Friendly Hours allow families of children with special needs to experience the Children’s Museum at a time when there are fewer visitors. By limiting attendance and reducing sound and lighting levels, a supportive environment is created to allow guests to fully enjoy the Museum’s exhibits. Free...
Rise and shine then come to the Transit Museum! Children with disabilities and their families can come to the Museum an hour before it opens to the public. Free admission, fun activities about transit and a quiet room are offered. All ages welcome. Special Day...
Join us for hands-on science experiments and sensory-rich projects in workshops specially designed for young children, ages 3–5, with autism spectrum disorder and their parents and siblings. Family Science Adventures for kids with differences include a small teacher-to-student ratio as students practice focusing/concentration, social cognition,...
Join us for hands-on science experiments and sensory-rich projects in workshops specially designed for young children, ages 3–5, with autism spectrum disorder and their parents and siblings. Family Science Adventures for kids with differences include a small teacher-to-student ratio as students practice focusing/concentration, social cognition, collaboration/teamwork,...
A fall autism-friendly experience for the whole family! See what autumn harvest was like before electricity! Freshly ground corn is made into pancakes cooked on the griddle at the colonial farmhouse. The 1890s store is full of vegetables harvested by farmers, and all the things farmers...
Come in from the cold to the Lefferts Historic House to view our annual quilt show, and create your own colorful paper quilt to take home or add it to our community patchwork. Registration is required, RSVP today. Join the Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House...
Cool off from the summer sun at the Lefferts Historic House by helping us get the dirt out of our 19th century reproduction clothing the old-fashioned way; using tubs, washboards and bar soap. Join the Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust for early opening of the...
Explore the fastest commercial airplane ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean! Learn what it was like to fly aboard the supersonic British Airways Concorde, and practice preparing for a transatlantic flight. On select weekends, the Museum opens its doors one hour early for families with children...
For children who are blind or have low vision and their families, this is a special event for NYC-NAPVI families. The first part of the program is LC Kids Artists at the Atrium, a 45 minute interactive concert designed for Ages 3–6. All are welcome....
Bluelaces Theater Company produces highly interactive and multi-sensory theatrical experiences for individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental differences. Tickets are now available for request for our first production, Out There! Join our team of space explorers as they travel through space! On the way,...