Choosing Among New York Children's Museums

[Skookum]

Seems that NYC has (at least) three Children's Museums - Manhattan,
Brooklyn and Staten Island. I've read the guidebook descriptions and
websites. Any one with experience visiting two or more got some
preferences? My kids are girls aged 11,10 and 7.

[Larry]

Skookum wrote:
> Seems that NYC has (at least) three Children's Museums - Manhattan,
> Brooklyn and Staten Island. I've read the guidebook descriptions and
> websites. Any one with experience visiting two or more got some
> preferences? My kids are girls aged 11,10 and 7.

Skip them all and go to the American Museum of Natural History
(www.amnh.org).

If you must, Brooklyn gets the best reviews.

But it's worth the trip to Boston to go to the Children's Museum there.
It puts all of the others to shame. There are even things for parents
to do and see.

Larry

[Skookum]

Thanks Larry. We're going to the American Museum of Natural History any
way, by the way.

[SMS]

Skookum wrote:
> Seems that NYC has (at least) three Children's Museums - Manhattan,
> Brooklyn and Staten Island. I've read the guidebook descriptions and
> websites. Any one with experience visiting two or more got some
> preferences? My kids are girls aged 11,10 and 7.

The Transit Museum in Brooklyn is also good for kids that age. Very
interesting, and the kids can run around in the old transit vehicles,
drive a bus, etc.

[Pan]

On 3 Apr 2006 14:01:03 -0700, "Skookum" > wrote:

>Seems that NYC has (at least) three Children's Museums - Manhattan,
>Brooklyn and Staten Island. I've read the guidebook descriptions and
>websites. Any one with experience visiting two or more got some
>preferences? My kids are girls aged 11,10 and 7.

There are beautiful dollhouses, with dolls and dollhouse furniture, in
the Museum of the City of New York (top floor, if I remember
correctly), which is generally an interesting museum and fairly large.

When I was a little kid, I liked the Fire Museum in TriBeCa. It's a
small museum in an old firehouse, with information about the history
of the New York Fire Department and such-like. After you go to the
museum, you can walk along the Hudson River, walk down to the Battery,
or walk east to Chinatown.

Michael

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[B Vaughan]

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:54:48 GMT, Rita > wrote:

>On 5 Apr 2006 07:03:02 -0700, "Skookum" > wrote:
>
>>Thanks Larry. We're going to the American Museum of Natural History any
>>way, by the way.
>
>That Museum should satisfy all the kids and perhaps be enough "museum"
>for one trip. Do take them to Chinatown which is a living museum of a
>sort:) There is so much to do in NYC in nice weather being out and
>about town.
>
>I have taken my grandkids of that age for a walk through the
>Metropolitan Museum of Art -- its a huge and fascinating place ,
>much more than paintings. They liked the Egyptian wing -- the
>Temple of Dendur and the mummies. You have to keep moving
>or they wear out from looking but it is something to keep in mind.
>The thing with kids (or anyone, really) is not to overdo a good thing.

My kids loved the Met when they were little. Not only the Egyptian
section, but also the medieval section and even some of the art. They
also very much enjoyed the Frick Gallery, which is smaller and more
intimate, and has a wonderful conservatory with a pool. They also
liked the American Museum of Folk Art.

Besides Chinatown, there are a number of other things guaranteed to
please kids: a ride on the Staten Island ferry (free); Central Park,
which has a marvellous old carousel; and the Empire State Building
(expensive and long lines, but probably worth it).


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Barbara Vaughan

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