Join us for Kids Week, where children of all ages can explore the world of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) through a range of thrilling activities! Explore engaging displays and exhibits, witness captivating live animal shows, participate in hands-on workshops, enjoy performances by special guests and experience interactive demonstrations designed to educate and ignite curiosity.
Members will enjoy unique exclusives including a meet & greet with a NASA astronaut, a private animal show, Museum store and restaurant discounts and much more. Join today!
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Step into a space and aviation-themed adventure, where NASA astronauts, pilots, scientists, and engineers will be on-site with exhibits and demonstrations, including hands-on activities for kids of all ages!
Participants include:
Amateur Astronomers Association: Meet the Amateur Astronomers Association who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about astronomy and how to stargaze in NYC!
The 501st Legion's Empire City Garrison: Take a selfie with Darth Vader! This is an all-volunteer run, worldwide charity and costuming organization that provides characters from a galaxy far far away!
Saber Guild: Empire Temple: Saber Guild is a non-profit, all-volunteer, international organization that specializes in lightsaber stage choreography and education. Its mission is to share their love of Star Wars with people of all ages!
BuildSubmarines.com supports the U.S. Navy’s mission to manufacture next-gen submarines and showcases a wide variety of career opportunities and resources. Their team will be onsite with activities such as virtual welding and machining that demonstrate skills used to build ships.
Magic, Balloons and More Inc. World-Record-Holding Balloon Artist John Reid will create an EPIC space shuttle balloon sculpture, large enough for photo ops! Every guest can have a photo with it, and when they're looking for more, they can leap into our Balloon Twisting Workshop and learn how to make their very own space-themed balloon sculpture!
Columbia Space Initiative will host 4 different activities related to space and space exploration, including designing astronaut helmets, creating lunar helmets, building mini rockets, and making mini planets.
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Design a Space Suit: Use a variety of materials to design your own space suit for the next generation of astronauts.
11:00am-3:00pm | Aircraft Talks: Visitors can go inside the Intrepid Museum’s Aircraft Restoration Hangar on the flight deck to learn about the process of restoring and preserving the aircraft on display at the Museum (approx. 20 minutes, on the hour). Location: Flight Deck
11:00am-4:30pm | Planetarium Shows: Location: Hangar 3, Rotunda
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Blast Off!: Launching a space shuttle takes some science, engineering, and a whole lot of rocket fuel. Explore how space shuttles got into space and, more importantly, how they got astronauts home safely, during this interactive demonstration.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Step into a space and aviation-themed adventure, where NASA astronauts, pilots, scientists, and engineers will be on-site with exhibits and demonstrations, including hands-on activities for kids of all ages!
Participants include:
Amateur Astronomers Association: Meet the Amateur Astronomers Association who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about astronomy and how to stargaze in NYC!
The 501st Legion's Empire City Garrison: Take a selfie with Darth Vader! This is an all-volunteer run, worldwide charity and costuming organization that provides characters from a galaxy far far away!
Saber Guild: Empire Temple: Saber Guild is a non-profit, all-volunteer, international organization that specializes in lightsaber stage choreography and education. Its mission is to share their love of Star Wars with people of all ages!
BuildSubmarines.com supports the U.S. Navy’s mission to manufacture next-gen submarines and showcases a wide variety of career opportunities and resources. Their team will be onsite with activities such as virtual welding and machining that demonstrate skills used to build ships.
Magic, Balloons and More Inc. World-Record-Holding Balloon Artist John Reid will create an EPIC space shuttle balloon sculpture, large enough for photo ops! Every guest can have a photo with it, and when they're looking for more, they can leap into our Balloon Twisting Workshop and learn how to make their very own space-themed balloon sculpture!
Columbia Space Initiative will host 4 different activities related to space and space exploration, including designing astronaut helmets, creating lunar helmets, building mini rockets, and making mini planets.
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Design a Space Suit: Use a variety of materials to design your own space suit for the next generation of astronauts.
11:00am-3:00pm | Aircraft Talks: Visitors can go inside the Intrepid Museum’s Aircraft Restoration Hangar on the flight deck to learn about the process of restoring and preserving the aircraft on display at the Museum (approx. 20 minutes, on the hour). Location: Flight Deck
11:00am-4:30pm | Planetarium Shows: Location: Hangar 3, Rotunda
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Blast Off!: Launching a space shuttle takes some science, engineering, and a whole lot of rocket fuel. Explore how space shuttles got into space and, more importantly, how they got astronauts home safely, during this interactive demonstration.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
*American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for select stage presentations
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Step into a space and aviation-themed adventure, where NASA astronauts, pilots, scientists, and engineers will be on-site with exhibits and demonstrations, including hands-on activities for kids of all ages!
Participants include:
Amateur Astronomers Association: Meet the Amateur Astronomers Association who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about astronomy and how to stargaze in NYC!
The 501st Legion's Empire City Garrison: Take a selfie with Darth Vader! This is an all-volunteer worldwide charity and costuming organization providing characters from a galaxy far far away!
Saber Guild: Empire Temple: Saber Guild is a non-profit, all-volunteer, international organization that specializes in lightsaber stage choreography and education. Its mission is to share our love of Star Wars with people of all ages!
BuildSubmarines.com supports the U.S. Navy’s mission to manufacture next-gen submarines and showcases a wide variety of career opportunities and resources. Their team will be onsite with activities such as virtual welding and machining that demonstrate skills used to build ships.
Magic, Balloons and More Inc. World-Record-Holding Balloon Artist John Reid will create an EPIC space shuttle balloon sculpture, large enough for photo ops! Every guest can have a photo with it, and when they're looking for more, they can leap into our Balloon Twisting Workshop and learn how to make their very own space-themed balloon sculpture!
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Design a Space Suit: Use a variety of materials to design your own space suit for the next generation of astronauts.
11:00am-3:00pm | Aircraft Talks: Visitors can go inside the Intrepid Museum’s Aircraft Restoration Hangar on the flight deck to learn about the process of restoring and preserving the aircraft on display at the Museum (approx. 20 minutes, on the hour). Location: Flight Deck
11:00am-4:30pm | Planetarium Shows: Location: Hangar 3, Rotunda
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Blast Off!: Launching a space shuttle takes some science, engineering, and a whole lot of rocket fuel. Explore how space shuttles got into space and, more importantly, how they got astronauts home safely, during this interactive demonstration.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Kids and families watch performances, meet authors and dance along with the music during these Arts and Culture themed days of fun activities!
Participants include:
Gazillion Bubble Show: Join in the fun with an exciting bubble interactive experience!
Vital Theatre Company: Come make your very own Pinkalicious crown! Make it pink like cupcakes, red like fire trucks or even green like your favorite veggies—let your imagination shine!
Meet the Author: Meet author Tami Lewis Brown who will talk about her two children’s books PERKIN’S PERFECT PURPLE: How a Boy Created Color with Chemistry and INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED: How a Team of Women Coded the Future.
The Ballet Hispánico School: Join in on an interactive crafting project that explores the rhythms of Latin culture from a variety of different countries.
Madame Tussauds New York: Get up close with wax figures from Madame Tussauds New York!
Connection to Creativity: Blast off into imagination with Connection to Creativity! Join us for an exciting experience filled with Meet-the-Author sessions, live read-aloud tales, and creative fun for the little one. After each storytime, children will jump into a hands-on craft activity inspired by the book, creating something unique to take home. A book-signing moment, giving kids a chance to meet the authors and celebrate their creations.
Hi Colors: Watch the Author-Naut Galaxy burst into color with HI Colors a Live Interactive Art experience that turns every moment into a memory!
New Victory Theater: New Victory Teaching Artists will show kids how to do a variety of circus-related activities such as juggling and spinning plates. Coloring sheets and other activities will also be available.
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art: Celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year! Uncover the characteristics of this year’s zodiac animal, the Fire Horse, and observe a traditional torma butter sculpture demonstration.
The Studio Museum in Harlem: Celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year! Uncover the characteristics of this year’s zodiac animal, the Fire Horse, and observe a traditional torma butter sculpture demonstration.
The Museum of Broadway is an interactive and experiential museum that celebrates Broadway's rich history. Visitors can see hundreds of rare costumes, props and artifacts and experience Broadway like never before.
Brooklyn Book Bodega: Create a storybook with Brooklyn Book Bodega! You'll be able to cut and fold an eight page book, to then write and draw a story of your choice!
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Create a Constellation: Create a star scape where you can make your own constellation story among the stars.
10:00am-5:00pm: Book Nook: Reading Zone (Hangar 3, Rotunda)
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Star Stories: Learn about the stories people long ago have seen in the stars and how they inspired the naming of the Gemini space capsule.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Kids and families watch performances, meet authors and dance along with the music during these Arts and Culture themed days of fun activities!
Participants include:
Gazillion Bubble Show: Join in the fun with an exciting bubble interactive experience!
Vital Theatre Company: Come make your very own Pinkalicious crown! Make it pink like cupcakes, red like fire trucks or even green like your favorite veggies—let your imagination shine!
Meet the Author: Meet author Tami Lewis Brown who will talk about her two children’s books PERKIN’S PERFECT PURPLE: How a Boy Created Color with Chemistry and INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED: How a Team of Women Coded the Future.
The Ballet Hispánico School: Join in on an interactive crafting project that explores the rhythms of Latin culture from a variety of different countries.
Madame Tussauds New York: Get up close with wax figures from Madame Tussauds New York!
Connection to Creativity: Blast off into imagination with Connection to Creativity! Join us for an exciting experience filled with Meet-the-Author sessions, live read-aloud tales, and creative fun for the little one. After each storytime, children will jump into a hands-on craft activity inspired by the book, creating something unique to take home. A book-signing moment, giving kids a chance to meet the authors and celebrate their creations.
Hi Colors: Watch the Author-Naut Galaxy burst into color with HI Colors a Live Interactive Art experience that turns every moment into a memory!
New Victory Theater: New Victory Teaching Artists will show kids how to do a variety of circus-related activities such as juggling and spinning plates. Coloring sheets and other activities will also be available.
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art: Celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year! Uncover the characteristics of this year’s zodiac animal, the Fire Horse, and observe a traditional torma butter sculpture demonstration.
The Museum of Broadway is an interactive and experiential museum that celebrates Broadway's rich history. Visitors can see hundreds of rare costumes, props and artifacts and experience Broadway like never before.
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Create a Constellation: Create a star scape where you can make your own constellation story among the stars.
10:00am-5:00pm: Book Nook: Reading Zone (Hangar 3, Rotunda)
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Star Stories: Learn about the stories people long ago have seen in the stars and how they inspired the naming of the Gemini space capsule.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
*American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for select stage presentations
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Have fun building vessels, structures and bridges, see animals of all shapes and sizes, and learn how birds and boats float and planes fly during these days of nature and science activities!
Participants include:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Journey to the Earth's polar regions as you learn about the Arctic and Antarctica, and uncover the ways these frozen, remote places are similar and different.
Columbia’s Society of Women Engineers: Come test your engineering skills and design paper boats to float on water.
STEM From Dance: STEM From Dance is transforming the future of STEM by empowering girls with the creativity, confidence, and skills to thrive — all through the power of dance.
New York Botanical Garden: Engage in hands-on gardening with the New York Botanical Garden's Children's Education team! Discover all the items needed to create a winter-time windowsill salad garden. Pot up your own plant to take home and grow.
Two by Two Animal Haven: Explore the Wild World of Animals exhibit, which features a variety of fascinating creatures, including a kangaroo, cane toad, snake, bearded dragon, hissing cockroaches, skinny pig (Hairless Guinea Pig), parrot, North American alligator, and tortoise.
Hudson River Park’s River Project: Join Hudson River Park’s River Project to take a peek through a microscope and discover some of the Hudson River’s smallest organisms.
Climate Cardinals: Break language barriers in the climate movement so every community can take action and protect their future.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater: Play our version of "Go Fish!" Imagine you're out sailing with our sloop-themed coloring sheets and interacting with river critters.
American Society of Civil Engineers Workshop: Build your own toothpick structure. Join us for the Interactive Seismic Structural Experience, where you can build your own toothpick structures and observe how they perform under seismic loading on our simulated shake table.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry: Families can join Brooklyn Robot Foundry to learn about circuitry and build a wiggly little robot.
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Camouflage Planes: Create a camouflage plane that can blend in with its environment.
10:00am-5:00pm: Book Nook: Reading Zone (Hangar 3, Rotunda)
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Hiding in Plane Sight: Learn how animals use camouflage to survive in the wild and how they inspired different types of camouflage used on Intrepid in this interactive puppet show.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Have fun building vessels, structures and bridges, see animals of all shapes and sizes, and learn how birds and boats float and planes fly during these days of nature and science activities!
Participants include:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Journey to the Earth's polar regions as you learn about the Arctic and Antarctica, and uncover the ways these frozen, remote places are similar and different.
Columbia’s Society of Women Engineers: Come test your engineering skills and design paper boats to float on water.
STEM From Dance: STEM From Dance is transforming the future of STEM by empowering girls with the creativity, confidence, and skills to thrive — all through the power of dance.
Two by Two Animal Haven: Explore the Wild World of Animals exhibit, which features a variety of fascinating creatures, including a kangaroo, cane toad, snake, bearded dragon, hissing cockroaches, skinny pig (Hairless Guinea Pig), parrot, North American alligator, and tortoise.
New York Aquarium: Shark Research Table: Learn how scientists from the New York Aquarium study sharks in the wild. Practice your data collection skills just like our shark researchers and dig through sand to find real shark teeth!
Hudson River Park’s River Project: Join Hudson River Park’s River Project to take a peek through a microscope and discover some of the Hudson River’s smallest organisms.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater: Play our version of "Go Fish!" Imagine you're out sailing with our sloop-themed coloring sheets and interacting with river critters.
ROBOFUN: Ann Marie Stephens is a children’s book author and award-winning teacher, excited to share her latest picture book, CATerwaul! A Story of Sorting. Create a cat craft to spark imagination and ask for face art kitty whiskers.
Meet the Author: Join us for the Interactive Seismic Structural Experience, where you can build your own toothpick structures and observe how they perform under seismic loading on our simulated shake table.
Meet the Author: Ann McCallum Staats, an award-winning author and former teacher, shares her latest book Fantastic Flora: The World’s Biggest, Baddest, and Smelliest Plants. Play a game to investigate the truth about how some of the most gigantic, toxic, and stunning species in the plant kingdom survive and thrive.
American Society of Civil Engineers Workshop: Build your own toothpick structure. Join us for the Interactive Seismic Structural Experience, where you can build your own toothpick structures and observe how they perform under seismic loading on our simulated shake table.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry: Families can join Brooklyn Robot Foundry to learn about circuitry and build a wiggly little robot.
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Camouflage Planes: Create a camouflage plane that can blend in with its environment.
10:00am-5:00pm: Book Nook: Reading Zone (Hangar 3, Rotunda)
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Hiding in Plane Sight: Learn how animals use camouflage to survive in the wild and how they inspired different types of camouflage used on Intrepid in this interactive puppet show.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
10:00am–5:00pm | Displays and Activities | Hangar 3, Exploreum
Have fun building vessels, structures and bridges, see animals of all shapes and sizes, and learn how birds and boats float and planes fly during these days of nature and science activities!
Participants include:
Columbia’s Society of Women Engineers: Come test your engineering skills and design paper boats to float on water.
Two by Two Animal Haven: Explore the Wild World of Animals exhibit, which features a variety of fascinating creatures, including a kangaroo, cane toad, snake, bearded dragon, hissing cockroaches, skinny pig (Hairless Guinea Pig), parrot, North American alligator, and tortoise.
New York Aquarium: Shark Research Table: Learn how scientists from the New York Aquarium study sharks in the wild. Practice your data collection skills just like our shark researchers and dig through sand to find real shark teeth!
ROBOFUN: Experiment with a variety of LEGO robots and coding interfaces. Among many other projects, there will be a remote-controlled car, dance robots, automatic top spinner, robotic dog sled, circuitry station, video game creation software stations, and more. Come join in to engage with all these projects and see what you can make!
Meet the Author: Join us for the Interactive Seismic Structural Experience, where you can build your own toothpick structures and observe how they perform under seismic loading on our simulated shake table.
Meet the Author: Ann McCallum Staats, an award-winning author and former teacher, shares her latest book Fantastic Flora: The World’s Biggest, Baddest, and Smelliest Plants. Play a game to investigate the truth about how some of the most gigantic, toxic, and stunning species in the plant kingdom survive and thrive.
American Society of Civil Engineers Workshop: Build your own toothpick structure. Join us for the Interactive Seismic Structural Experience, where you can build your own toothpick structures and observe how they perform under seismic loading on our simulated shake table.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry: Families can join Brooklyn Robot Foundry to learn about circuitry and build a wiggly little robot.
10:00am-4:30pm | Intrepid Museum Education Maker Zone: Camouflage Planes: Create a camouflage plane that can blend in with its environment.
10:00am-5:00pm: Book Nook: Reading Zone (Hangar 3, Rotunda)
Noon | Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Hiding in Plane Sight: Learn how animals use camouflage to survive in the wild and how they inspired different types of camouflage used on Intrepid in this interactive puppet show.
12:30pm & 2:30pm | Tales and Talks: Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists for tales and talks! From stories about the Intrepid’s crew, to tales about other planets, and everywhere in between, these talks will expand your experience at the Intrepid Museum! Offered daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm in Hangar 2.
*American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for select stage presentations
The Intrepid Museum welcomes all visitors, including those with disabilities, their peers and families.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for all stage presentations on Sunday, February 14, Wednesday, February 18, and Saturday, February 21. Families who need ASL interpretation may register for priority access and free admission (registration will open in January).
In addition to the induction loops in the Box Office and throughout the Museum for permanent and temporary exhibits, there will be an induction loop around the seating area for stage presentations.
Sensory bags with noise reduction headphones and fidgets will be available at both the Information Desk and the Education Maker Zone.
Veteran and military families will be able to register in advance for priority access and free admission. Registration will open in January, For more information about resources available during your visit, please visit intrepidmuseum.org/access. To learn more, please email access@intrepidmuseum.org.
For general information, please call us: 877-957-SHIP (7447) or 212-245-0072.
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