For ages 6 to 17 · every listing checked by a person
Museum & Science Programs for Kids in NYC
Workshops, overnights, teen studios and camps at museums, zoos and science centers.
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Sat, Nov 14 · 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn$40 non-member / $32 member8-11 years
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 pmTeen Studio: From Drawings to Stained GlassThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admissionAges 12–18
Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 pmSTEM Nights for Teens and Young AdultsNew York Hall of Science · QueensFree; registration requiredAges 14–24
Sat, Nov 21 – Sun, Nov 22Overnight Aboard the IntrepidIntrepid Museum · Manhattan$130 individual; $99 groups/scouts and Family membersFor kids age 5-17
By next date
Each listed on its next session; weekly classes say how often they meet.
65 museum programs
Friday, November 13
Tomorrow- 1:00 pmWalk-In Workshop: Plenty of PurplesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Wed–fri · 1:00 pmSee listing
- 1:00 pmWalk-In Workshop: Fall FoodscapesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Wed–fri · 1:00 pmNot published on the listing
- 4:00 pmTeen ArtsLab: Build Your Ceramic VesselMuseum of Arts and Design · ManhattanFree for high school students (ages 13–18) with a valid school ID · registration required
Saturday, November 14
- 8:30 amJunior Keepers: Be a Shark KeeperNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn8-11 years$40 non-member / $32 member
- 11:00 amMCNY Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · Saturdays · 11 am–2 pmIncluded with admission; always free for children
- 11:00 amFamily Program: Botanical PrintsCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amFamily Gel-Plate Botanical PrintingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amSTEAM Saturday: Sewing HistoryLewis Latimer House Museum · QueensAll ages and abilitiesFree
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 11:30 amArtAccess Museum ExplorersQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 11:30 amPrograms are free
- 12:00 pmWeekend Walk-In Workshop: Fall FoodscapesStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · Saturdays & sundays · 12:00 pmSee listing
- 1:00 pmOpen Studio at The MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Manhattan · Sat & sun · 1 pmFree with museum admission; admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- 2:00 pmArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and AdultsQueens Museum · Queens · 2nd weekend · 2–4 pmFree · registration recommended
- 2:00 pmGrow & Gather: Family Gardening ProgramQueens County Farm Museum · Queens$5
- 2:00 pmTeen Studio: From Drawings to Stained GlassThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · ManhattanAges 12–18Free with Museum admission
- 4:00 pmCrazy Science: Dry Ice DiscoveryStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten IslandIncluded with museum admission
Wednesday, November 18
- 11:00 amTiny ToursMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · 3rd wednesday & 1st saturday · 11 amIncluded with admission; always free for children
- 2:00 pmAfter-School Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · Wednesdays · 2–4:30 pmIncluded with Admission, always free for children
- 5:30 pmSTEM Nights for Teens and Young AdultsNew York Hall of Science · QueensAges 14–24Free; registration required
Thursday, November 19
Saturday, November 21
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 4:00 pmDJ Got Me Fit Dance PartyStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten IslandIncluded with museum admission
- 6:15 pmOvernight Aboard the IntrepidIntrepid Museum · Manhattan · through Sun, Nov 22For kids age 5-17$130 individual; $99 groups/scouts and Family members
Sunday, November 22
Saturday, November 28
Sunday, November 29
Thursday, December 3
Friday, December 4
Saturday, December 5
- 9:00 amJunior Keepers: Magnificent MammalsCentral Park Zoo · ManhattanGrades K-2$65 non-member / $52 member
- 10:00 amHoliday MarketMuseum of the City of New York · Manhattan · through Sun, Dec 6See listing
- 11:00 amOpen StudioWhitney Museum of American Art · ManhattanFree with Museum admission
- 11:00 amGingerbread Community DayMuseum of the City of New York · ManhattanIncluded with Museum Admission
- 12:00 pmMuseum Movers and ShakersStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten IslandIncluded with museum admission
- 6:15 pmOvernights Aboard the IntrepidIntrepid Museum · Manhattan · through Sun, Dec 6$130 individual; $99 groups/Scouts and Intrepid Family members
Sunday, December 6
Saturday, December 12
- 11:00 amFamily Eco-Resin CastingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amFamily Program: Mix, Pour and MakeCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · ManhattanFree with museum admission
- 11:00 amSTEAM Saturday: Seasonal SurvivalLewis Latimer House Museum · QueensFree · registration required (one 90-minute slot)
- 1:00 pmFall Participant ExhibitionBronx River Art Center · The BronxSee listing
- 4:00 pmCrazy Science: Liquid NitrogenStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten IslandIncluded with museum admission
Sunday, December 13
- 10:30 amFree Second SundaysWhitney Museum of American Art · Manhattan · 2nd sunday · 10:30 amFree · tickets required, reserve in advance
- 11:00 amBug Buddies: Ice-Cold InsectsQueens County Farm Museum · Queens$12 per person
- 2:00 pmMovers and Makers: Family Tour and WorkshopNew York Transit Museum · Brooklyn · 2nd sunday monthly · 2 pmAges 5 to 14, with an adu…$10 per child, $20 per adult (museum admission included)
Saturday, December 19
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Tuesday, December 29
Monday, January 18
- 9:00 amSea-riously Weird One-Day CampNew York Aquarium · Brooklyn1st - 4th Grade$125 non-member / $100 member
- 9:00 amExtreme Survivors One-Day CampQueens Zoo · QueensK-5th grade$150 non-member / $120 member
- 9:00 amAnimals and Art One-Day CampCentral Park Zoo · Manhattan1st - 5th Grade$200 non-member / $180 member
Friday, February 5
Monday, February 15
- 9:00 amAnimal Scientist Mid-Winter Break CampCentral Park Zoo · Manhattan · through Fri, Feb 191st - 5th Grade$675 non-member / $608 member
- 9:00 amZoomazing Race Mid-Winter Break CampQueens Zoo · Queens · through Fri, Feb 19K-5th grade$550 non-member / $440 member (week)
- 9:00 amMidwinter Fun CampStaten Island Children's Museum · Staten Island · through Fri, Feb 19Ages 4–8$100 per day / $80 for members
- 9:00 amZoo-Mazing Race: Around the WorldProspect Park Zoo · Brooklyn · through Fri, Feb 191st - 5th Grade$550 non-member / $440 member week; $150 / $120 per day
Tuesday, February 16
Wednesday, February 17
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