Hours:

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday.
Closed Mondays, except for most school holidays.

12noon-5pm When public schools are open.

10am-5pm When public schools are closed.
(including weekends)

The Museum's Café, Snack Zone, is open Tuesday — Friday 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Target Third Thursdays:
The museum will be open an hour late and for free on the third Thursday of the month from 3 to 6 p.m. on May 15 and June 19. This program is generously sponsored by Target.

Richmond County Cool School Holidays - 2007-2008

Thanks to a grant from the Richmond County Savings Foundation, the Staten Island Children's Museum will be FREE TO THE PUBLIC on the following school holidays:

June Clerical Day - Thursday June 5

The museum will be closed:

May 26 - Memorial Day
July 4 - Independence Day
September 1- Labor Day

Admission

$5 for people one year of age and older.

Members are admitted free

Grandparents are free on Wednesdays!

Call to arrange a group visit.

All programs are free unless otherwise noted.

Directions

Public transportation:

To get to the Children's Museum, take the Staten Island Ferry, hop on the S40 bus at the ferry terminal to the Snug Harbor Road stop.

Driving:

From Staten Island Expressway (Rte 278) take Exit 13 ( Clove Road ). Proceed to Clove Road intersection and turn North on Clove Road (right if coming from Brooklyn, left if coming from New Jersey ). Take Clove Road six traffic lights to Bard Avenue . Turn Right on Bard Avenue and follow to the end (Richmond Terrace). Turn right on Richmond Terrace and go three blocks to Tysen Street . Turn Right on Tysen and go one block to Fillmore St . Turn right and enter Snug Harbor . Parking for the Children's Museum is immediately to the left of the entrance.

Accessibility

The Staten Island Children’s Museum is committed to making its exhibitions, programs, and services accessible to all who visit.

Parking
· Designated parking locations are found in the East Parking Lot, opposite the Children’s Museum and just inside the Fillmore Street entrance.

Accessible Exhibitions
· Most components of all exhibitions are wheelchair accessible. Because of the unique nature of our exhibits, portions of Great Explorations, Block Harbor and Portia’s Playhouse are not accessible, but include parallel activities for visitors who use wheelchairs.
· For more information about specific exhibitions within the Children’s Museum, please inquire at the Admissions Desk in the main building.

Service Animals
· Appropriately documented guide dogs and animals for assisted therapy are welcome in the Children’s Museum!

First Aid
· Please inform any uniformed staff member if First Aid is required.
· In case of emergency, call 718.273-2060 and dial 0 to talk to the Admissions desk if help is not nearby.

More Information

· For more information about the accessibility of specific programs, please call: 718.273-2060
· Ext. 137 for School Programs
· Ext. 121 Public Programs