
Sunday, January 20
Animals Illuminated Family Day – Upper East SideHit the Jewish Museum for an afternoon of artistic activities. Kids can create golden illustrations and animal crowns, learn calligraphy, go on DIY gallery hunts of the exhibit
Crossing Borders: Manuscripts from the Bodleian Libraries, listen to the Caribbean-style tunes of Father Goose and more. Free with admission: $12 for adults, free for children under 12
Secret Agent Architect: Decoding the Architectural Shapes of the Museum – East HarlemFurther up Museum Mile, the Museum of the City of New York invites families to learn about its Colonial Revival building via a scavenger hunt. Afterward, kids create their own model. Reservations suggested. Free with suggested admission: $10 for adults, free for children under 13
Monday, January 21
Holiday Monday at the Met – Upper East SideThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is open on the holiday and offering fun family programs for children ages 5 to 12 and their parents. Explore the works on display and then sketch and discuss. Free with suggested admission: $25 for adults, free for children under 12
Cool School Holiday – Staten IslandSpend the day playing at the Staten Island Children's Museum, which offers no-cost admission in honor of the holiday. FREE
Outside of NYC
If you're thinking about going out of town over the holiday, our
Family Travel Guideis full of day and weekend trip ideas. Plus our
Winter Fun Guide has info on the best nearby skiing and snow tubing spots. Don't worry if it doesn't snow, many of these resorts blow their own.
In New Jersey, families can celebrate Martin Luther King's life and legacy at the
Newark Museum's family day, which marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The museum will stream President Barack Obama’s inauguration live and host a performance by the North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club.
From Mommypoppings.com/ Posted by Mags