NYC Discovery Lab
Join us every weekend at the Museum for free hands-on activities for all ages inspired by our collections, exhibitions, and the city we love. Pick up a guide with activity prompts and explore New York’s art, culture, and history in our galleries. Learn fun facts about NYC from Museum Educators while you create an artwork or artifact to take home, each based on a rotating monthly theme.
2024 Themes:
- March—Building the City, inspired by People, Place & Influence
- April—Nature in the City, inspired by Four Seasons of Central Park
- May—My City, Our History, inspired by Byzantine Bembé
- June—Sounds of the City, inspired by This Is New York
- July— Summer in the City inspired by This is New York
- August— New York’s Waterways, inspired by This Is New York
Drop-in activities do not require registration or ticketing. Pay-what-you-wish admission is available at the ticket desk. Daily admission is free for visitors 19 years old and under, and if you live or work in zip codes 10029, 10035, or 10037.
Supporters
NYC Discovery Lab is made possible in part by the Rochlis Family Foundation.
Family Programs are made possible in part by the Family Programs are made possible in part by the Margaret S. Ogden and Stephen A. Ogden Memorial Fund, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Rochlis Family Foundation, and Tianaderrah Foundation.
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.