The Staten Island Children's Museum Announces August 2010 Programs

The Staten Island Children's Museum has announced their summer events schedule for the remainder of August. Museum Hours are usually noon - 5 p.m. when NYC public schools are open and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. when NYC public schools are closed (including weekends & summer recess).

Admission is $6 per person; children under 1 and members are admitted free. Grandparents are admitted free on Wednesdays. The SI Children's Museum is located on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, just minutes away from the Clove Road exit off the Staten Island Expressway. There is ample free parking and convenient access via public transportation on the S40 bus from the Ferry Terminal.

The Staten Island Children's Museum is housed in a building owned by the city of New York and its operation is made possible, in part, with public funds provided thorugh the New York City Departent of Cultural Affairs with support from the Staten Island delegation to the New York City Council and the Staten Island borough president. Significant operating support is also provided by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreaction & Historic Preservation and the New York State Council on the Arts, Corporations, Foundations & Members.

For more information about these events as well as tickets and other information, please contact the SI Children's Museum at (718) 273-2060 or visit http://www.statenislandkids.org/

Upcoming events include:

Friday, August 27 Health Plus Kidz Cook Hot Dogs!
2, 3 or 4 p.m.

Kiddie Yoga -Saturday August 28, Sunday August 29 at 1, 2 & 3 P.M.
Yoga supports coordination and flexibility and it allows for physical mastery in a noncompetitive setting which can help build self-esteem. Downward facing dog is one pose kids will practice as they transform their bodies into animals and become butterflies or stretch like a cat.

On Weekdays
Walk-In! Workshop programs on Wednesday & Thursday are free with Museum admission. Wednesday is Clay Day and Thursday is Paint Day.
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!