Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in New York

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.

180 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007

INTER NYC

INTER NYC

Visit this great place for kids and families!

415 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Banksy Museum New York

Banksy Museum New York

Visit this great place for kids and families!

277 Canal St, New York, NY 10013

Sloomoo Institute

Sloomoo Institute

Visit this great place for kids and families!

475 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Color Factory NYC

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

Tenement Museum

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

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.

Georgetown Plaza, 60 E 8th St, New York, NY 10003

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.

99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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.

77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014

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.

Ellis Is, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Liberty Science Center

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

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

Visit this great place for kids and families!

45 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

Museum of Broadway

Museum of Broadway

Visit this great place for kids and families!

145 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Intrepid Museum

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

Brooklyn Museum

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

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.

145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213

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.

200 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024

Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

Visit this great place for kids and families!

415 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024

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.

1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

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.

212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024

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