New York Hall of Science - Upcoming Events

The New York Hall of Science is New York's hands-on science and technology center. Ranked as one of the best science museums in the country, the Hall is a leading innovator in exhibit technology and educational programming. All events are FREE with general admission unless otherwise noted.

July

Charlie & Kiwi's Evolutionary Adventure
May 23 – August 30
Go on an evolutionary adventure and discover the link between dinosaurs and modern birds with the new bilingual English/Spanish exhibition Charlie and Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure. Using a kid-friendly storyline, Charlie and Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure follows a boy named Charlie as he works on a book report about kiwis, a flightless bird found in New Zealand. Visitors will learn with Charlie how kiwis evolved by unraveling puzzles, playing games, exploring computer interactives, and observing live birds. Free with museum admission.

Preschool Science & Play
Weekends; 10 am - 5:45 pm
Weekdays; 10 am - 4:45 pm
Move, crawl, jump, and shake in this movement space for our youngest visitors.

Free Play Activity Session
Weekends; 11 am - 1 pm
Build, create, and imagine in this open-ended exploration session, using large scale blocks and recyclable materials.

Charlie and Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure: Live Science Theater
Weekends, through August 16; 2 & 3 pm
Charlie chooses the kiwi as his book report bird. But when the other students make fun of his choice, he uses a time machine to go back and figure out: is a kiwi really a bird?

Activity Area: Summer Crafts
Weekends; 11 am – 5 pm
Weekdays; 11 am - 4 pm
•    Fossil Prints
•    Kiwi Puppets
•    Cosmic Comets
Materials fee: $2 ($1 members)

Rocket Lab Activity Session

Weekends; 1:30 & 3:30 pm

Experiment with hands-on activities and learn about what makes a rocket go!

Astronomy Discovery Lab
Weekends; 1 & 4 pm
Evening Sky Constellation Show.

The Sun, the Moon & the Stars: Preschool Puppet Show
Weekends; 12:30 & 2:30 pm
Learn more about these celestial bodies and sing along in this out-of-this-world variety show.

Sun Shakers
Weekends; 12:45 & 2:45 pm
Decorate your own sunny noise-maker.
Materials fee: $2 ($1 members)

Planet Parade
Weekends; 5:30 pm
Circle the Hall in this musical preschool parade.

Free Play Activity Session
Weekends through August 30, 11 am - 1 pm
Architects, engineers and sculptors beware: you will soon have competition from some extremely creative and imaginative youngsters. This summer, children can play with 50 foam building blocks at the Hall. Designed by the Rockwell Group, the foam blocks build vary in weight and size, and can be used to build structures and sculptures, limited only by a child's imagination. Ages 3 and older. Free with museum admission.

Science & Technology Library

Preschool Story Time
Weekdays, 11 am

Science Story Time
Weekends, 1 pm

Science Video Time
Weekends, 3:30 pm

August