Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
Free Hours:
Friday: 2 pm – 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am – 11 am
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!
World Maker Faire
A family fun festival to MAKE, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle, build, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology.
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Use giant slingshots to launch Angry Birds in our summer exhibition, Angry Birds Universe.
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NYSCI's mission is to nurture generations of passionate learners, critical thinkers, and active citizens through an approach we call Design Make Play.
Join us in Maker Space Friday afternoons to explore different materials, concepts and ideas while making and tinkering with your family.
Learn MoreDiscover the different parts of a plant and why plants are such an important part of our daily lives.
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Learn MoreDesign and make your own bubble-making tool from everyday objects and materials.
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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More than 600 students will participate in this free program that aims to stimulate interest among children in STEM.
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