Children’s Museums in New York

Visit New York’s best children’s museums! Dive into interactive exhibits, creative learning spaces, and must-know tips for a family-friendly outing.

Ranked in Alphabetical Order

  1. Brooklyn Children’s Museum – Brooklyn, NY
  2. Explore & More Children’s Museum – Buffalo, NY
  3. Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM) – Garden City, NY
  4. Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum – Poughkeepsie, NY
  5. Museum of Science & Technology – Syracuse, NY
  6. New York Hall of Science – Corona, NY
  7. Sciencenter – Ithaca, NY
  8. Staten Island Children’s Museum – Staten Island, NY
  9. The Children’s Museum of Oswego – Oswego, NY
  10. The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier – Binghamton, NY
  11. The Strong National Museum of Play – Rochester, NY
  12. Westchester Children’s Museum – Rye, NY

#1 Brooklyn Children’s Museum

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Address: 145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Phone: 718-735-4400
Website: https://www.brooklynkids.org/
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First children’s museum in the U.S., established in 1899

Wide variety of indoor and outdoor play areas, featuring diverse cultural exhibits that celebrate Brooklyn's communities

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

#2 Explore & More Children’s Museum

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Address: 130 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-655-5131
Website: https://exploreandmore.org/
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43,000 sq. ft across three floors with exhibits tailored to local culture and history

Rooftop terrace offer views of the Buffalo city skyline and a large play area

On-site café offering kid-friendly meals

#3 Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM)

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Address: 11 Davis Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 516-224-5800
Website: https://www.licm.org/
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44,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits, including a two-story climbing sculpture

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#4 Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

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Address: 75 N Water St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-471-0589
Website: https://www.mhdm.org/
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Wide variety of interactive exhibits that promotes imaginative play and science learning

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#5 Museum of Science & Technology

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Address: 500 S Franklin St, Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-425-9068
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35,000 sq. ft of interactive exhibits, including a giant indoor playground with five levels of obstacles

ExploraDome is a state-of-the-art theatre and planetarium with 6K resolution

Conveniently located in downtown near many food options

#6 New York Hall of Science

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Address: 47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368
Phone: 718-699-0005
Website: https://nysci.org/
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Over 100,000 sq. ft of indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits that promotes STEM

Add-ons include mini golf, 2D/3D theater, and science playground

On-site cafeteria available

#7 Sciencenter

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Address: 601 1st St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-272-0600
Website: https://www.sciencenter.org/
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Over 250 indoor and outdoor exhibits promoting STEM learning, including live animal exhibits and interactive touch tanks

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#8 Staten Island Children’s Museum

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Address: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-273-2060
Website: https://sichildrensmuseum.org/
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Three floors of interactive exhibits, including the Garden Terrace where kids can discover nature and music

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#9 The Children’s Museum of Oswego

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Address: 7 W Bridge St, Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: 315-216-6387
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Wide variety of interactive exhibits, including a 2-story cloud climbing structure

Offers educational programs and STEAM-based summer camp

Conveniently located in downtown near many food options

#10 The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier

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Address: 60 Morgan Rd, Binghamton, NY 13903
Phone: 607-773-8661
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22,500 sq. ft packed with extensive range of hands-on exhibits, including an interactive wonderland based off of children's books

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#11 The Strong National Museum of Play

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Address: 1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: 585-263-2700
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Over 282,000 sq ft, making it the second-largest children's museum in the U.S

Extensive exhibits including the National Toy Hall of Fame, World Video Game Hall of Fame, Sesame Street, Berenstain Bears, and the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden

On-site café

#12 Westchester Children’s Museum

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Address: 100 Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY 10580
Phone: 914-421-5050
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Hands-on STEAM-based exhibits including physics lab, art studio, and interactive play areas

Conveniently located near many food options and other attractions

Free parking only available during certain time of the year