Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
Science in your backyard.
Discover over 450 exhibits, events, and workshops designed to engage ages 1 to 100. With over 100,000 square feet of indoor exhibition space, plus 60,000 square feet of outdoors, you’ve got room to explore!
Minefaire
The #1 Minecraft fan event in the USA comes to NYSCI.
Learn MoreMeet special effects artists and technologists, while participating in hands-on activities and exploring the science of creepy.
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The Pack
The Pack, the new open-world game by NYSCI and Design I/O, is Apple's App Of The Day!
Read about it here.
Join us as we celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table. View a large-scale 3D periodic table, built by the New York section of the American Chemical Society.
Learn MoreJoin us as we celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table. View a large-scale 3D periodic table, built by the New York section of the American Chemical Society.
Learn MoreJoin us as we celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table. View a large-scale 3D periodic table, built by the New York section of the American Chemical Society.
Learn MoreJoin us as we celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table. View a large-scale 3D periodic table, built by the New York section of the American Chemical Society.
Learn MoreA Community Partner.
NYSCI serves the most diverse audience of any science museum in America. We’re also making a difference globally, with our learning laboratories and apps.
Community Engagement
NYSCI is collaborating with the local community to build a rich ecosystem of STEM opportunities for educators, young people, & families in Queens.
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NYSCI is seeking deep engagements with local thinkers, creators, makers, educators, artists, technicians, architects, and engineers working in and around the design community for the second year of its Designers-in-Residence (DiR) Program.
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