Current Exhibits

Step inside an enormous bubble and use giant wands to make a room full of bubbles, blurring the boundary between play and experimentation.

This seasonal outdoor sensory garden invites exploration of natural elements encouraging everyone to step outside the comfort of plugged-in lives to our messy, wondrous world.

Tap, clap, bounce and dance into a world of percussion instruments and everyday objects that make sound.

Scoop, shovel, load, and move! Kids take charge in this hands-on sandy construction play area.

Interact with different historic and contemporary devices that humans use to communicate.

Both safe and adventurous, our climbing sculpture encourages independence, freedom and exploration.

Discover and test what makes an object a tool. Children learn safety measures and the creative process while using real tools to build their own sculptures.

Live animal habitats invite visitors to identify predators and prey, herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. The Animal Diner playfully tests what fits into an animal’s diet and hands-on games help examine other characteristics of eating.

No glue, just gravity! Geometry, balance and proportion help you create cities, imaginary creatures and more.

Go on a fantastic journey into the homes of people around the world – no passport or luggage required!

Perfect for crawlers, cruisers and toddlers, our little town celebrates the work people do in our communities. A lighthouse, farmer’s market, post office, train station and more spark the youngest imaginations.

The Community Gallery invites a dialogue with the work of the youngest of artists. The work displayed is often created by local schoolchildren.

LICM welcomes Long Island based artist Christie Jones into the Artists’ Corner for her exhibit “Color Field Study: Long Island’s Shoreline Transformed into Paint.”

Celebrating Long Island’s rich maritime history and culture, Saltwater Stories integrates content and technology within scenic, immersive environments designed to engage children, families, and school groups.