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Science Adventures for Early Learners
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- Jan. 07, 2022 through Jan. 28, 2022, Wednesdays-Sundays, 10am-5pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older - Advanced Registration Required
- Visit Website
Sample some science for the small ones in CMOM’s early childhood exhibition, PlayWorks, all month long. Experiment with a new theme every week.
Flying Wonders: Hot Air Balloon Science (Friday – Sunday, Jan 7 – 9) How do hot air balloons work? Learn the science behind this awesome aircraft as we work together to create a working hot air balloon.
Flying Wonders: Sensational Soaring Kites (Wednesday – Friday, Jan 12 – 14) It’s still winter in NYC, but they’re preparing for spring with kite festivals in other parts of the world! Celebrate Uttarayan, India’s International Kite Festival, as you design and decorate a kite to soar through the sky.
Arctic Adventures: Penguin Puppetry (Wednesday – Sunday, Jan 19 – 23) Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day with CMOM by designing a waddling penguin puppet.
Arctic Adventures: Hide & Seek Art (Wednesday – Friday, Jan 26 – 28) Why are so many animals that live in the arctic the same color? Learn about camouflage as we make snowy landscapes with hidden animal surprises inside.
Editor's Picks for Manhattan
- Gazillion Bubble Show - 11/05/21 - 11/27/22
- Wake up, Daisy! - 02/18/22 - 12/23/22
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show - 07/26/22 - 08/29/22
Can't-Miss Events in Manhattan
- Gazillion Bubble Show - 11/05/21 - 11/27/22
- Wake up, Daisy! - 02/18/22 - 12/23/22
- Mickey & Friends x CAMP: An Extra Big Adventure - 05/28/22 - 09/05/22
Other Events at Children's Museum of Manhattan
- Summer Safari at CMOM - 08/01/22 - 08/31/22
About Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 W. 83rd St.
Upper West Side, NY
- Standard hours: Tuesday–Friday, Sunday, 10am–5pm; Saturday, 10am–7pm; Open Mondays, 10am-5pm in summer only
- Early childhood education prepares children for success in school.
- Creativity in the arts and sciences inspires creative and analytical thinking skills for lifelong learning.
- Healthy lifestyles programs provide a blueprint for a family's physical, emotional and environmental well-being.
- Exploration of world cultures gives children awareness, understanding and context for the diverse society in which we all live.
The Children's Museum of Manhattan inspires children and families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through a unique environment of interactive exhibitions and programs. Since opening in a neighborhood storefront in 1973, CMOM has grown into a 38,000-square-foot learning facility with outreach programs at nearly 50 sites throughout New York City.
CMOM focuses on four priority areas to impact children in ways that will last a lifetime:
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