Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Glen Cove

Cradle of Aviation Museum

Cradle of Aviation Museum

Aerospace exhibits & vintage aircraft. Big aerospace museum housing vintage aircraft, interactive exhibits & a planetarium.

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Long Island Children's Museum

Long Island Children's Museum

Hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Former airplane hangar now offers hands-on exhibits & activities for kids from toddlers to teens.

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New York Hall of Science

New York Hall of Science

Hands-on science & technology museum. This former 1964 World's Fair pavilion now houses more than 450 interactive science & tech exhibits.

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Bronx Children's Museum

Bronx Children's Museum

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Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling

Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling

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Play Street Museum - Upper West Side

Play Street Museum - Upper West Side

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

Historic museum of natural wonders. From dinosaurs to outer space & everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.

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Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

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Children's Museum Of Manhattan

Children's Museum Of Manhattan

Hands-on exhibits & activities for kids. Kids' museum featuring a range of hands-on, educational & entertaining exhibits & activities.

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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

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Museum of Broadway

Museum of Broadway

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Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Interactive & educational fun for kids. Museum complex housing numerous educational exhibits for children, plus classes & a cafe.

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Intrepid Museum

Intrepid Museum

Flight museum on an aircraft carrier. Flight museum on an aircraft carrier whose exhibits include a Concorde, submarine & space shuttle.

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Brooklyn Children's Museum

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Interactive displays & exhibits. Circa-1899 museum, billed as the world's first for kids, with 30,000+ objects & hands-on exhibits.

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The Museum of Interesting Things (advance appt only)

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.

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Museum of Illusions - New York

Museum of Illusions - New York

Interactive optical deceptions. Exhibits to deceive the eye including kaleidoscopes & holograms, plus tilted & reverse rooms.

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Tenement Museum

Tenement Museum

Preserved immigrant home from 1863. 1863 preserved tenement building brings Lower East Side immigrant stories to life with guided tours.

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Sloomoo Institute

Sloomoo Institute

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Color Factory NYC

Color Factory NYC

Immersive experiences around color. Art exhibit centered on colors, featuring playful participatory installations in separate rooms.

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Banksy Museum New York

Banksy Museum New York

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INTER NYC

INTER NYC

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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Premier arts attraction on Prospect Park. Beaux Arts landmark famed for ancient & modern art collections & world-class temporary exhibitions.

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New York Transit Museum

New York Transit Museum

Hands-on history of mass transporation. Housed in a 1936 subway station, this museum features interactive exhibits like vintage trains.

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

9/11 Memorial & Museum

September 11 memorial & museum. Plaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.

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iMUSEUM

iMUSEUM

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SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium

SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium

Oceanic exhibits for all ages. Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages).

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Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience - American Dream Mall

Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience - American Dream Mall

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Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

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.

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Liberty Science Center

Liberty Science Center

Hundreds of hands-on exhibits. 4 floors & 12 galleries with interactive science exhibits, a planetarium & a 3D theater.

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Staten Island Children's Museum

Staten Island Children's Museum

Interactive exhibits & learning programs. Interactive exhibits cover a range of subjects from fire fighting to insects; classes offered too.

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Yogi Berra Museum

Yogi Berra Museum

Exhibits on a legendary baseball player. Museum featuring the life & career of Yogi Berra, a legendary catcher who played for the NY Yankees.

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The Newark Museum of Art

The Newark Museum of Art

Global art & natural science exhibits. Displays of American art, interior decor & more, plus a planetarium & an interactive nature exhibit.

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Jersey Explorer Children's Museum

Jersey Explorer Children's Museum

Hands-on educational exhibits for kids. Interactive art, history & science exhibits for kids, built & staffed by at-risk young adults.

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Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium

Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium

Hands-on science & space exhibits. All-ages museum & planetarium featuring hands-on exhibits with a focus on science & outer space.

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Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Home/laboratory with exhibits & archives. Home & laboratory of American inventor & manufacturer features historical artifacts & archives.

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Danbury Railway Museum

Danbury Railway Museum

Indoor/outdoor train exhibits & rides. Museum & 6-acre railyard with historic trains, rail equipment & models plus train & turntable rides.

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Imagine That!!!

Imagine That!!!

Interactive exhibits & more for kids. Learning-focused structured play areas & exhibits for preschoolers & young children.

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EverWonder Children's Museum

EverWonder Children's Museum

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Monmouth Museum

Monmouth Museum

Art, nature, science & culture exhibits. Innovative, changing exhibits focusing on art, natural sciences & cultural history for all ages.

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