When you look up at the night sky what do you see and imagine? Inspired by summer nights, we are pleased to have Professor Harold Kozak, a Solar System Ambassador for NASA for the past eleven years, join us for an interactive presentation on our solar system, constellations, the universe, and whether life exist in…
Actress, singer, and storyteller, April Armstrong, will share Aesop's Fables and African folktales with children in an introduction to good storytelling. With April as a guide, children will help create a story through movement, gesture, character, and dialogue. Times: 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Free with admission
Let's Blast Off! Makerspace NYC will guide us in making rocket ship toys light up! Participants will sand and finish a wooden rocket toy and learn how to create a simple circuit to light up an LED. The presentation will take place in front of the Museum. Blankets and low chairs are welcome for seating.…
Make a robot that can draw using a small motor and a coin cell battery. The workshop will take place in front of the Museum. Blankets and low chairs are welcome for seating. Weekend Wonders are sponsored by
Ms. Becky will demonstrate how to make a "friend snack" and participants will craft their own cardboard lunchboxes. The presentation will take place in front of the Museum. Blankets and low chairs are welcome for seating. Weekend Wonders are sponsored by
September is National Preparedness Month and it serves as a reminder to take action to prepare for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, learn, and worship. The NYC Office of Emergency Management is hosting a Family Emergency Preparedness Festival at the Staten Island Children's Museum to promote family and community disaster and…
The Cartoon Network's Cartoonito Mobile Tour is coming to Staten Island. Register below to get your free backpack and creative toolkits with your preschooler. They will be able to customize their backpack, see previews of Cartoonito programming, and do arts & crafts with Cartoonito brand ambassadors.Register for the Free Pop Up Experience
Join New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT) for music and stories at their 25th Anniversary Storyland Cabaret! Celebrating all that New York City has to offer our young ones, NYCCT will bring you an outdoor performance featuring songs from their hit productions Wanda's Monster, Interstellar Cinderella, Dory Fantasmagory, and more! This event will take place…
Actress, singer, and storyteller, April Armstrong, will share Aesop's Fables and African folktales with children in an introduction to good storytelling. With April as a guide, children will help create a story through movement, gesture, character, and dialogue. Times: 12:30 and 2:30 pm Free with admission
Actress, singer, and storyteller, April Armstrong tells stories that might just give you a jump. Or maybe you'll want to giggle. Either way, you will enjoy tales of ghosts and witches, weird creatures and talking black cats. April's blends haunting melodies with creepy tales for an entertaining, though not too frightening program. Your spine will…
The Freshkills Park Alliance will join us for a hands-on workshop and lab investigation. Explore native and invasive plants and create your own field notebook using paper made from plants found at the largest landfill-to-park transformation project in the world. Then use your handmade recycled notebook to journal your observations of the natural world. The…
Use circuit technology to make fashion by creating wearable electronics. Participants can choose from several mask templates made on our laser cutters, to decorate and illuminate using LEDs and coin cell batteries. The workshop will take place in front of the Museum. Blankets and low chairs are welcome for seating. Weekend Wonders are sponsored by
