New York Hall of Science

A Must Visit for Curious Minds of All Ages 🧪✨ What an awesome experience! The New York Hall of Science is like stepping into a giant playground for the brain, colorful, interactive, and full of surprises around every corner. From the moment we walked in, there was an electric sense of curiosity in the air. Whether you're five or fifty, there's something here to spark your imagination. We got hands on with everything from building rockets and solving puzzles to exploring how light, sound, and motion work in the real world. The exhibits are designed to make you think and smile. One of our favorite parts was the Design Lab, where we got to tinker, build, and test our own creations. The staff were super friendly and always ready to help or explain the science behind what we were doing. And don’t even get me started on the giant connected playground outside which was a total hit with the kids (and yes, the grown ups too). It’s a perfect blend of learning and fun, with just enough challenge to keep everyone engaged without feeling overwhelmed. Whether you're a teacher, a parent, or just a curious explorer, this place is a gem. Highly recommend spending a full day here. You’ll leave feeling inspired, maybe a little tired, and definitely smarter than when you arrived.

Went during community hours which consisted of reserving Friday morning for after 2pm. I have not been here in a long long time since elementary school, and let me tell you the renovations look great. My toddler had an amazing time with all the interactive section within the hall. From the bubble room to the big interactive screen where you’re able to play with the trees and animals. Had a blast and lots of fun, highly recommend for kids of a younger age.

I visited the New York Hall of Science with my daughter and wife, and we had a great time. The hands-on exhibits kept her engaged, especially the bubble area and the Science Playground. There’s a lot of space to move around, and the interactive displays make science feel fun and accessible. As an adult, I appreciated the design of some of the older exhibits like Mathematica—it’s a little dated, but nostalgic in a good way. The whole place feels geared more toward kids, maybe up to age 10 or so, but it's still worth a visit if you're curious and enjoy interactive learning. It’s not a huge museum, but we spent about 2–3 hours there and felt like we saw most of it without rushing. Overall, it’s a fun, educational spot, especially if you have kids in tow.

I had fun on this tour through the history of science. This place which oddly sits near the heart of Corona a literal trap for Hispanic crowd fests and parties from the locals boasts a pretty good record when it comes to educating the young minds of tomorrow. Plenty of art exhibits and interactive displays for kids in order to ensure everyone is staying captivated and learning which is the priority of this place. Fridays they have free admission until 5 pm so I suggest you go before then and for college students is pretty much pay what you want. They do have a nice gift shop at the end of the tour filled with trinkets, merchandise and cool sci fi toys gizmos and gadgets alike which I recommend checking out before leaving. The tours are also pretty cool as they explain the in depth history behind theories, relative nuisances, modern technology that exists to help humanity etc. I love this place despite being 21 and honestly if you have a kid I would recommend checking this place out.

I really enjoyed it. We took our summer camp here. They are very organized. You do have to plan and book everything so your group can enjoy each experience. But overall great interactive experience

It was a great time for the kids. Bubble station is a great place cause kids love bubbles. There are a good amount of different types of bubble stations to play Went on a Friday with the free admission so figured would be a lot of kids. The ball table where you put them into the tubes was maybe worst experience cause 3 kids at the top were hogging the table keeping the balls from reaching the other children. But it’s a great place for kids to learn and have fun.

I visited thie science center twice and both times I was disappointed. The only redeeming exhibit is the new City works. It's really cool and I've never seen anything like it. Realistically, it's not worth visiting just for one exhibit. The Liberty science center in New Jersey is significantly better and I would easily recommend it over this one. My final gripe is with the extra $6 to visit the outdoor kids playground. Why not include it in the ticket price? It's just a playground.

Great spot for curious kids—and even tweens who think everything is boring. I took my 12- and 10-year-old on a Friday in July. My 12-year-old smiled (!!!), which basically made the ticket price worth it. We were joined by a 3 year old who also had a very fun time at the same exhibits. He kept up with us. We avoided weekend crowds but didn’t realize weekday = summer camp central. Still, there was plenty to explore. City Works was impressive, the bubble exhibit was a huge hit, and overall, everything was super engaging. Connected worlds was our last stop before the museum closed and it was perfect. I'm not exactly sure I understand what we were supposed to do. My kids love science and read all of the information. They'll also spend a bit of time at each exhibit so we were there from 11am-5pm. A full day. The outdoor playground seemed like it should’ve had water features running, and a few other incomplete activities, but nothing was on. A few exhibits were broken, and sanitizer stations needed refilling. Café food was fairly priced (a museum miracle), and parking was $15 and close by. Pros: tons to do, educational + fun, great for all ages, lots of seating. Clean bathrooms. Parking lot. Cons: summer camp crowds, some broken exhibits, empty sanitizer stations. Would definitely go back—maybe when school’s back in session ;)

This place is awesome. Take your kids on an adventure here. This place is full of learning experience for all ages. The great benefit of this place is you can take your own food and eat it in the cafeteria area. They have a souvenir shop. The place is clean and well kept. Be ready to walk and have fun!

We have been a member for a few years now. Membership tiers have changed recently and becoming more expensive. We attended member event which got to have a first look on the new exhibit: brick for brick. It's building block Lego playing. There are different theme in different stations including light up boards. But the block bin wasn't even full. I feel like the blocks will disappear gradually just like what happened to loose pieces of other exhibits. The bubble exhibit was always a hit for my 8 years old child. One thing to complain is during the 3 D movie, a lady brought in chips and started dividing them to her children while the movie was playing. I told her food not allowed but I was ignored. So her kids just crunched away behind me. No staff monitoring inside the theater.

It is a fun trip to take your kids to learn and explore science for a couple of hours!

With many floors packed with exciting activities, we built structures out of sticks, created our own pinball machines, and explored the outdoor area. We had an amazing time at the bubble experience with my children, and it quickly became our favorite outing. The artificial ice-skating rink was a blast, offering non-stop fun despite not being real ice.

So much fun! Absolutely perfect for preschoolers and grade school children alike. Staff is super courteous and nice, constantly present and wiping down/cleaning everything. My son loved the preschool area where they had cars and tracks for them to be placed on. The outdoor minigolf section was a free for all and kids were found climbing like at a traditional but uniquely designed playground. As an actual course, my husband and I would totally come back and test it out when fully functional. A quick refuel at the cafe area that has also coffee shop (they serve chai tea lattes there and they also had a peach ginger black tea which I hope they still have when I go back. Chicken tenders were $8 and they were pretty good and came with 4 tenders and a side of fries. The best was the Happiness Experiment exhibit, where my son loved just spinning the dials, dropping tokens down wooden slots, and looking through different colored see through walls. If you're looking for something to do with the kiddos, this really is a great spot which is both fun and educational.

This is one of my favorite museums in Queens. It is an interactive museum where children as young as 3 years old can enjoy hands-on science activities. They have workshops on the lower level. The top floor has interactive machines and gadgets for children to explore. They also have a cafeteria and indoor playgrounds for children as young as toddlers. NYHS is a great place for families to spend time with their children. The prices are affordable. If you live in NYC, you might maybe able to get discount from NYC ID, and Cool Culture.

My little girl loved this place, her favorite was the bubble station, and the preschool room. We spent around 2 hr roaming around the area. My little girls two, so the science section on floor 1 was a little confusing for her, I would definitely take my girl back here when she's a little older for the science side. The skating area on the top floor was interesting, there were snow flakes floating which made my girl excited even thought she wasn't able to skate the arena. Thanks to the elite program, giving us the opportunity to experience such a wonderful event as a family.

One doesn't have to be a budding student to enjoy all the things that the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has to offer. Located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, it is one of the borough's most popular gyms, a bonafide destination for kids, and an ideal venue for just about any special occasion. This was one of the first science museums in NYC ever, as it was part of the World's Fair in 1964. After receiving extensive, multi-million dollar renovations in the last 3 decades, it has become one of the most recognizable spots across the borough. They have numerous exhibitions dedicated to different areas of science, with a focus on physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry. I have been impressed with how well it's kept up over the years and how it's played host to numerous activities, conferences, festivals, and special occasions. Their current exhibits ("Powering The City," "Human Plus," "Connected Worlds," and "Design Lab") are completely worth visiting. I appreciate the staff, easy parking, and semi-decent distance to/from the 7 Train. While I don't think it outdoes many of the newer and larger equivalents in other cities, I do think it's a fun option for when folks are in this part of the borough.

I haven't been to the Hall of Science in yearssss! I went with my 8 yr old niece and we had a blast! Lots of interactive activities, intriguing displays and even a 3D movie ($5/tkt). General Admission is $16 for Adults/$13 for kids...But if you purchase your tkts online, you can save $2/tkt and skip the lines. There are also other packaged admissions that include other activities. My fave was the Connected Worlds Interactive installation. It was almost like an etch-a-sketch on the walls but 100 times better. They even had a huge waterfall! Gorgeous display! The kids just loved it, and some adults, too! I would go again just to see this installation again. So much fun! There is a cafeteria for a quick bite. This is great since you don't have to leave if you get hungry. You can purchase food there or bring your own food. There are plenty of tables available. There are also little lockers you can rent for the day for $5. Store your belongings and food/drinks while you enjoy the exhibits, hands free! Parking: If you're not a member, parking will cost you $12! Try to find street parking and save your $12. Mini golf: There's also an outdoor Mini golf for an extra entry charge. We didn't play but it looked like fun! When you're done with the inside of the Hall of Science, take a walk on the grounds outside. Lots to see (especially if you've never been here). Fun day for the kids and adults, too!

We have been coming to the Hall of science several times over the past year and only recently have I found it to be filled with employees that are rude, dressed inappropriately, and not helping the children with the workshops or experiments. They'll stand around chatting and socializing with each other while dressed inappropriately, including showing undergarments through tops instead of engaging with the children that are visiting the hall of science. Even when children walk into a workshop in the central pavilion the employees will be socializing with each other instead of trying to walk around and see if the children in the workshop are doing OK or need help with what they are building or experimenting with. While we used to love coming here it is also not friendly for multiple children, if one is in a stroller because if some of the children wanna play outside in the science playground it's not stroller accessible for younger siblings. There is no first floor access or entrance/exit if a child is in a stroller. Although we enjoyed mini golf and the exhibits overall the employees are unenthusiastic and not helpful in any of the exhibits .

To me and for my older kiddos, this is not an all day trip. It's like a 2-3 hour trip. The exhibits should be more interactive. Many exhibits were shut down/under construction which makes your time there underwhelming. Also, for camps, 30 mins for lunch is just not enough time. Especially if campers want to buy from the cafe. I just wish there was more to do for the older kids. Liberty Science Center is better for older children.

Definitely a lot to go through if kids are interested in the activities and are engaged. We didn't get to see all of it but glad that there are some outdoor stuff like the mini golf to get some fresh air. Place was relatively clean I was pleasantly surprised and it wasn't over crowded.

I've been wanting to go to this museum for a while now but it was closed due to covid so I was not able to go. Saturday October 15, 2022 was their reopening day and they were giving out free tickets so I got some to go with my family as it would be their first time going too. They had dancers and musicians (a mariachi band) which was very fun to watch and listen to them. Throughout the museum they had different experiments going on. It was a little difficult to do many of the activities as they were full and took between 15-30 for each session. The museum itself felt a little sparce. They had many interactive exhibits on the main floor but it was too crowded to try them all. They also had other sections like mini golf and a wall interactive exhibit that on regular days costs between 5-6$ each to participate in those. With the tickets for the museum being $25 per person for an all inclusive day at the museum. Overall this place was great but it is also more for younger kids as it is very interactive and fun!

First time coming here with my son and his friend. It's a great place for the kids to learn and explore different activities that are unique and immersive. I wished the staff here would be a little more engaging with the children. They have some presentations like dissecting a cow's eye and stuff but there should be more show and tell from the staff rather than them babysitting sections of the activity areas. The cafeteria is quite big but the food choices and prices are terrible! Expect long slow lines. The gift shop looked interesting but the fire alarm went off just as we started browsing and was ushered out of the building. Verdict - excellent but dork it up some more. A kid going to a store like the O.G FAO Schwartz back in the day was mesmerized by the showcase of toys, magic tricks, and staffers demoing a product. I believe the Hall of Science can bring this to the table and capture young minds more before they get bored.

The museum of science was very interactive and enjoyable for me and my 5yr old. We went on a Sunday afternoon at 2pm and it wasn't too crowded. We were able to maneuver comfortably. There were several learning experiences. I used to love this museum in childhood and was happy to pass this experience on to my son.

Very well laid out, fun and mostly designed for children. Bookstore is good and has interesting stuff.

I came here a couple weeks ago with my family and my brothers family. Between the two of us, we have three children aged 16, 12, and 2. Everyone had a great time here. There was something for all ages. From a monitored preschool play area to hands on interactive stuff for the bigger kids. Robots, electricity, mini-golf, and rockets. I would recommend to anyone with a family looking for something to do to come check out the Hall of Science for a day or two if you're in the area.

Visited the New York Hall of Science on a rainy Veteran's Day (11/11/22). This science museum has so much potential, but pales in comparison to other science museums (check out the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia). There's inconsistency in the quality of exhibits/programming. Some displays are awesome - my son loved learning about electricity and circuits. Many of the displays are not working and just don't seem durable enough to withstand being stomped on by hundreds of children each day. If a display isn't working properly (i.e. light-up multiplication cube) it should be removed, repaired, or replaced. Otherwise it makes the museum feel dilapidated. Not sure what was going on with the fire alarm system, but it was triggered twice during the day, sending families outside in the rain. The cafeteria (Butter Bean restaurant) was understaffed and the staff didn't seem prepared for the rainy Veteran's Day turnout. Many of the food items were sold out after parents already paid for the item - so whatever they use to keep track of inventory of items just isn't working. For example, I ordered a tuna sandwich - the cashier glanced over to see that there were 2 tuna sandwiches left, but of course by the time they called my number they were sold out of tuna. Need a better system to keep the line moving, waiting 45 minutes for a hot dog and grab-and-go salad is wrong, best to Bring Your Own Lunch. The "Happiness" exhibit visually looks interesting, but it seems more like a visual arts exhibit than a science exhibit. The "dance" lab was a joke, maybe it was the facilitator we had, but there wasn't any connection to science. The facilitator led a 3-minute dance which included the Macarena (is this 1996?). After the facilitator said "okay thanks, have a great day!" my son was confused (like "that's it?"). Definitely need to sprinkle more science and tweak the script, maybe mentioning the connection between movement and mood or have kids feel their heartbeat/pulse, otherwise it feels like a weirdly out-of-place Zumba class for kids. Bring back the baseball-throwing exhibit (radar gun), a sports-themed area would be a good addition in that giant space used for the "dance lab." Maybe I've become an old fart, but I wish there was more science at this Hall of Science.

There's a lot to do here. Unfortunately a few exhibits were not available. We were told the Bubble exhibit was currently close since the hurricane. Spent time here with my family. We all enjoyed our time here. The kids played with robots, interactive water scene, play zone, and etc. This hall of science is geared more towards children and some teens. My party of children ranged from 1.5 year old up to 15 years old. We loved the lounged upstairs. The adults chilled in the beanie bags while the kids played. Would visit again, but once more exhibits are open.

Visit Date: March 5, 2022 My adventuring with my son is unfortunately somewhat limited since I filed for divorce and moved in with my dad for awhile. I get time with my son don't get me wrong but most of it is at night after I'm done working and he's been in school and with his dad for awhile after school so there's not much time for the adventuring we used to do. Now it's changed. My dad comes with us which is great, kinda funny and also slightly frustrating at times but I'll look back on this time and I'll be happy I had this time. So on March 5 in the afternoon I finally got my dad and kid in the car and we drove here. My son loved it! I don't think he saw everything but even though he's 5 he wanted to play in the pre-school corner, he played in the happiness project part, a newer interactive exhibit they have that has to do with the environment, he happily perused the gift shop with me where we got a little over $20 worth of small items and ate in the cafeteria with snacks he picked from the vending machine. This is definitely a good place to take kids to for a few hours. I remember going on a field trip when I was younger and loving it so I was excited to bring my son.

This place is just wonderful. We a family of 4 had a blast. Since we are members of the ASTC passport, we got entrance for free and added mini gulf for my girls. They had a blast. I would recommend ALL parents and visitors to come to this place. It is crowded if you coming during summer break since all the camps bring big groups of kids to here as part of their curriculum. But we still managed to enjoy our time. Lots of on hands touch everything activities. Move your legs, body, mind, hands, crafts and more. Magical place. Must go see and stay for a few hours.

I have been coming to the Hall of Science with my family for several years, we have loved it every time, would give it 5/5. We visited today and I am concerned that the new management is having a negative effect on the staff and upkeep of the facilities. We came with a library pass, usually the staff are familiar with the pass, this time we had to have several staff members check the validity of the pass and had conflicting reports on which exhibits we were allowed to see. They seemed nervous that they would be in trouble if they were too lenient which we never encountered before (pass was valid anyway). We used the mini golf course, all the motorized elements were off, one hole was closed, if we had paid full price for the golf it would've have been disappointing. The outdoor playground similarly had several exhibits closed and not in operation, also not appropriate to charge people full price for half functioning exhibit. We hope to come back again, but was concerning to see an anxious and unhappy staff and lack of upkeep on the exhibits.

Waste of time. Avoid. I remember coming here 10 years ago as a school trip and it was crazy fun and cool. I came back for nostalgia. It was a complete boring trip. I don't know if it is because covid or Hurricane Ida damaging but there was so little to see. Finished the whole trip in less than an hour. Super boring. I only saw little kids there with their parents. Not a single thing was entertaining or memorable. Even the gift shop had nothing. Just cheap plastics and books.

The New York Hall of Science Is great Is in New York Has a Hall Lots of science

I would leave a rating, but after what I experienced today at the hall of scienice I will not .we've had a fun family day planned for the hall of science, even bought the all inclusive tickets , which included mini golf. Upon walking up to the window for the mini golf , the ticket booth agent stated it was closed. He didn't ask any questions or anything. We said okay turned around . As we were Standing to the side , I witnessed the gate agent , allow other parties into the mini golf area , as they just were coming as well, he never told them it was closed. Highly disappointed, dont want to say it was a race thing, but . Highly disappointed for my family. Will not be returning!!

The Science Center is having their yearly "Gingerbread Lane" gingerbread house display. There are more than 1,300 gingerbread houses. Yes, that's right. There is over 1,300 of them on display. Chef Jon Lovitch designed, built and decorated them over the course of a whole year. Gingerbread Lane has been in the Guinness World Record for the biggest gingerbread village. The display is entirely edible using frosting, candies, cookies, etc. It will be open for viewing until January 21, when they will be giving pieces of it away to anyone who would like some. The display is pretty cool looking. It made feel like a little kid being surrounded by so much candies and treats. It's worth checking out at least once if you haven't seen it before. Bonus: free admission to the Science Center: fridays 2-5, sundays 10am-11am.

I used to love the Hall of Science as a kid. Ever since I found out I was going to have kids I've always wanted to bring them to the Hall of Science. It was the first thing I would tell them. "if we go to NY, we have to go to the Hall of Science!" This past summer we were in New York and got to go. Boy was I disappointed. The parking lot is off in an area that doesn't even seem to be part of the building. It's actually attached to a separate building we didn't know what it was. There was no parking attendant so we just parked and hoped we didn't get towed. I say this because 2 hours later when we were leaving there was a parking attendant collecting money. Lucky us I guess. When we went inside the first person inside looked like a summer school worker that could care less about his job but oh well. We went to the cashier who was pretty helpful and we went on inside. Being that it was my kids first time they were just happy to be somewhere where they could touch things and try things out. Electricity connection stuff and lights and stuff was cool but where was the giant bubble machine? Where was the room that made it seem like you grew as you walked in? Where was the wall that when the light flashed it froze your shadow on the wall? Where was the triangular mirror that made it seem like your reflection went on forever? My kids played with some things here and there but nothing was that interesting. Even the part where you create things with stick were all held with rubber bands so they broke when taking them apart so your kids can make things and there weren't any more and the person that worked there just shrugged it off like oh well. There was a Lego area but really the kids didn't care. There were no real science exhibits to really get the kids to play and experiment and actually get excited by science! There was a cool little under water thing that was on the wall and floor upstairs that you had to figure out. There was mini golf outside for some reason. The third floor had some ok interactive stuff but downstairs most rooms were closed. My kids would've had more fun in a jumping play area. This was really disappointing, to the fact that if I ever won the lottery I would give them a million dollars just to bring the old things back that made my wife and I love field trips to the hall of science. Now it's more like a disappointing daycare for toddlers.

Visited the Hall of Science tons of times in the past but had a chance to check out the Lego Bricks exhibit. The exhibit was an additional $8 per person on top of the general admission fee. I believe members get a discount.The exhibit itself is small but awesome. Lots of cool builds ranging from classical artwork reproductions to human bodies. You appreciate each work of art immediately when you see the amount of bricks required to create them. My son is a lego-lover so this was a must. I highly recommend this to any into legos...or art for that matter.

I went here a couple of years back with my wife and we had a nice day. As an adult, I wasn't blown away by the experience but it was a nice way to spend a couple of hours. I went back a couple of weeks ago on a field trip through my work and would like to share my experience. I believe that they have 3 main rooms. When I went this most recent time we checked out 2 of the 3 main rooms and they were similar to what they were when I went a couple of years back. They haven't done much updating to the exhibits and they seemed a little bit dated to me. The main component of the field trip was going to be watching a movie on Monarch Butterflies. This 3-D movie was awesome. I have never experienced a 3-D movie like this. One of the people who worked in the theater was fairly rude. He was barking orders for me to share with the students and was very uptight so I walked away and let him do his job. Altogether it was a nice day. They have lots of hands on things for kids to do. I would recommend checking this place out. I hope they look to do a little more to keep this spot up to date and hip to the times.

Tons of hands on experiences, interactive activities, and crafts. Staffs are great, very friendly, patient, and interactive. They are willing help, and knows how to deal with kids. Love their current, and seasonal/new exhibits, check the calendar on their site. Make sure you take your kids to every one of them. They offer free admission on certain days as well. Coat check $2 per jacket. Parking is $10 I believe (lots of free parking right outside of the lot).

In comparison to other museum of science this place is lack luster for New York and other major cities. There was the great Hall which was impressive as a space but not as a science museum. The cost of admission is rather high. The kids may be very entertained so don't mind me, just saying, it is not for me. If my little nephew finds out I gave this place an ok review he will never talk to me again.

One of my favorite places to go. Great for both young and old. Best place to bring the kids to during school breaks. There's tons of interactive learning. The bubble corner is one of my favorite things there. They have another section that is really interactive with racing, baseball, basketball, surfing and other stuff that teaches about suspension, velocity, force, etc. My cousins love when i bring them here, and some of them are just entering hs and still love it. Handicap accessibility is great. Very easy to maneuver around. There is a parking lot that you pay a flat rate for.

This is a great local touch museum / exhibit hall. Everything Science and everything kid friendly but educational too. We make a point to attend family fun nights and the Makers Faire, great for curious minds. I like that everything is touch /see/ try type of exhibits. This is especially great for parties and field trips. All ages will be entertained. Check out the workshops, preschool play area, the interactive exhibits and the cool bubble fun space. There are three floors of discovery. Great way to spend a day indoors ... And if the weather permits, they have mini golf just outside. I'm posting this review after my family and I attended the STEM Family Fun Night. There were so many different workshops for the kids to try: designing, coding, testing, and experimenting. There were also laptops all around to see the kids' developed websites and videos. What a fun evening ... Better still, we were able to explore the Hall without the crowds since it was a weeknight.

Great museum for education and kids. I went to the museum because of the Lego special events that turned out to be wasting my time and the event was crap so I decided to walk around since I already there. I found out that the museum itself is very interesting. The museum has a lot of interactive stuff so if you bring kids you can spend time all day and have a good time with them.

This is located close to my sister's place in Jackson Heights and unbeknownst to me where they play the U.S. Open. We actually took advantage of 10am Sunday special for free admission, bonus! It was a good deal because I would think that my wife and I at this point in our lives are children's museum experts. But this kids is up to par with many of the children's museums we've taken my now 4.5 year old son to throughout the years. They have you typical attractions, some up to date while others aren't. They have a really nice DIY section in which I made a cool sailing car with my son. And during our visit they had a very cool VR, interactive exhibit in which you could create your own ecology. Was pleasantly surprised with the experience, or maybe it's because I didn't have to pay anything.

Been here twice within 3 months because my cheap husband who works in finance likes the fact that it's free on Sundays from 10-11 am (saves him $52). I honestly dislike this place very much but since its free, what more can I expect? It's not that bad but I just rather pay the high admission cost to go to Legoland or the Crayola Experience because I know I'll be having fun as well with the kids instead of sitting here for hours making arts and crafts (something I can do at home)-they give you a few pieces of cardboard paper, strings, buttons, masking tape, scissors and markers to make stuff with. I always leave with a purse full of cardboard stuff that my kids made from here. This time I went, most of the stations were either closed, full/crowded or you have to register and pay a $5 fee per kid for an apple/fruit slicing workshop...or gingerbread house-building workshops for $8-$10 (not worth it imo). However, there were a bunch of free exhibit stations as well but you need to get there early to avoid the crowds. I would recommend visitors to complete all the work stations before taking a look at any exhibits in order to save time. You should also get your 3D show/exhibit tickets ahead of time so that you can see everything in the museum in 1 day. The staffs were nice and friendly so we may return if we're bored or when the weather is too cold for outside play.

I truly want to give this place more than 2 stars but I just can't justify it (maybe I'd give 2.5). Came for their LEGO brickfest event in March 2019 which is a special ticketed event that includes regular admission to the grounds. I will not comment on the event items only general by the event was nice. The regular exhibits were nice, however dated. A few I remember from my own adventures there as a kid/teen. However some were nice like the interactive water source. The staff are also mostly teenagers and very young adults who do nothing to control crowds, won't do anything outside of their assigned task (a line for an exhibit stood near still for almost 30 minutes because parents would let their kids sit at the interactive game for 2 or 3 rounds), and often seemed disgruntled and bothered. And the hot food...we'll call it that because it was edible...barely. Like i said barely edible. The chicken tenders have a weird breading even my child wouldn't eat. The pizza tasted like cardboard (worse than school pizza). And the fries and tater tots were cold. We were told they were completely out of burgers only to see people leaving with them 10 minutes later. Oh and OVERPRICED. Almost $3 for a .50 bag of chips. Ridiculous.

Brought my little cousins here what an enjoyable day we had Will definitely be back here again was a lot of fun and they had many activities for the kids to keep them busy great place to come so worth the money they have a huge gift shop as well Ended up spending almost $200 there alone but you gotta spoil the little cousins every now and then they got a bunch of toys astronaut ice creams bug candies it was a very fun time all in all I highly recommend coming here!!

Very nice selection of exhibits for the younger set. My nine year old and I spent a solid three hours and it was great. Food was decent and well priced for an NYC museum. Staff were friendly.

For the purposes of this [nerdy, and grossly generalizing] discussion, let's pretend that there are three types of kids in middle school. Group A: The kids that were insecure about their mediocre grades and test scores. Group B: The kids that had excellent grades and test scores, and were made to feel insecure about that by Group A because trying, paying attention, and doing well in school are all things that are not cool. Group C: The kids that weren't insecure about their test scores, they were just insecure about just about everything else because Kevin P looked like a 45 year old man at 14, and the rest of us were late bloomers.* Well, if Congress is any indication, somewhere along the way, Group A and Kevin P ended up running our country. Because it seems as though it isn't cool to actually know things these days. I don't know why. I do know that it should never be a badge of honor to say the words, "I'm not a scientist, but [I have an incorrect opinion about something that is actually a fact.]" Intelligence should never be looked at skeptically, or fearfully. It should be prized, and praised. We should want our leaders to exemplify the best of us, instead of wanting them to be just like us so that we don't feel inferior when we listen to them speak. It should be cool to make gigantic scientific leaps forward. We need places, and teachers, and institutions that make science cool. This place makes science cool. Bring your kids here. Suspend your skepticism. Play with the mini-Mars rover. Check out the awesome magnetic liquid metal thingamajig. Play mini-golf, or hit the playground. Have fun. Are some of the exhibits a little outdated? Yeah, maybe. But teaching kids about scientific principles by having them balance on a surfboard, throw a baseball, bounce a basketball, or plant seeds in the kickass interactive Connected Worlds exhibit...I can get behind all of that. _____________ *Fuck you, Kevin.

My grandma used to take my cousins and me here when I was a little girl, so I have fond memories of it. However, little has changed in the nearly 20 years since I've been, and that's not exactly a good thing. This museum is a bit...okay...really outdated. I wouldn't recommend paying admission for it, especially if you're only visiting NYC, and not a local. Little kids will enjoy its hands-on exhibits even though the museum is small and aging. Thankfully, we didn't pay for admission; it is free on Sundays, from 10-11 am and Fridays from 2 - 5 pm . It does cost extra to go to the science playground outside though. It looked cool; they let us take a quick peek, but I'm not sure that it should cost extra (there's a charge even for adults). Tip: Parking is free and easy. It's located in the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, so if you're in the area, don't miss the Unisphere. The museum could be great with some updates, a new coat of paint and some simple refurbishing.

this is a great place for kids. it's easy to travel to and they even have a parking lot ($10). Sunday admission is free ( first hour of opening). coat check is $2 a piece. they have fixed exhibits and an area for traveling exhibits as well. here's the positives: great play and discovery area for toddlers, physical activity area always fun with rock wall, surf board, wheel chair trace, baseball cage. young kids hands on activity area with crafts and building materials always great and never boring. the negatives: they charge for use of the outdoor playground, their cafeteria serves pre made food or food from refrigerators, the bathrooms need an upgrade, all the fixtures are old and do not offer touchless anything (soap, water, toilet flushers, hand dryers, nothing made in the last 3 or 4 decades), and this place gets super packed especially on weekends. I only continue to visit to see the new exhibits and cause it's free Sunday mornings. would I buy a membership, probably not. if you got young kids, it's great to visit at least once.

I took my son on a Scout sleepover at the NYSCI this weekend. We enjoyed our experience there. The museum is very family friendly. There were plenty of things to do. Overall, it was great educational experience.

I came here recently with my sister and 2 sons. Thankfully, I came here with a Groupon, which was $25 for 2 adults and 2 children. I don't think I would come here and pay full price. General admission is $15 for adults and $12 for children. Plus, parking is $10. I used to come here as a kid on school trips and not much has changed. The Great Hall still has the same exhibits. While that may be boring for some, it was actually nostalgic for me and informative for my kids. We came while the camp kids were having lunch, so the exhibits weren't as crowded. I'm not sure how people spend a day here because we looked at every exhibit (even the newer ones in the other hall), plus a hands on activity and a chemistry show, and were done in 2 hours. I think it's worth a visit, bit only if you have a coupon.

Nice place to spend a day with the kids. Staff is friendly and helpful. Bathrooms are very clean, but the kids spaces that are hands over could be cleaned better.

I have not visited this museum since I was a middle schooler, on a field trip long ago. Now as a person in her 20s, I still had the most enjoyable time. I went with my friend at 3pm during the free admission that's offered on Fridays, and the museum was pretty empty. We stayed until closing time (5pm), but it felt like we had just arrived - time flew by bc we had so much fun. (Note: We were able to park our car on 111th street, right outside the museum. There were many spots available.) Highlights of our visit: 1. Making our own soap bubbles 2. Hall of mirrors 3. The sports/rec area 4. The leafcutter ant farm

You can easily spend the entire day here- there is so much to do! My 3yo had an great time and didn't want to leave even after 5 hours. I wasn't going to write a review and leave it as having a good day but one employee stood out to me and I think he really deserves some recognition. Oscar- you are awesome. I believe the staff rotate exhibits throughout the day and in every exhibit you were so helpful and patient with everyone. You made my shy son so comfortable when you were explaining how the yellow wacky inflatable man worked to showing us how to plant seeds in the interactive room. It's truly hard to find a genuine person these days and Oscar left us a great impression.

Really great hand on museum. This museum is wonderful for kids because they can literally touch EVERYTHING. Nothing is off limits and they have so much fun. They are so many things for them to do. They can even build things in the workshops they offer. They playground is also amazing. There are times when I wish that I could play on the playground. They museum staff are always super accommodating and friendly when we go. Kids in 3rd to 6th grade will love my this

One of the lamest museum I've ever taken my kids to. It'sIke all the money on making the outside of the building look cool, but it feels like barely any money has been spent on quality exhibits that actually interest, educate, and entertain children. The mini golf is laughably crap...and it costs extra! A lot of the stations don't even have a final hole for the ball to go into, and the whole thing is concrete so the ball bounces instead of going forward. Makes it impossible for the kids. Most of the interactive stuff is designed unbelievably poorly so that the kids can't even get anything out of it. The room where they learn about eco systems is awesome but since everything else stinks it's not worth the price of admission. Also the staff is useless. They ignore you when you're standing right in front of them and then barely talk to you, don't explain things...this was all over the museum. They just sit around being pointless. I've never been to such a lame museum. Waste of money.