Children's Museums in Long Island, NY
There are 3 children's museums in and around Long Island. Each card below shows what it costs, when it opens and which ages it suits.
Sorted by distance from the middle of Long Island, nearest first. Those are straight-line miles, so every drive is longer than the number on the card.
The Long Island Museum is dedicated to inspiring people of all ages with an understanding and enjoyment of American art, history and carriages as expressed through…
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Long Island Children's Museum is a not-for-profit learning space in Garden City, New York, devoted to play-based learning for children. The museum features 14…
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Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, CT is an interactive museum designed to inspire learning and curiosity through hands-on exhibits and engaging…
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Westchester Children's Museum is an interactive learning space in Rye, NY located in the historic Playland Bathhouse with views of the Long Island Sound. The…
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Connecticut Children's Museum in New Haven welcomes families and school field trips to explore learning experiences grounded in the Theory of Multiple…
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts is an internationally recognized cultural destination that presents innovative contemporary art exhibitions and education programs and…
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Bronx Children's Museum is an interactive museum in the Bronx, New York that offers STEAM-based activities for children and families. The museum features temporary…
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Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling is located on West 155th Street in the historic Sugar Hill district of Upper Manhattan, New York. The museum…
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The Children's Cultural Center of Native America, located at 550 W 155th St in New York, New York, serves as a vibrant children's museum dedicated to educating…
The Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn, New York offers an interactive journey through Jewish history and biblical narratives for children and families of all…
Brooklyn Children's Museum is New York City's largest cultural institution designed especially for families, located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Founded in 1899 as…
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EverWonder Children's Museum in Newtown, CT offers hands-on exhibits and programming designed to spark imagination in science, technology, engineering, arts, and…
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Children's Museum of Manhattan is an interactive learning destination on the Upper West Side of New York where children ages 0-6 explore arts, science, and culture…
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The Paley Center for Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television…
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Children's Museum of the East End is a museum in Bridgehampton, NY dedicated to educational experiences for children through play-based learning about the East End…
Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.
Which one, by age
Two children three years apart do not have to be a compromise. The age line on every card shows what that venue serves.
Long Island Children’s Museum
Best here for under 2, 25 miles out, listed ages 0–9 and admission from $18.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Best here for two to five, 27 miles out, listed ages 0–9 and admission $20.
The Long Island Museum
Best here for six to nine, 9 miles out, listed ages 3–12 and admission from $5.
Westchester Children’s Museum
Best here for ten and up, 31 miles out, listed ages 3–12 and admission from $14.
Free children's museums in Long Island
One place on this page gets you in free. That makes a short trip easy to justify on a day when nobody is sure how long they will last.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
Free to get in and 41 miles out.
By town
Most of these are not in Long Island proper, and the town is usually what decides whether a place is worth the trip.
Children's Museums in New York
4 of them: Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling, Children’s Cultural Center of Native America, Children’s Museum Of Manhattan and The Paley Center for Media, the closest 42 miles from the middle of Long Island and 1 with a published admission price.
Children's Museums in Bronx
2 of them: The Bronx Museum of the Arts and Bronx Children’s Museum, the closest 41 miles from the middle of Long Island and 2 with a published admission price.
Children's Museums in Brooklyn
2 of them: Jewish Children’s Museum and Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the closest 43 miles from the middle of Long Island and 2 with a published admission price.
Planning a visit
These run from 9 to 45 miles out from the middle of Long Island. Hours move with the season and with school holidays, so check the listing before you set off. If you run one of the places on this page, you can claim it for free and keep its hours and prices right.
Before you go
Grip socks. Almost every venue requires them for children and several require them for adults. Most sell them at the door for a few dollars. Bringing your own is cheaper and means you are not buying a fourth pair.
Check whether adults pay. It runs from free to full price and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you.
Weekday mornings are the toddler rush. If you want space, aim for after two on a school day. Weekend mornings are the busiest hours of the week almost everywhere.
Ninety minutes is the realistic ceiling for most children under five. There is rarely a gradual wind down. Leaving with time left on the clock is not wasted money, it is a better afternoon.
Call ahead in school holidays. Several of these venues run camps and private events that close open play with no notice on the website.
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Common questions about children's museums in Long Island
How many children's museums are there in Long Island?
We list 3 children's museums within 47 miles of Long Island, NY. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.
Which children's museums in Long Island publish their prices?
11 of the 3 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.
Are any children's museums in Long Island free?
Yes. One place gets you in free: The Bronx Museum of the Arts.
Which children's museums in Long Island suit a toddler?
8 of them list an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.
How did Mini Navigators choose these children's museums?
We list every one we have within 47 miles of the center of Long Island. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.
Do adults have to pay?
It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. Where a venue publishes an adult price it is on the listing, and where it does not we have left it out rather than assume.
Do I need to book ahead?
Usually not for open play, but several venues cap capacity at weekends and during school holidays, and some close open play entirely for private events. Where a venue has its own booking page, the listing links straight to it.
What should I bring?
Grip socks, a water bottle, a change of clothes for anyone under four, and a plan for leaving before the meltdown rather than after it.
What else is there to do with kids in Long Island?
Long Island has 8 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Long Island hub lists all of them.
Listings last checked August 21, 2026.