New York Hall of Science
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The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) is the city's primary hands-on science center, housed in a dramatic Googie-influenced building constructed for the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. The building itself — a swooping concrete structure with stained glass — is a New York City landmark, and it provides an architectural context that underscores the museum's commitment to bringing science and art into conversation. The museum's 450+ interactive exhibits engage visitors in direct experimentation across biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and technology. Rather than presenting science as a finished body of knowledge, NYSCI's pedagogy emphasizes the processes of scientific inquiry — observation, hypothesis, experiment, and iteration. The award-winning Science Playground outside offers physical experiences with forces, motion, and simple machines at an outdoor scale. Designed 2 Play is an exhibit focused on early childhood STEM learning, while the Connected Worlds installation uses floor-to-ceiling projection to create an immersive environmental simulation that responds to visitor interactions — a technologically sophisticated exploration of ecological relationships. Maker Space programming introduces visitors to design thinking and digital fabrication. As both an ASTC Travel Passport Program and ACM Reciprocal Network member, NYSCI offers reciprocal admission benefits to qualifying members of participating institutions. The museum provides free community hours on Fridays from 2–5 p.m. for local families.
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Hours of Operation
Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free community admission Fridays 2–5 p.m. Verify seasonal holiday hours before visiting.
Hours change seasonally — verify before visiting.
Admission
Paid admissionGeneral admission required. ASTC Passport members from qualifying out-of-region institutions receive free admission. ACM Reciprocal Network members receive 50% off up to 6 tickets. Free community admission Fridays 2–5 p.m.
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ASTC Travel Passport Program
Members of the Association of Science and Technology Centers' Travel Passport Program offer free or discounted admission to members of other participating institutions. Over 300 science centers worldwide participate.
Learn more →47 other places in our directory accept this membership:
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Yale Peabody Museum
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Stepping Stones Museum for Children
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ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
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The Franklin Institute
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
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Maryland Science Center
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Liberty Science Center
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
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Adventure Science Center
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Science Museum of Minnesota
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COSI
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Saint Louis Science Center
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Museum of the Rockies
Bozeman, MT
Pacific Science Center
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
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California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Science Museum of Virginia
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Exploreum Science Center
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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Discovery Place Science
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Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
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Milwaukee Public Museum
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Indiana State Museum
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Arizona Science Center
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Exploratorium
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Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
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McWane Science Center
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Museum of Life and Science
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Science Center of Iowa
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The Tech Interactive
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Witte Museum
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Orlando Science Center
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Cincinnati Museum Center
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Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
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Space Center Houston
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Louisiana Children's Museum
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Great Lakes Science Center
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
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Maine Discovery Museum
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Virginia Museum of Natural History
Martinsville, VA
ACM Reciprocal Network
The Association of Children's Museums Reciprocal Network allows members of participating children's museums to receive free or reduced admission at other network museums.
Learn more →14 other places in our directory accept this membership:
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Boston, MA
EcoTarium
Worcester, MA
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Norwalk, CT
Providence Children's Museum
Providence, RI
Please Touch Museum
Philadelphia, PA
Delaware Children's Museum
Wilmington, DE
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn, NY
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island, NY
COSI
Columbus, OH
DISCOVERY Children's Museum
Las Vegas, NV
Chabot Space & Science Center
Oakland, CA
Louisiana Children's Museum
New Orleans, LA
Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Kirkwood, MO
Maine Discovery Museum
Bangor, ME