We are celebrating a number of special occasions this month, including Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mother’s Day, Armed Forces Day, and a Free Admission Day presented in partnership with the Staten Island Alliance to promote Pre-K for All. In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, on Sunday, May 1 at 1pm…
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Interactive cultural and STEAM activities are planned for Spring Break at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. We will be open Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16. Closed for Easter, April 17. Then open daily from Monday, April 18 through Sunday, April 24. Each day we offer two sessions: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and…
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We are celebrating Women’s History Month in March through art, cooking, creating, and portrait picture taking. Visitors to the Walk in! Workshop will learn about the monotoned sculptures of Kumi Yamshita that play with light and shadow and create their own single hue artwork with silhouettes. Saturday, March 5th, from 12:00 to 2:00pm, the Staten…
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We are celebrating Black History Month with quilting, learning about Black trailblazers, cooking dishes from South Africa and Guyana, and West African drumming workshops. Visitors to the Walk in! Workshop will be making fabric quilt collages inspired by various fiber artists in the African American Art community. African American quilting has a deep and…
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Joyful Noises and Seasonal Sounds Visitors will be dancing, singing, playing, cooking and making throughout December at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. The month will culminate in a week full of activities because we will be open for Winter Break from Sunday, December 26 through to Friday, December 31 when we will host a “Noon…
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Staten Island Children’s Museum is your go-to destination for safe family fun for fall weekends. Fall kicks off with the annual Free Family Emergency Preparedness Festival on Sunday, September 26 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. (There will be no morning session at the Museum on this day) This event is sponsored by the NYC Department…
DetailsCITY ANNOUNCES OVER $11 MILLION IN CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE SNUG HARBOR CAMPUS IN STATEN ISLAND The new funding will support critical upgrades and expansion projects for three organizations, including the Staten Island Museum, Staten Island Children’s Museum, and the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden Staten Island, NY – The…
DetailsFluidity is the quality or state of changing easily and smoothly. This July, we are exploring this concept in art and performance. In our Walk in! Workshop, educators will guide visitors in different ways of using flowing watercolor paints to create unique effects. The Workshop sessions are held every half hour. Because space is limited, patrons should pick up timed workshop tickets…
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June is a month of special occasions and Staten Island Children’s Museum is known for offering learning opportunities that include hoopla and revelry. So its no surprise that we are celebrating Father’s Day, Juneteenth, and Gay Pride Month, the latter two celebrations are of unique importance respectively to the African American and LGBTQAI+ community. In our Walk in! Workshop, there will be special collage craft on June 12 & 13 in honor of the UN Global Day of Parents and Father’s…
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We write today in support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and join those condemning the appalling acts of racism, violence, and discrimination committed against these communities across the nation. Anti-Asian hate crimes have been growing at an alarming rate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a difficult and frightening time…
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