Staten Island · Historic destination
Staten Island Children’s Museum
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M · Staten Island, New York City
Try exhibits about construction, insects, theater and island environments in reused Snug Harbor buildings.
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NYFE Summary
Local parents founded the museum, which first operated in a rented storefront. It moved to Snug Harbor as the former sailors’ retirement home became a cultural campus. A later expansion joined the museum to a historic barn through a glass passageway.
The exhibits invite children to build, perform and experiment. They can explore the framing and systems inside a house, try theater props and costumes, or investigate insects. Other activities use bridges, wetlands and boats to explain the island’s natural setting and everyday connections.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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