The Staten Island Children's Museum will have a number of upcoming events during Spring Break.
On March 29 and April 2 Northfield Bank Foundation will host "Cool School Holiday" and admission will be free between 10 am and 5 pm. Visitors can also participate in Staten Island Children's Museum's Game Show-Kid Quiz-Green Questions at 3 PM.
April 1st is Paint Day- visitors can walk in and paint something foolish for April Fool's Day between 1:30 and 4:30 PM.
On April 2nd visitors can participate in Health Plus Kidz Cook at 2, 3, and 4 PM where they will make Trail Mix.
On April 3 artist Janice Patrignani is helping to decorate our house - assist in the creation of a Chinese Silk Banner that will hang in the museum at 1, 2, and 3 PM.
The museum will be closed on Sunday, April 4 for Easter and will be open from 10 am - 5 pm on April 5 and April 6.
At the Staten Island Children's Museum, Wednesday's are "Clay Day" where aspiring sculptors can create works of art with special air-dry clay. Thursdays are "Paint Days," and Fridays are "Kidz Cook" days where future chefs learn to practice recipes and sample some fancy food. These events are free with admission
While at the Museum, families can visit hands-on, fabulous interactive exhibits: Block Harbor, The Big Game, Bugs and Other Insects, Great Explorations, Portia's Playhouse, Sea of Boats, Ladder 11, D.B.'s Fantastic Machines & House About It! and more.
Museum Hours are noon - 5 p.m. when NYCity public schools are open and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. when NYCity public schools are closed (including weekends). Admission is $6 per person; children under 1 and members are admitted free. Every day, join Animal Time when youngsters can assist our educators in caring for our birds, bugs, fish and guinea pig.
Telling tales out of school is okay everyday when visitors hear stories from around the world. Grandparents are admitted free on Wednesdays. For more information, please contact the SI Children's Museum at (718) 273-2060. The SI Children's Museum is located at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, just minutes away from the Clove Road exit off the Staten Island Expressway. Call for directions. There is ample free parking and convenient access via public transportation on the S40 bus from the Ferry Terminal.
For more information, visit online at
www.statenislandkids.org.
