May 25, 2012
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New York Hall of Science
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
(at 48th Avenue)
Corona, NY 11368
Tel: (718) 699-0005
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Members free.
Science playground (March-Dec): $4 per person, $3 groups
Fri: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Sat, Sun: 10 am – 6 pm
April-June 30 Mon-Thurs 9:30 am-2 pm, Fri 9:30 am-5 pm, Sat & Sun 10 am-6 pm; July 1-Aug 31: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-5 pm; Sat, Sun 10 am-6 pm.
Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Make a square bubble, see your shadow freeze as you keep moving, or shrink or grow five feet in a matter of seconds! Is it magic? No, it's the New York Hall of Science, a participatory museum in which children have fun as they learn.
New York City's only hands-on science and technology center features more than 400 exhibits on color, light, heat (see your "aura" projected on a screen), the atom, biology, optical illusions (walk through a room that gives you a real perspective on perspective), and much more. The exhibits not only explain, but actively engage the visitor in the phenomena of science and technology. Guides are available to lead children and adults through exhibits, or visitors may explore, enjoy and learn on their own.
The Science Playground is the largest of its kind in the Western hemisphere, providing visitors with an outdoor science experience that invites whole-body participation. There's also a 5,000-square-foot rocket park.
Foreign-language Programs
Some events have bilingual materials (usually Spanish/English), but this varies from year to year. The membership brochure and some some education program flyers are available in Spanish.
From September through June, admission is free Friday 2-5 pm and Sunday 10-11 am
The Hall honors members of institutions participating in the ASTC Passport program (benefit 2 adults, 4 children) with photo ID and proof of home address within 90 miles of host museum.
$15 off one-year and $30 off two-year memberships
- Directions: By subway: 7 to 111th Street Station. Walk three blocks south. Located across the Grand Central Parkway from Arthur Ashe Stadium and Citi Field in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park
- Disability Access: Fully accessible
- Disability Assistance:
Vision: Audio guide available - Gift Shops: Science toys, activity kits related to current exhibition, books, yoyos, videos and T-shirts
- On-Site Food: Dining area with vending machines; groups may bring bag lunches
- On-Site Parking: Parking is available in the Hall's private lot (except during the U.S. Tennis Open). There is a $7 parking fee for cars, $20 for buses on weekends, holidays and weekdays in the summer. Members and reserved groups park free. Parking is free to schools and camp groups arriving by bus.
- Reference Center: Science Access Center; lending library for members and staff only
See more at NYC-Arts
New York Hall of Science Listings
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Ongoing Pack your sleeping bag and join us for a fun-filled overnight science adventure! Explore the exhibitions and participate in planned activities before camping out amongst the exhibits.
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3D Theater Presentation: Wild Oceans
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 – Sat, June 30, 2012 Dive underwater and view one of nature's greatest migration spectacles in this digital 3D adventure. Filmed off the coast of South Africa, this 20-minute film explores the relationship between man and our endangered ocean ecosystem.
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Marvelous Molecules- The Secret of Life
Ongoing Visitors are invited to examine life on the molecular level with short films, models and experiments.