Summer Hours:
June 27 - September 6
Tuesday - Sunday - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesdays (July 8th - Aug 26th) 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Hours:

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday & closed on Monday, except for most school holidays. Our hours reflect the New York City Public School Schedule:

Noon-5p.m. when NYC public schools are open.

10a.m.-5p.m. when NYC public schools are closed (including weekends).

The Museum's Café, Snack Zone, is open Tuesday — Friday 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. All other times vending machines are available.

The museum will be closed:
July 4 - Independence Day
September 7 - Labor Day

2009 - Cool School Holidays sponsored by Northfield Bank Foundation
The museum will be open for free from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Cool School Holidays will resume in The Fall. Watch for the 2009 -2010 Schedule!

Admission

$5 for people one year of age and older.

Members are admitted free.

Grandparents are free on Wednesdays!

Call to arrange a group visit.

All programs are free unless otherwise noted.

Public transportation:

To get to the Children's Museum, take the Staten Island Ferry, then hop on the S40 bus at the St. George Ferry Terminal to the Snug Harbor Road stop.

Driving:

From Staten Island Expressway (Rte 278) take Exit 13 ( Clove Road ). Proceed to Clove Road intersection and turn North on Clove Road (right if coming from Brooklyn, left if coming from New Jersey ). Take Clove Road six traffic lights to Bard Avenue . Turn Right on Bard Avenue and follow to the end (Richmond Terrace). Turn right on Richmond Terrace and go three blocks to Tysen Street . Turn Right on Tysen and go one block to Fillmore St . Turn right and enter Snug Harbor . Parking for the Children's Museum is immediately to the left of the entrance.

Accessibility

The Staten Island Children’s Museum is committed to making its exhibitions, programs, and services accessible to all who visit.

Parking
· Designated parking locations are found in the East Parking Lot, opposite the Children’s Museum and just inside the Fillmore Street entrance.

Accessible Exhibitions
· Most components of all exhibitions are wheelchair accessible. Because of the unique nature of our exhibits, portions of Great Explorations, Block Harbor and Portia’s Playhouse are not accessible, but include parallel activities for visitors who use wheelchairs.
· For more information about specific exhibitions within the Children’s Museum, please inquire at the Admissions Desk in the main building.

Service Animals
· Appropriately documented guide dogs and animals for assisted therapy are welcome in the Children’s Museum!

First Aid
· Please inform any uniformed staff member if First Aid is required.
· In case of emergency, call 718.273-2060 and dial 0 to talk to the Admissions desk if help is not nearby.

More Information

· For more information about the accessibility of specific programs, please call: 718-273-2060
· Ext. 137 for School Programs or email us at - reservations@sichildrensmuseum.org
· Ext. 121 Public Programs or email us at - admissions@sichildrensmuseum.org