Two children standing in front of a painted mural of hand prints while pointing to the prints.
A child standing outside in LICM's Backyard while playing a drum with a mallet.
A child leaning over a table while rolling mud with a rolling pin.
A child sitting at a table wearing a smock while playing with slime.
A child standing over a light table while holding a translucent shape.
Self portrait of the artist, with long dark hair and glasses. It shows their face in a side profile leaning their head against their arm. There are white stars and planet outlines drawn in a pattern over their neck and hand.
Photograph of a toddler excitingly climbing on an bridge in the tot spot.
A yound child standing at a table placing pony beads onto a leather necklace.
Photograph of a child wearing a brown vest happily pulling blue slime out of a white bin.
LICM's theater stage featuring actors dressed as mice and with visitors in the audience with the pit band in the foreground.
A group of dancers dressed in tradional clothing for a Holi celebration.

EXPLORE. PLAY. CREATE.

The Long Island Children's Museum offers 14 interactive exhibits plus live theater, art spaces and daily activities to provide hours of discovery for children of all ages.

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Hours

for today, July 15

10am - 5pm

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Monday July 15

A group of children playing with small trains on train tracks.
9:00AM

Members Only Hour

Members enjoy a quieter early morning hour before the Museum opens to the public!

All ages Member benefit,
An LICM staff member kneeling on a stage surrounded by children wearing costumes.
1:00PM

Theatre Playground Presents… Dramatic Play!

In this interactive theater-inspired workshop, children will act out an original story and help choose how it unfolds. This week's theme: Silly Monsters. Costumes encouraged!

Ages 3+ Early Childhood, Member benefit, Workshop,
A tray holding glue sticks, scissors and markers on top of colored paper.
2:30PM

Ice Cream Dream

Drop by the Inner Lobby craft table each month where we made a different, themed craft using various materials. This month we’re celebrating our favorite summertime snack by making a cool ice cream craft.

All ages Free with admission,

What We Offer

Large model of Thomas the Tank Engine in exhibit.

Interactive Exhibits

Photograph of Nunley's Carousel.

Nunley's Carousel

Two actors sitting on stage in between a large clothespin dressed as mice.

Live Theater

A class and their teacher waiting outside the museum in from of their school bus.

Group Visits

Pre-K students dressed in their graduation cap and gown holding diplomas

Community & Access Programs

Admission

Members

Free

General Admission

$18

65 and up

$16

Under one year

Free

Group Rate

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