine & space shuttle.
Pier 86, W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Museum of Broadway
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145 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
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45 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Brooklyn Museum
Premier arts attraction on Prospect Park. Beaux Arts landmark famed for ancient & modern art collections & world-class temporary exhibitions.
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
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415 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
American Museum of Natural History
Historic museum of natural wonders. From dinosaurs to outer space & everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.
200 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024
Children's Museum Of Manhattan
Hands-on exhibits & activities for kids. Kids' museum featuring a range of hands-on, educational & entertaining exhibits & activities.
212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
World-class art collection. A grand setting for one of the world's greatest collections of art, from ancient to contemporary.
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Staten Island Children's Museum
Interactive exhibits & learning programs. Interactive exhibits cover a range of subjects from fire fighting to insects; classes offered too.
off, 1000 Richmond Terrace Building M Enter via the Fillmore St. Gate, Tysen St, Staten Island, NY 10301
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