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A large rib-like hollow blue structure made to mimic waves with text “Saltwater Stories” and two fish on the left side with a group of people walking underneath the structure.

Saltwater Stories

We Need the Sea & the Sea Needs Me.

Opens November 15
Graphic for exhibit Snowflake Sock Skating featuring a snowing scenic background, pine trees, cabins, a snowperson and skate.

Snowflake Sock Skating

Slide into the snowy season at LICM as you slip on “sock skates” and take a spin on our indoor rink.

Art Exhibit
Illustration of a man with grey hair and a beard sitting at an easel with an overhead light drawing.

Rick Parker: Never Stop Drawing

Ever wondered how comic books are made? Explore the imaginative world of comic book artist Rick Parker through this special exhibit!

Two girls using bubbles wands to make bubbles.

Bubbles

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

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Sound Showers

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

A child standing at a table in a straw house holding a plastic cooked chicken.

Your House, My House

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

Toddler Favorite
Boy and girl getting ready to slide down lighthouse slide

TotSpot

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.

Students artwork hung with clothespins on a purple wall.

Community Gallery

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

Boy using a hammer and nail to create wooden project while wearing safety googles.

Tool Box

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.

Three children exploring the Feasts for Beasts exhibit.

Feasts for Beasts

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.

A girl playing with KEVA blanks and building a structure.

Building Boom

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

A family watching another family perform their own News12 broadcasting.

Communication Station

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

A boy holding a lobster inside the "Catch of the Day" shack.

Sandy Island

From the north shore to the south shore, Montauk to Brooklyn, below every step you take is sand. Discover its unique properties, role play in an air conditioned beach, and “fish” for the catch of the day.

Children traveling through the Museums netted climbing structure.

Climb-It@LICM

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

Text "ARTISTS'" in pink letters with transparent blue and yellow blocks over "RT" and "ST" and text "CORNER" below in blue letters with transparent yellow and pink blocks over "OR" and "NE" to change the colors.

Artists' Corner

Expand your idea of what art is, the materials that can be used to create art, and how and why art is made in this space dedicated to the visual arts.