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!
High schoolers are invited to familiarize themselves with the college application process, how to make a college list, and how to apply for scholarships.
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Experience on the giant screen the remarkable true story of three animal species rescued from brink of extinction.
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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.
Sound Studio
Create instruments to explore different sounds in our sound studio in Design Lab.
Learn MoreBuild a chain reaction of objects in Design Lab.
Learn MoreCollaborate, design and build large simple machine structures with Rigamajigs, a large scale building kit consisting of wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, nuts, bolts and rope.
Learn MoreDuring this Engineering Week event, witness this 17-year-old robot arm try out for a chance to join The Circus Lab's troupe!
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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