Jewish Children's Museum: Play, Learn and Go Back in Time at this Brooklyn...
You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy the Jewish Children's Museum. Although much less famous than that other Brooklyn Children's Museum (which happens to be located just a short walk away), the Jewish...
View Article5 Unique Mother's Day Brunch Ideas in NYC: More Than Just a Meal
Mother's Day always feels like so much pressure. Where will you brunch? Will the kids like it? Will you ever be able to pay off the credit card bill? With Mother's Day fast approaching on Sunday, May...
View ArticleCrown Heights for Kids: Drop-in Culture Spots Where Families Can Play and Learn
What's the one neighborhood in NYC that has not one but two children's museums? If you guessed the Upper West Side or Park Slope, try again. Crown Heights, Brooklyn is home to the super-popular and...
View ArticleKids' Books about NYC Museums: Get the Family Psyched to Visit the...
While there are lots of wonderful children's books about New York City, our kids are lucky enough to live here. They don't need to read a book to find out what it's like to play in the street on a...
View ArticleVisit the Farms of Westchester
If you enjoyed our post on the farms of Long Island, you may be excited to hear that there are also farms in Westchester that you can visit with kids. Seriously, less than an hour from New York City...
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Best Museums and Exhibits for Kids in NYC
Kid-Friendly Art Museums, Science Museums, and Children's Museums in NYC Dying to introduce your preschooler to Picasso or got a tween who's wild for Warhol? Then you're in the right city. NYC offers...
View ArticleHudson River Museum: Discover a Planetarium, a Historic House and Beautiful...
Although New York City is filled with fantastic family-friendly museums that we all know and frequent, we enjoy visiting off the beaten path destinations with kids. That's why we want to put the Hudson...
View ArticleStep Back in Time at Staten Island's Alice Austen House Museum
The Alice Austen House Museum is a lovely Victorian cottage, but what makes this historic house particularly interesting is the story of its namesake. Alice Austen (1866-1952) was a self-taught...
View ArticleBest Museum Exhibits for NYC Kids Summer 2013: 10 Awesome New Installations
While NYC offers tons of outdoor summer activities, sometimes you want your fun to come with a little air conditioning. Happily there are a slew of new museum exhibits this season that are perfect for...
View ArticleTwo Awesome New Exhibits for NYC Kids: Shipwreck! and the Art of the Brick
A few weeks back I highlighted Shipwreck! Pirates & Treasure and The Art of the Brick in my post about the best museum exhibits for kids opening this summer. Now that they're both on view at...
View ArticleFree Admission for NYC Kids to Top Attractions: Museums, Zoos, Amusement...
How's the old adage go? The best things in life are free. But for families in NYC, that may sound like crazy talk. From housing to classes to entertainment, everything here seems to cost so much...
View ArticleFree Summer Culture: 6 New Public Art Installations NYC Kids Will Love
The summer season is filled with all kinds of free fun—not just beaches and pools but no-cost culture, too. The best part? A lot of free kid-friendly concerts and performances are outside—you can even...
View ArticleFree Museum Admission to NYC Museums this Saturday: Smithsonian Magazine...
The best way to see some of this fall's best museum exhibits for kids? Why for free of course. On Saturday, September 28, hundreds of museums and cultural institutions across the country will be...
View ArticleMust-See Exhibit: Party Wall at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City
There are lots of fun ways to get wet in the city during the summer. But the seasonal outdoor installation at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City is always one of the coolest—in both senses of the word. For...
View ArticleBest Museum Exhibits for NYC Kids Fall 2013: 8 Cool New Installations & the...
Fall isn't just back-to-school time, it's also the kickoff to a whole new season of cool culture for families. Autumn is when New York City museums and galleries unveil new exhibits and installations,...
View ArticleHistory Hero App: A Fun New Way for NYC Kids to Explore Museums and Save...
Sometimes too much of a good thing can actually turn boring. That even applies to cool cultural outings like going to New York City's world-class museums. My eight-year-old son has explored nearly...
View ArticleFamily Day Trip: 3 Westchester Museums with Cool Kids' Programming
Usually, when local parents think about taking their kids on an enriching cultural outing, their minds automatically wander to NYC. And while there are many fantastic family-friendly museums and...
View ArticleMoney-Saving Tips for NYC's Intrepid Museum and the Space Shuttle Enterprise
It's been a number of years since we went to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and a lot has changed. Since our last post, the museum has gained a submarine and a space shuttle! Although some...
View ArticleRevamped Queens Museum: Brand-New Look & Same Fantastic Family Programming...
After $69 million of renovations, the Queens Museum (formerly known as the Queens Museum of Art) reopens to the public this weekend. At more than 100,000 square feet, it is double its old size and even...
View ArticleNew York Transit Museum in Brooklyn Heights: Hands-on Fun with Trains and...
It had been a while since we posted about the New York Transit Museum and since we're highlighting Brooklyn Heights this month, it seemed like a great time for a return visit. The Transit Museum is one...
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