‘Museums/Science Centers/Tours’ Articles

Museums have always been a great place to spend lazy afternoons. If you have kids, the “lazy afternoon” part just never happens, but there are still fun ways to enjoy the museum, especially if said museum not only has an interesting collection, but also a great family program. The Rubin Museum of Art, located at [Continue]

I think a lot of parents might hesitate to take their kids to Europe, but we’ve had a great time with our son, who is 6. I think 6 is a good age, since it’s old enough to walk for a long time (though he complains a lot) and appreciate the sights we see. I [Continue]

Tutankamum and The Golden Age of Pharaohs is the latest exhibit to arrive to Discovery Times Square Exposition. It’s the first time in 30 years that the King Tut exhibit has been in New York City, but this time it includes more objects not previously seen during its last visit, as well as a few [Continue]

When I didn’t live in New York City, for one reason or another, I always missed being home for the holidays and the one thing I missed the most about not being home for the holidays was being able to enjoy the amazing window displays. Some of the most famous stores in New York City [Continue]

I always say that even if you live in or visit New York City, it never hurts, or rather it further compliments your experiences when you play tourist every once in awhile. Even the most hardcore New Yorker doesn’t know everything about everything that there is to know about NYC. There are so many interesting [Continue]

Big celebrations will be taking place at Madame Tussauds New York this coming Sunday, October, 10, 2010 (10/10/10) When the wax museum will celebrate its 10th Anniversary. To help commemorate the moment, guests will be offered a behind the scenes look at how its wax figures are created, a DJ dance party featuring the decade’s [Continue]

From September 25, 2010 to January 9, 2011 The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) announced it will host The Wizard of Oz, the first licensed traveling educational exhibit based on the movie classic, from September 25, 2010 to January 9, 2011. The exhibit will be on display for the first time in New York City. [Continue]

Mark your calendars everyone and prepare to enjoy the arts and culture in your home town without breaking the bank! September 25 is Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day, an event sponsored by Microsoft Office 2010, in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. The [Continue]

Earlier this year I featured a series of tour guides published by a company called Baffled by Travel. I mentioned what an easy guide it was to follow how user-friendly it was and what a great resource it was for planning your day while in any one of the beautiful cities they feature. Well, the [Continue]

Recently I heard that New York City’s very own Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) had a program that was not only family-friendly, but catered well to the younger kids too. This came as a surprise to me for the MoMA was one of those places I had definitely set as a “never go to” place [Continue]