The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will host its annual Kids Week
festival from Sunday, February 17–Saturday, February 23. During Kids
Week, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in dozens of
fun-filled activities, live animal shows, hands-on workshops, musical
performances, special guests and interactive demonstrations that the
whole family will enjoy. This year, the Kids Week theme is Full
STEAM Ahead where science, technology, engineering, arts, math and fun
take center stage. Through themed daily activities, kids can explore
space and science, engage with the arts and music and learn all about
animals. Sunday, February 17 and Monday, February 18, Kids Week
will explore arts and music fun. Kids can make their own musical
instrument and puppet, learn origami and solve some out-of-the-box
problems with Rosie Revere, Engineer & Friends. Tuffy the Tiger will
also be performing and families can blow some unbelievable bubbles
with the Gazillion Bubble Show. Tuesday, February 19 through
Thursday, February 21, families can discover a safari and nature
adventure. Kids will have the opportunity to meet animal ambassadors
from around the world including a kangaroo, bearded dragon, tortoise,
and more. Families can learn all about primates, fossilized ants,
polar bears and the oyster population in New York Harbor.
Friday, February 22 and Saturday, February 23, kids will explore space
and science. Families can catch a glimpse of the Space Camp
experience. There will be Mad Science shows and a flight simulation
video game. Kids can also learn about the building components of a
model rocket and the science behind basic flight and rocketry.
Special guests include Jarod Miller, a zoologist and naturalist who
has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with
Conan O’Brien, along with his amazing animals, Sesame Street and Paw
Patrol activities, a performance from the Broadway musical King Kong,
former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, and a lineup of scientists and
characters including Snoopy! Kids Week programming partners include
Dazzling Discoveries, Puppetry Arts Theater, OrigamiUSA, Show-Score,
El Museo, New York Road Runners, Story Pirates Workshop and Theater
Show, Rube Goldberg, Theaterworks USA, Tuffy the Tiger, Gazillion
Bubble Show, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, Stamford Museum & Nature
Center, Two by Two Zoo, Billion Oyster Project, Sprout Up NYC, the NYC
Department of Environmental Protection, Wildlife Theater Group, The
Climate Museum, Animal Embassy, the Bronx Zoo, Wild Encounters, the
Central Park Zoo, New York City Audobon, the New York Aquarium,
Jupiter Joe's Sidewalk Astronomy, The Museum of Interesting Things,
CUNYSAT-1 Lab, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Kerbal Space Academy,
the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, the Space Telescope Science
Institute, Mad Science, American Society of Civil Engineers, Columbia
Space Initiative, Teachers in Space, and more! In addition,
Intrepid Museum educators will lead live demonstrations, planetarium
presentations and performances throughout each day. All Kids Week
activities are free with Museum admission. Performers and schedule
are subject to change. For complete Kids Week activity and performance
schedules, please visit www.intrepidmuseum.org. Kids Week at the
Intrepid Museum is proudly supported by Coca-Cola. ### About the
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
is a non-profit, educational institution featuring the legendary
aircraft carrier Intrepid, the space shuttle Enterprise, the world’s
fastest jets and a guided missile submarine. Through exhibitions,
educational programming and the foremost collection of technologically
groundbreaking aircraft and vessels, visitors of all ages and
abilities are taken on an interactive journey through history to learn
about American innovation and bravery. The Intrepid Museum fulfills
its mission to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire our
youth by connecting them to history through hands-on exploration while
bridging the future by inspiring innovation. Connect with us on
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Museum Hours: April 1 – October 31:
Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday-Sunday, 10:00 AM –
6:00 PM November 1 – March 31: Monday-Sunday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Museum Cost of Admission: Adult: $33.00 Seniors (65+): $31.00 Child
(5-12): $24.00 Children under 5: Free *NYC Resident Admission
(includes five boroughs): Adults and seniors: $19 Child (5-12): $17
*Retired and Active U.S. Military and U.S. Veterans: Free Free
admission for U.S. military and veterans generously provided by Bank
of America. *Proper ID required. Tickets are available for purchase on
the Intrepid Museum website, www.intrepidmuseum.org. Location:
Pier 86 (46th Street and 12th Avenue), Manhattan Public
Transportation: Directions by NYC Metro Bus: Take cross-town buses
west. M34 (34th St.), M42 (42nd St.) or M50 (49th St.) to 12th Ave.
and Hudson River. Intrepid is a short walk north from the M34 and M42.
The M50 drops off directly in front of the Intrepid Museum.
Directions by NYC Metro Subway: Take the A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3
or 7 train to 42nd St., then walk or take the M42 West bus to Hudson
River (12th Ave). Walk north to Intrepid. Directions from water:
Take New York Water Taxi to Pier 84 and walk one block north to the
Intrepid Museum. From New Jersey, take the New York Waterway to
Midtown (38th St.) and walk north on 12th Avenue to the Museum.
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