Museum that are interesting for kids ages 6-10

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 1:31 am

Can anyone recommend an interesting hands on museum for kids ages 6-10? We live in brooklyn and are willing to travel 45-60 min.

Or anything else indoors that could be interesting.

Bonus points if admission is not pricey

amother

Cherry ↓

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 1:35 am

Museum of mathematics very hands on and fun for kids

Also this balloon pop up looks really cool https://balloonstory.com/new-york/

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:01 am

amother Cherry wrote:

Museum of mathematics very hands on and fun for kids

Also this balloon pop up looks really cool https://balloonstory.com/new-york/

The mathematics musuem does look interesting.

Anyone know if the 9/11 museum is interesting for kids that age?

amother

Purple ↓

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:30 am

My kids absolutely love the Museum of Natural History. Free for visitors from tribes state area (though ppl often don't realize this)

amother

↑ Cherry

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:34 am

amother Purple wrote:

My kids absolutely love the Museum of Natural History. Free for visitors from tribes state area (though ppl often don't realize this)

My kids found it too boring. It’s not hands on and a lot of walking. A lot of the concepts are too mature for this age.

Amarante

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:34 am

amother Purple wrote:

My kids absolutely love the Museum of Natural History. Free for visitors from tribes state area (though ppl often don't realize this)

I was going to mention that one although it can take a bit of time to get there depending on your subway lines.

I still remember visits there from when I was a child.

Also a regular museum like the Brooklyn Museum or the Metropolitan Museum also has exhibits that are of interest to various ages - and the Botanic Gardens is next door to the Brooklyn Museum.

amother

Sage

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:36 am

MTA museum my kids really enjoyed.not so much hands on actually but really interesting and exciting.

amother

↑ Purple

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:41 am

amother Cherry wrote:

My kids found it too boring. It’s not hands on and a lot of walking. A lot of the concepts are too mature for this age.

Really?? My kids are ages 8 and under and find so much there!

amother

Amaryllis

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:44 am

My kids loved the Brooklyn Children's Museum at that age. They also loved Governor's Island but that's not a museum. The Jewish Children's Muesum is also good. (Keep in mind that my youngest is 15 so I haven't been to children's museums recently.

amother

Springgreen ↓

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 9:34 pm

Do you have ebt or wic?
(You can use your kids covid pebt card too) for discounts or free admission at specific museums throughout the usa.go to museums for all.
Including: intrepid.
Long island childrens museum
National canal museum
New haven Connecticut has the trolley museum-with a trolley ride

amother

Maize

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 9:44 pm

Long island childrens museum is very nice. If you have WIC or EBT it's very cheap

happy chick

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 10:05 pm

Staten island children's museum. It's under construction now, so part of it is closed. But my kids still had tons of fun. They also take cool culture.

amother

Peony

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 10:13 pm

Cradle of aviation in long island is a bit hit.
And there is tons for children at museum of natural history.

amother

Mauve

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 10:20 pm

amother Springgreen wrote:

Wait can we really use the covid ebt cards for museum? We don't have snap/food stamps but we did get pandemic debt

It would be amazing if we could get discounted admission!!

amother

↑ Springgreen

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 10:25 pm

amother Mauve wrote:

Wait can we really use the covid ebt cards for museum? We don't have snap/food stamps but we did get pandemic debt

It would be amazing if we could get discounted admission!!

...you won't officially get your answer any where but anyone I know who tried it , was,successful no questions asked