A pioneer in education, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum was the first museum created expressly for children when it was founded in 1899. Its success sparked the creation of similar institutions around the globe, and today the Museum continues as a world-class institution with community roots. With a recent expansion, all-new exhibits, and all-new programs, the Museum is now both the world’s oldest and the world’s newest children’s museum.

145 Brooklyn Avenue (at St. Marks Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 735-4400
brooklynkids.org

The Brooklyn Museum, housed in a 560,000-square-foot, Beaux-Arts building, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the country. Its world-renowned permanent collections range from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represent a wide range of cultures. Drawing on both new and traditional tools of communication, interpretation, and presentation, the Museum aims to serve its diverse public as an innovative and welcoming center for learning through the visual arts.

200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6099
(718) 638-5000
www.brooklynmuseum.org

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. CMOM’s four priority areas are meant to impact children in ways that will last a lifetime: early childhood education; creativity in the arts and sciences; healthy lifestyles programs; and the exploration of world cultures. These priorities are met through exhibitions, classes, workshops, performances and Museum-sponsored festivals.

The Tisch Building, 212 W. 83rd St, New York, NY 10024
(212) 721-1234
www.cmom.org

Explore 300 years of New York and American history through the eyes and lives of children of the past! The DiMenna Children’s History Museum is a museum-within-a-museum and occupies New-York Historical Society’s entire lower level. It includes character-based pavilions, a children’s library, a Whiz Bang Quiz Machine, and interactive exhibits and games. The DCHM encourages children to identify with the people whose enterprise and creativity changed the course of our history. All ages can enjoy and learn in DCHM, but the exhibits are targeted at age 8-13.

170 Central Park West
at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
New York, NY 10024
212-873-3400
dimennachildrenshistorymuseum.org

The Discovery Museum and Planetarium’s mission is to educate, excite, and engage visitors in the exploration of science, technology, and ideas through interactive experiences that promote new insights. The Museum seeks to enhance public understanding of the science and technology by providing instructive experiences encouraging participant interaction with hands-on physical science exhibits, Planetarium programs, the Challenger Learning Center and various other educational programs. The Museum provides a broad range of educational programs in science and technology

4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 372-3521
www.discoverymuseum.org

The Fairfield Museum and History Center was established in 2007 by the Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum presents engaging exhibition galleries, a special collection library and reading room, a family education center, an 80-seat theater overlooking Fairfield’s Town Green and a delightful museum shop. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Fairfield, Connecticut and surrounding regions for present and future generations. The Museum provides educational programs to schools in and around Fairfield County, and helps to enrich the cultural and social life of the area. The Museum has quickly become an integral part of Fairfield, serving nearly 10,000 visitors in its inaugural year.

370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 259-1598
www.fairfieldhistoricalsociety.org

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), located at historic Flushing Town Hall, was founded in 1979 to be a revitalizing force for its community, and a creative catalyst for developing and promoting the visual and performing arts throughout Queens, the most culturally diverse county in the United States. FCCA presents high-quality, award-winning performing and visual arts programs, including theater, jazz, classical and world music, dance, puppetry arts, and family programs with interactive workshops.

137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York 11354
(718) 463-7700
www.flushingtownhall.org

Fraunces Tavern Museum is a survivor of the early days of New York City. It was built in 1719 as an elegant residence for the merchant Stephan Delancey and his family. In 1762, the home was purchased by tavern-keeper Samuel Fraunces, who turned it into one of the most popular taverns of the day. Though it is best known as the site where Washington gave his farewell address to the officers of the Continental Army, in 1783, the tavern also played a significant role in pre-Revolutionary activities. After the war, when New York was the nation’s first capital, the tavern was rented to the new government to house the offices of the Departments of War, Treasury and Foreign Affairs.

54 Pearl Street New York, New York 10004
(212) 425-1778
www.frauncestavernmuseum.org

The Gomez Foundation for Mill House was founded in 1979, and in 1984 it was established as a public museum chartered in the State of New York. The mission of the Foundation is to preserve this unique historic house as a significant regional and national rank museum — the oldest extant Jewish dwelling in North America continuously lived in for nearly three centuries — and to educate the public through experiential tours and programs about the contributions of former Mill House owners to the multicultural history of the Hudson River Valley.

11 Mill House Rd, Marlboro, NY 12542
845-236-3126
www.gomez.org

Located in Heckscher Park in Huntington Village, The Heckscher Museum of Art has been described by the New York Times as “one of the primary small museums in the country with an international reputation.” Featuring a small but distinguished selection of works spanning 500 years of European and American art, the Museum’s growing permanent collection includes works by Renaissance masters to the most recent contemporary artists. 19th and 20th century American landscapes highlight the 2,000-piece collection. With an ongoing schedule of special exhibitions and regularly changing permanent installations, Heckscher offers a broad and balanced view of historical, modern, and contemporary art. Many works are of special significance to Long Island.

2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743-7702
(631)-351-3250
www.heckscher.org

The International Center of Photography is a world-class museum and school dedicated to exploring the possibilities of the photographic medium through dynamic exhibitions and educational programs. ICP presents a wide range of historical and contemporary photographs in its acclaimed exhibitions, and houses a collection of more than 100,000 original prints that span the history of photography.

1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036
(212) 857-0000
www.icp.org

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of America’s leading historic, cultural and educational institutions. Opened in 1982, the Museum has welcomed more than 10 million visitors. The Museum is centered on the aircraft carrier Intrepid (CVS-11), one of the most successful ships in US history, and now a national historic landmark and one of the most unique attractions in New York City. In 1943, Intrepid was commissioned and served proudly in World War II.

One Intrepid Square — 12th Avenue & 46th Street — NYC 10036
877-957-SHIP
www.intrepidmuseum.org

The Katonah Museum of Art is a non-collecting institution dedicated to the visual arts as a vital force for life-long learning. The Museum’s acclaimed Learning Center features original children’s book art and provides creative hands-on experiences, and their Sculpture Garden provides refuge and visual pleasure. The Katonah Museum also offers outdoor concerts, “artful” parties and more.

134 Jay Street, Katonah, NY 10536
(914) 232-9555S
www.katonahmuseum.org

The Long Island Museum of Art, History and Carriages is dedicated to inspiring people of all ages with an understanding and enjoyment of American art, history and carriages as expressed through the heritage of Long Island and its diverse communities. The museum’s permanent collection numbers over 40,000 items dating from the late 1700s to the present, including American artifacts of everyday life, works of art and nearly 200 historic carriages.

1200 Route 25A Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-0066
www.longislandmuseum.org

Louis Armstrong, the world-famous jazz musician and international star, could have lived anywhere. Yet in 1943, he settled with his wife Lucille in a modest house in Queens, New York where they lived the rest of their lives.  Although wealthy, Louis refused to give up his little home and vibrant neighborhood for anything fancier.  He passed away at home in 1971.  The house is today a National Historic Landmark and New York City Landmark visited by people from all over the world. The glossy, turquoise state-of-the-art 1960s kitchen alone is worth the trip. The house also brims with Louis’s infectious energy.  You’ll hear him heartily enjoying a meal with Lucille in the dining room, joking with friends in his living room and practicing the trumpet in his den, thanks to 650 reels of candid home tape recordings made by Louis himself.

3456 107th Street, Flushing, NY 11368-1226
(718) 997-3670
www.louisarmstronghouse.org

There’s so much to do and see at Madame Tussauds! With over 200 life-like wax creations where you can interact, take pictures and get up close and personal with some of the greatest celebrities and music icons, political heroes and historical figures, plus sports icons and more! You too can become a star at Madame Tussauds New York, located in the heart of Time Square. Visit our 85,000 sq. ft. of interactive entertainment and participate in the action! Plus experience Cinema 4D, the ultra-sensory theater that delivers amazing 3D technology with the latest in 4D special effects. From Marilyn to Madonna to Miley, there is a star for every generation. Who do YOU want to meet?

Time Square, 234 West 42nd Street New York NY 10036
(800) 246-8872
www.nycwax.com

When The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust first opened its doors on September 15, 1997, visitors gained a vital perspective on 20th century Jewish history. Created as a living memorial to those who perished during the Holocaust, our Museum honors those who died by celebrating their lives – cherishing the traditions that they embraced, examining their achievements and faith, and affirming the vibrant worldwide Jewish community that is their legacy today.

36 Battery Place, Battery Park City, New York, NY 10280
(646) 437-4200
www.mjhnyc.org

Among the city’s major museums, there is only one with the words “New,” “York,” and “City” in its name, and this is precisely what gives the Museum of the City of New York its unique mandate: to explore the past, present, and future of this fascinating and particular place and to celebrate its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. A variety of exhibitions, public programs, and publications all investigate what gives New York City its singular character. Exhibitions in recent seasons have focused on wide-ranging subjects, illuminating the events and issues that define New York: how to make this city more sustainable by the year 2030; New York’s emergence from the shadow of its trans-Atlantic sister city, Paris, to take center stage in the fields of design, fashion, and the arts; Catholic New Yorkers, a once-persecuted minority group that transformed the cultural, institutional, and political life of the broader community; hip hop and its impact on fashion; Robert Moses and the transformation of the metropolis in the mid-twentieth century; how immigrants created their own affordable housing in the early twentieth century; the story of a young Russian woman who reinvented American fashion; and other illuminating and fascinating aspects of New York’s rich and diverse past and present.

1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029
(212) 534-1672
www.mcny.org

Young children are often cautioned not to touch things when they’re out and about. However, that rule goes out the window at The New Jersey Chidlren’s Museum, where kids are encouraged to touch EVERYTHING around them! This fun filled museum caters to toddlers, pre-schoolers and early learners, and contains over thirty different play areas in a 15,000 square foot area. Children will love playing “grown up” in the grocery store area sized just for them. Kids can even pretend to be a firefighter and climb aboard a real Ahrens Fire Truck, or ride on a real backhoe in our Construction Zone.

599 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 262-5151
www.njcm.com

Incorporated in 1998, The New York City Police Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the New York City Police Department, the world’s largest and most famous police service. The Museum strives to be an accessible resource for all the communities of the city of New York. Through its exhibitions, collections and educational programming, the Museum illustrates how the policies and culture of the NYPD have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of the City.

100 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005
(212) 480-9757
www.nycpolicemuseum.org

Created by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), The Noguchi Museum opened in 1985, presenting a comprehensive collection of the artist’s works in stone, metal, wood, and clay, as well as models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and Akari Light Sculptures. The Museum–chartered as The Noguchi Museum–is housed in thirteen galleries within a converted factory building and encircles a garden containing major granite and basalt sculptures.

3338 10th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106-4909
(718) 721-2308
www.noguchi.org

The Rubin Museum of Art is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions. The artistic heritage of this vast and culturally varied area of the world remains relatively obscure. Through changing exhibitions and an array of engaging public programs, RMA offers opportunities to explore the artistic legacy of the Himalayan region and to appreciate its place in the context of world cultures. The RMA collection consists of paintings, sculptures, and textiles.

150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
(212) 620-5000
www.rmanyc.org

The new South Street Seaport Museum re-opened in January 2012 under the management of the Museum of the City of New York.  The new-look museum uses all three floors of exhibition space for the first time, featuring a fresh design that flows from the street to the galleries.  Installations create a dialogue between past and present, the city and the sea. Located in the heart of Manhattan’s bustling Seaport District, the museum is neighbor to numerous shops and restaurants, making it a perfect destination for people of all ages and interests.  The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The admission charge is $5 per person, free for children under 9.

12 Fulton Street, New York City, 10038
212-748-8600
www.seany.org

The Staten Island Children’s Museum appeals to the intrepid explorer in every child. Interactive exhibitions and creative workshops offer plenty of opportunities for hands-on, first hand experiences that nurture children’s natural curiosity and creativity. Visits to the museum launch children on a voyage of discovery – about themselves and the world around them.

1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 273-2060
www.statenislandkids.org

What children learn while they’re having so much fun is amazing. At Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, CT, the hands-on exhibits and educational programs engage, inspire and delight every child—and countless parents and caregivers, too.

With our five main galleries and over 100 hands-on activities, children become wide-eyed with wonder. As they see, hear, touch, feel and do, their ever-growing minds venture to amazing new places.

303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 899-0606
http://www.steppingstonesmuseum.org

Step back in time and visit the 1911 home of Gustav Stickley, one of the patriarchs of the American Arts and Crafts movement. The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is the living laboratory of visionary industrialist Gustav Stickley, whose furniture designs (sometimes called “mission”) home designs, and publication of The Craftsman magazine influenced the way Americans looked at decorative arts and architecture at the turn of the last century.

2352 Rt. 10-West, # 5, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 540-1165
www.stickleymuseum.org

The Tenement Museum tells the stories of 97 Orchard Street. Built on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 1863, this tenement apartment building was home to nearly 7000 working class immigrants. They faced challenges we understand today: making a new life, working for a better future, starting a family with limited means. In recognizing the importance of this seemingly ordinary building, the Tenement Museum has re-imagined the role that museums can play in our lives.

108 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002-3106
(212) 982-5122
www.tenement.org

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium is a fun place for your family to spend an afternoon together. Visitors can tour our two aquarium buildings and eight outdoor ponds, feed the hungry trout, and try our “Catch & Keep” fishing. Special events, such as Herp Day and Turtle Hatch Day, offer the public an opportunity to learn more about the creatures that inhabit New York State’s natural environment. Each year schools, scouts and other groups visit the Hatchery to learn about the freshwater ecosystems of New York State. The Hatchery’s seasonal Egg Stripping program allows students to witness the centuries-old technique of fish breeding: egg taking and fertilization. The ability of the Hatchery to serve the community as a gathering place for special family and educational events, attests to its dedicated mission to increase awareness and appreciation for the freshwater ecosystems of New York State.

1660 Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
516-692-6768
www.cshfha.org

Founded in 1923, The Hudson River Museum imaginatively interweaves themes of 19th and 20th-century American art, the history of the Hudson Valley and environmental science in a multi-disciplinary facility overlooking the Hudson River and the Palisades in northwest Yonkers. The Museum actively reaches out to broaden the cultural horizons of its visitors with a special emphasis on families. The Museum celebrates the artistic legacy and cultural diversity of the Lower Hudson Valley using an impressive collection of paintings (including Hudson River landscapes), sculpture, decorative arts, photographs and Glenview, the Museum’s fully restored 1876 riverside house. It celebrates the River through its interactive environmental exhibition, Hudson Riverama and its Andrus Planetarium is the only public planetarium between New York City and Albany.

511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 963-4550
www.hrm.org

The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants, an educational institution, and a scientific research organization open to the public and dedicated to better understanding and preserving our natural world. In two gardens designed especially for kids, the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden and the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, hands-on activities introduce them to the thrill of science exploration and of seeing what seeds and soil can become. Each season brings special programs – things like The Buzz About Bees, Global Family Gardening, and Goodnight, Garden – that let them learn even more about the plants we encounter every day and the joys of making a connection to nature. What’s more, puppet shows, dance and music concerts, and other events throughout the year offer fun for the whole family in the beautiful setting of the Garden.

2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458
718.817.8700
www.nybg.org

The Prospect Park Zoo is home to nearly 400 animals of more than 80 species. Kids will be amazed by close-up views of some of the wild’s most unusual animals. The exhibits feature animals in environments mirroring their natural habitats. The Zoo presents special annual events – like the Fleece Fest, which, this year, will be part of Kids Club Thirteen’s first “Fun and Free” event!

450 Flatbush Avenue, NY 11225
(718) 399-7339
www.prospectparkzoo.com

Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship.

43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 886-3800
www.queensbotanical.org

The new South Street Seaport Museum re-opened in January 2012 under the management of the Museum of the City of New York.  The new-look museum uses all three floors of exhibition space for the first time, featuring a fresh design that flows from the street to the galleries.  Installations create a dialogue between past and present, the city and the sea. Located in the heart of Manhattan’s bustling Seaport District, the museum is neighbor to numerous shops and restaurants, making it a perfect destination for people of all ages and interests.  The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The admission charge is $5 per person, free for children under 9.

12 Fulton Street, New York City, 10038
212-748-8600
www.seany.org

American Symphony Orchestra has a mission to showcase the talents of American musicians through “concerts of great music within the means of everyone. They serve as innovators in their field by rebuilding audiences for orchestral music and ensuring the survival of classical music art forms.

Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
(212) 868-9276
www.americansymphony.org

Time Magazine calls him, “America’s Best Clown” and now, BELLO IS BACK! Under the Big Apple Big Top performing breathtaking feats of humor in the theatrical focus of one ring with no seat more than 50 feet away! Bello is joined by a world of stellar circus stars. So pick your dates and do like Bello – come on back! The Big Apple Circus is your circus, Big Apple is back in town!

Cunningham Park, Queens, New York, NY 11364
(212) 874-8990
http://bigapplecircus.org/thirteen

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) makes its home at the magnificently renovated Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. Demonstrating the belief that the future of chamber music lies in engaging and expanding the audience, CMS has created programs to bring the art of chamber music to audiences from a wide range of backgrounds, ages, and levels of musical knowledge. Kids are always welcome at the Chamber Music Society. From concerts and events just for kids and their grown ups to a special subscription package for the whole family, they make it easy to enjoy chamber music together.

70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
(212) 875-5788
chambermusicsociety.org/seasontickets/concerts_for_kids_and_families

Founded in 1972, The InterSchool Orchestras of New York has become New York’s premier orchestral training program for young musicians ranging in age from 6-20 years old. They provide high level music education to every young musician who seeks it. Their diverse program features: five orchestras, a Symphonic Band, and Chamber Music program with approximately 300 students participating annually, with more than 30 annual performances. No student is turned away due to inability to pay. Extensive scholarship opportunities are available.

1556 Third Avenue, Suite 601, New York, NY 10128
(212) 410-0370
www.isorch.org

The popular Jazz at Lincoln Center family concert series, Jazz for Young People will help to inspire the budding jazz lovers in your family with three amusing and enlightening presentations. Since adults can learn so much at these concerts as well, we like to say “all grown-ups must be accompanied by a child!”

33 West 60 Street, Floor 11, New York, NY 10023O
(212) 258-9800.
www.jalc.org

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is Long Island’s only year round professional theater company, casting our actors from the Broadway talent pool. From curb to curtain, we have made it our business to provide affordable, Quality Theater in an elegant one-of-a-kind location with outstanding facilities and extraordinary service. The renovated Theater offers stadium-style seating, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, a full orchestra pit, and a classic wood-paneled piano lounge with full bar.  The Theater is also home to the John W. Engeman Theater School of the Performing Arts, offering classes and camp programs for children; please contact the Director of Youth Programming for more information at 631-261-2900.

For a complete show schedule and more information contact the theater directly at 631-261-2900, visit the box office at 250 Main Street, Northport or visit EngemanTheater.com

John W. Engeman Theater at Northport
250 Main Street
Northport, NY, 11768
EngemanTheater.com
631-261-2900

Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service tells the story of Molly Muffet (the great-great-great-great granddaughter of the original, “Little Miss Muffet”) and what happens when she ends up home alone while her parents leave for a high school reunion. Molly’s grandfather is called in to babysit but gets stranded by a snowstorm in Alaska. As a last resort, he calls in an old family friend, Aloisius Albrecht Alviss Spider (Al for short), the original spider from the famed nursery rhyme. Molly and Al quickly become friends and hatch a plan to start a baby–sitting service for baby monsters while her parents are away.

The Swedish Cottage
Central Park at 79th Street & West Drive
New York, NY
cityparksfoundation.org/swedish_cottage.html

Manhattan Children’s Theatre is committed to producing affordable, high quality theatrical experiences for both children and families. It exists to ensure that the community has access to important works of Classic Literature and timely, poignant new work, ultimately providing a live theatrical experience that encourages reading, critical thinking, curiosity of the world today and the world of tomorrow, as well as communication between children, their families and their educators.

380 Broadway, 4th Floor, at the corner of Broadway and White Street, New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-4085
www.manhattanchildrenstheatre.org

The Performing Arts Center, a four-theatre complex at Purchase College, is the major professional, nonprofit arts presenter in the southeastern New York-southwestern Connecticut region. Located 28 miles northeast of New York City at the Connecticut border, more than 100,000 people attend more than 100 performances, benefits and events held within its theatres each year. Dedicated to educating as well as entertaining its audiences, The Center presents contrasting influences and traditions in its programming.

735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577
(914) 251-6000
www.purchase.edu/AboutPurchase/PerformingArtsCenter

Shadow Box Theatre’s multi-sensory productions have a strong and immediate audio-visual impact on their young audiences, but their ultimate purpose is far-reaching. Children’s theatre is more than a dynamic art form – it is a powerful educational tool. Through their synthesis of live interactive theatre, puppetry, song and dance, The Shadow Box Theatre: Fosters self-esteem and social responsibility; Encourages learning through creative expression; Supports ethnic pride and cross-cultural sharing; Promotes a safe and healthy lifestyle; Teaches the hazards of drugs, alcohol and tobacco; Provides tools for change in a troubled environment; Offers a lasting message of hope and peace.

45 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012
(212) 724-0677
www.shadowboxtheatre.org

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (formerly called “New Jersey Shakespeare Festival”) is one of 22 professional theatres in the state. One of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation — serving 100,000 adults and children annually — it is New Jersey’s only professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare’s canon and other classic masterworks. Through its productions and education programs, the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics for contemporary audiences.

36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 408-5600
www.shakespearenj.org

Symphony Space fosters artistically and culturally diverse performing arts, literary, and film programs that bring artists and audiences together in an atmosphere of exploration and intimacy. They present and produce a calendar of innovative, multidisciplinary arts events; provide a first-rate affordable facility for artists and producers; nurture relationships with established and emerging artists and other cultural organizations who will use Symphony Space as a venue for adventurous artistic growth; and take a position of leadership in curriculum-based arts education for children and adults.

2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025
(212) 864-5400
www.symphonyspace.org/education

For 25 years, the Drama Desk Award-winning TADA! Youth Theater has produced original musicals performed by kids aged 8-18 for family audiences. TADA! offers a free year-round youth development program and exciting musical theater classes at our theater on West 28th Street, and musical theater and playwriting residencies to public and private schools in and around NYC. Through TADA!’’s high-quality work, young people gain confidence and learn commitment, responsibility, communication and teamwork – skills that are critical to their success in school and in life.

15 West 28th Street, NY, NY 10001
(212) 252-1619
www.tadatheater.com

The New Victory Theater is New York City’s first and only full-time performing arts theater for kids, their families and classmates. In any given season, families can see plays, puppetry, circus, physical theater and musical theater. These sophisticated, thought-provoking, professional productions from around the globe are perfect for audiences of all ages.

The New Victory Theater
209 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036-7299
www.NewVictory.org
646-223-3010

Built in 1907 and converted into a theatre in the late 1940’s, the Players Theatre has been a jewel in the midst of beautiful Greenwich Village, serving as a magnet for performing artists and their audiences. The theatre has been home to such long run productions as “An Evening with Quentin Crisp”, “Psycho Beach Party” and “Ruthless” starring an 8yr old Brittany Spears, Natalie Portman and Legally Blonde the Musical’s Laura Bell Bundy.

The 2012 season includes: Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Tico Tales, Percussion People, A Christmas Carol, and much more!

The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street
New York, NY, 10012
212-475-1449
theplayerstheatre.com

Borough of Manhattan Community College Performing Arts Center is committed to offering high caliber educational and culturally diverse arts programming to BMCC, the Downtown business and residential communities, and audiences from the greater New York Metropolitan area. BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is Downtown Manhattan’s premier presenter of the arts, reaching audiences from the college community, Downtown residential and business communities, schools, families, and audiences of all ages. They strive to present a broad global perspective through the presentation of high quality artistic work in music, theatre, dance, film and visual arts. They support emerging and established artists who create works that inspire creativity and imagination, celebrate diversity and change as well as instill emotional, social, and political awareness.

199 Chambers Street, New York, NY‎ 10013
(212) 220-1460‎
www.tribecapac.org

NYC Is My Backyard is an extracurricular program for children in grades K-5 created to improve their writing skills by tapping into their adventurous spirits. Join this summer to explore and write personalized guidebooks to some of the neighborhoods, parks and museums that make NYC the best backyard there is.

(646) 504-7497
info@nycismybackyard.com
NYCisMyBackyard.com

The Fairfield Museum and History Center was established in 2007 by the Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum presents engaging exhibition galleries, a special collection library and reading room, a family education center, an 80-seat theater overlooking Fairfield’s Town Green and a delightful museum shop. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Fairfield, Connecticut and surrounding regions for present and future generations. The Museum provides educational programs to schools in and around Fairfield County, and helps to enrich the cultural and social life of the area. The Museum has quickly become an integral part of Fairfield, serving nearly 10,000 visitors in its inaugural year.

370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 259-1598
www.fairfieldhistoricalsociety.org

The Gomez Foundation for Mill House was founded in 1979, and in 1984 it was established as a public museum chartered in the State of New York. The mission of the Foundation is to preserve this unique historic house as a significant regional and national rank museum — the oldest extant Jewish dwelling in North America continuously lived in for nearly three centuries — and to educate the public through experiential tours and programs about the contributions of former Mill House owners to the multicultural history of the Hudson River Valley.

11 Mill House Rd, Marlboro, NY 12542
845-236-3126
www.gomez.org

Created by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), The Noguchi Museum opened in 1985, presenting a comprehensive collection of the artist’s works in stone, metal, wood, and clay, as well as models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and Akari Light Sculptures. The Museum–chartered as The Noguchi Museum–is housed in thirteen galleries within a converted factory building and encircles a garden containing major granite and basalt sculptures.

3338 10th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106-4909
(718) 721-2308
www.noguchi.org

Shopthirteen home for WNET’s award winning series, Nature, Great Performances and American Masters. A one-stop shopping experience, providing the opportunity to own WNET’s award winning content for young and old alike.

http://www.shopthirteen.org

Step back in time and visit the 1911 home of Gustav Stickley, one of the patriarchs of the American Arts and Crafts movement. The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is the living laboratory of visionary industrialist Gustav Stickley, whose furniture designs (sometimes called “mission”) home designs, and publication of The Craftsman magazine influenced the way Americans looked at decorative arts and architecture at the turn of the last century.

2352 Rt. 10-West, # 5, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 540-1165
www.stickleymuseum.org

Stride Rite is excited to offer our members a special discount offer for 2012. Through December 31, 2012, PBS station members receive 10% off any footwear purchase at Stride Rite stores and Stride Rite Outlet stores nationwide.

Visit striderite.com for store locations.

Rainforest Cafe is the ultimate in dining adventure and a proud sponsor of Curious George® on PBS Kids. Rainforest Cafe caters to kids with their interactive rainforest setting and delicious favorites. It also offers several exciting opportunities for children to learn about the world’s rainforests, threatened and endangered species, and conservation efforts. Rainforest Cafe encourages kids to let their imaginations run wild, just like our friend Curious George.

Visit http://www.rainforestcafe.com for locations and restaurant info.