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Sept 6, 2010

NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

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Kid Fun in Grown-Up Museums

Art museums are smart. They know that in terms of creativity and imagination, kids have a lot in common with the artists featured on their walls. To acclimate kids to new ways of looking and discussing what they see, grown-up museums are tailoring programs to young people and their families. It's a great way to groom future museum-goers and artists. 

  • Staten Island Zoological Society

    Staten Island

    The zoo packs weeks' worth of fun into eight manicured acres. Especially well known for its variety of venomous reptiles, there is also an aquarium teeming with 46 species, as well as a children's zoo where youngsters can feed animals and participate in other educational activities.

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    Staten Island Zoo

    Staten Island

    The zoo, constructed as a WPA project in the 1930s, was the first educational zoo in the nation, and there's much to learn about animals from all over the world. More than 1,000 specimens are featured.

  • Staten Island Zoological Society

    Staten Island

    The zoo packs weeks' worth of fun into eight manicured acres. Especially well known for its variety of venomous reptiles, there is also an aquarium teeming with 46 species, as well as a children's zoo where youngsters can feed animals and participate in other educational activities.

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