Two children standing in front of a painted mural of hand prints while pointing to the prints.
A child sitting at a table wearing a smock while playing with slime.
A child standing outisde over a watertable playing with two boats.
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Photograph of a toddler excitingly climbing on an bridge in the tot spot.
A yound child standing at a table placing pony beads onto a leather necklace.
Photograph of a child wearing a brown vest happily pulling blue slime out of a white bin.
LICM's theater stage featuring actors dressed as mice and with visitors in the audience with the pit band in the foreground.
A group of dancers dressed in tradional clothing for a Holi celebration.

EXPLORE. PLAY. CREATE.

The Long Island Children's Museum offers 14 interactive exhibits plus live theater, art spaces and daily activities to provide hours of discovery for children of all ages.

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Hours

for today, February 17

10 am-5 pm

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A class and their teacher waiting outside the museum in from of their school bus.

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Tuesday February 17

Girl in jacket and scarf looks up at screen connected to microscope.
9:00AM

National Grid: BioBus Ribbon Cutting

Members are invited to be part of an exclusive member preview and ribbon-cutting celebration for the newest BioBus Mobile Lab, sponsored by National Grid.

All ages Member benefit,
BioBus Mobile Lab science bus, set on a blue background.
Multiple Times

BioBus Mobile Lab

Climb aboard the newest BioBus Mobile Lab sponsored by National Grid. Community Scientists will show you how to use one of our high-powered microscopes to explore samples such as bugs, dirt, water, flowers, and other organic matter from your neighborhood!

All ages Free with admission, Member benefit,
A yellow brick road leads to green towers representing the Emerald City, set against a blue sky and green grass. A text overlay says "Engineering Week" and "Help us Build the Emerald City"
11:00AM

Engineering Week: The Emerald City – Build, Power, Invent Together

Step into Oz for Engineering Week and help design the ultimate Green Emerald City!

Ages 3+ Free with admission,
Drawing template of Pete the Cat's face on yellow background with text "Cool Cats Chill Zone" and multiple graphics of blue markers.
1:00PM

Cool Cats Chill Zone

Create some happy art to relax your brain.

All ages Free with admission,
Graphic of Pete the Cat with text "Pete the Cat" in red, green, and purple.
Multiple Times

Pete the Cat

For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. The minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. Join Jimmy Biddle and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW bus!

Ages 3+ Member benefit, Theater,

What We Offer

A girl excitedly playing with KEVA blanks and building a structure.

Interactive Exhibits

Photograph of Nunley's Carousel.

Nunley's Carousel

A large cardboard green bus with three actors in the window and the bus driving crouching in front of the bus talking to the Pigeon puppet.

Live Theater

A class and their teacher waiting outside the museum in from of their school bus.

Group Visits

Pre-K students dressed in their graduation cap and gown holding diplomas

Community & Access Programs

Admission

General Admission

$18

Members

Free

Under one year

Free

65 and up

$16

Group Rate

VARIES

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