Fifteen Fun Museums for Kids in the Tri-State Area
Looking for things to do with kids? The tri-state area is filled with museums that appeal to a variety of ages, including from babies to teens. Bonus - the adults will enjoy many of these museums, too!
Be sure to check websites prior to departing for the most up-to-date information.
1. Hudson River Museum
511 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701
Large planetarium with different programs by age, staffed art projects, adjacent historical estate, beautiful views of the Hudson, ample free parking.
2. Westchester Children’s Museum
100 Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY 10580
Play gym, build your own roller coaster, art and science projects. Proximity to Playland and Beach.
3. American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West & 79th St, New York, NY 10024
Planetarium, dinosaur skeletons, butterfly sanctuary, evolution and mammals exhibitions, rocks and minerals. Take the subway and pop into Shake Shack after, or walk through Central Park.
1 Railroad Plz, Whippany, NJ 07981
5. The Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center
1 Davis Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
Firetrucks, equipment, memorabilia, safety programs and information.
6. Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Art, science, and music programs, blocks, animals, greenhouse, pretend shops, artifacts. Proximity to Prospect Park.
7. Katonah Museum of Art
134 Jay St, Katonah, NY 10536
Art exhibits, art projects, outdoor sculpture, performances, games and stories.
8. John Jay Homestead
400 Jay St, Katonah, NY 10536
Farm tours, hands on learning of farm chores, milking machine, dress up and vintage games, hay rides, events, estate tours.
9. Philipsburg Manor
381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Estate tour, hands on farm activities, horticultural lessons. Large lawn for kids to run around.
10. Van Cortlandt Manor
$12/adult $6/ child
Tours of estate and garden, lessons in domestic colonial life and history.
11.Connecticut Children’s Museum
22 Wall St, New Haven, CT 06511
Musical instruments and workshops, foreign language programs, dramatic play, logic, mathematics, and architectural workshops. Open Fridays and Saturdays
12. Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850
13. Garden State Discovery Museum
2040 Springdale Rd #100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Art and science workshops, dramatic performances, live animal shows
14. Children’s Museum of Manhattan
212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024
Dance space, Dora the Explorer workshop, geography and history explorations, biology and environment centers.
15. Children’s Museum of the Arts
103 Charlton St, New York, NY 10014
Art exhibits, fine art, sculpture, and music studios, family classes.
