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Children Museums in Manhattan NY
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1. New York City Fire Museum
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo The New York City Fire Museum occupies a renovated 1904 firehouse at 278 Spring St. in the SoHo district of Manhattan. It houses one of the nation's most important collections of fire related art and artifacts from the late 18th century to the present. Suggested admissions: $4 adults, $1 children under 12, $2 seniors & students. www.nycfiremuseum.org2. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is the only museum in the country devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. A Smithsonian Institution facility, the museum features collections that include drawings, prints and graphic design; product design and decorative arts; textiles; and wallcoverings. Click here for a Location. www.cooperhewitt.org3. Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side Allows a visitor to experience how immigrants lived in the late 1800s. Admission to exhibits is free; admission for tours for adults $9: Students & seniors $7: Members free. A guided architectural tour through several streets in this area is also offered. It runs 1 hour. www.tenement.org4. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown Currently, MoMA as it is known in NYC, is undergoing extensive renovations and has set up a temporary exhbition space in Queens. The Manhattan location is scheduled to re-open in 2005. MoMA houses an outstanding collection of American & European paintings & sculptures from late 19th C. to present. Innovative in its definition of "art", it was a pioneer in exhibiting film, photography, and industrial design. Its retrospectives can draw record breaking attendance. A happy place to take small children, as strollers are allowed. Call for or visit the website for information on admission and hours, as they change with the exhibitions in the Queens space. Website provides information on all that you will find here. www.moma.org5. Cloisters
The Cloisters is made up of a historic building and its cloistered gardens; Take a guided tour and discover the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Inside visitors will see sculpture, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, gold and silver work, stained glass and more. Lectures and programs are held on Saturdays, and music concerts are presented in the 12th-century Fuentiduena Chapel. www.metmuseum.org6. National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian)
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District Website has general info on services and programs. Also, visit the interactive website at http://www.conexus.si.edu. www.si.edu/nmai7. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side Frank Lloyd Wright's New York masterpiece is recognized around the world, and visitors come form around the world to view this museum's collection of art. Art form the late 19th and early 20th centuries represents such movements as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Surrealism and German Expressionism, with pieces by such renowned names as Picasso, van Gogh, Kandisky, Chagall and other modern masters. www.guggenheim.org8. American Folk Art Museum
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown The American Folk Art Museum celebrates the contributions of folk art to the enduring culture of America, highlighting the expressive qualities of items as simple as a quilt. The collection also includes 18th and 19th century paintings and handcrafted items form American history. www.folkartmuseum.org10. Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side This elegant, historic hotel features eight rooms furnished with period furniture and art, plus a lovely garden where hotel guests once reclined and conversed in the genteel atmosphere of the era. www.mvhm.org11. Forbes Magazine Galleries
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village Publishing magnate, Malcolm Forbes collected toy boats, toy soldiers, monopoly games, medals and trophies, presidential papers, and lavishly decorated Faberge eggs. They're all on display here. Free admission.12. Children's Museum of the Arts
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo Recommended for the 2-10 year old age group. Admission is just a donation on Wednesday from 17-19, otherwise it's $5. Rated best by NY Mag 4/24/00. www.cmany.org13. Children's Museum of Manhattan
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side Four stories of hands-on instructional & fun toys, games & demonstrations. A delight for kids of all ages when it is not crowded. www.cmom.org
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