1. Museums
Some museums can be a bit too adult or too stuffy for kids to really enjoy. Luckily, if you know where to look, there are actually quite a few museums that kids will really love. Our picks on today’s list of kid friendly things to do in NYC this weekend, include fun hands-on activities in addition to educational resources.
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum was founded in 1899, and is the world’s first children’s museum. Some of the permanent exhibits include the Sensory Room, Block Lab, and World Brooklyn (a miniature version of a Brooklyn neighborhood, complete with bodegas!). A current visiting exhibit called Wilderness Camp gives families the opportunity to discuss and role play situations regarding the great outdoors. There is always something going on at this awesome museum just for kids.
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Another amazing attraction for kids, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan has a variety of awesome kid-friendly exhibits and activities. The littlest kids will love Playworks, while slightly older kids will get a kick out of Adventures with Dora and Diego. Especially great for warm weather is the City Splash water play installation, where kids can get wet and have a great time.
Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum
The Intrepid is something that you will want to allot the entire day to explore. There is more to see than you might expect, from the enormous aircraft carrier that constitutes the body of the museum itself, to 30 vintage planes, a submarine, and space shuttle Enterprise, your little ones will find things to get into for hours. If they head down to the hangar level of the museum, they will find The Exploreum. Here, they can take part in a number of interactive kids’ activities. They can even steer a plane’s wings and climb into a real helicopter. Don’t forget that a large bulk of this experience takes place outdoors, so be sure that you look up the weather forecast and prepare for our visit.
If your kids are super high-tech (or even if they just like to have a bit of fun with tech-based gadgets), take them to Sony Wonder Technology Lab for a real hands-on experience. You can join your kids in creating music, movies, and video games. Learn all kinds of interesting facts about different facets of the tech world, even how to be a virtual surgeon and how to program robots!
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Thanks for staying with us through our list of kid friendly things to do in NYC this weekend. The next time you are looking for a weekend activity that the whole family can enjoy together, head to one of these spots to take part in something special.
