Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum

Learn and explore during Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum, February 17–24 at Pier 86.

During Kids Week, children of all ages and interests will learn about STEAM through fun-filled activities, NASA displays & exhibits, live animal shows, hands-on workshops, performances, special guests and interactive demonstrations designed to educate and inspire.

This year, Kids Week will feature three days of space-themed programming, featuring planetarium shows and a range of displays and demonstrations from NASA. Explore life in space and get your burning questions answered during an exciting talk and Q&A session with former NASA Astronaut Joan Higginbotham. Former NASA Astronaut and Intrepid Museum Space Advisor Mike Massimino will lead the discussion.

Visit the Intrepid Museum’s website for more information about Kids Week.

2024 Kids Week Programming Schedule

All week, Intrepid Museum educators and a wide variety of exciting partners will lead live demonstrations, planetarium presentations and performances throughout each day. All Kids Week programming is free with Museum admission.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided on February 18, 21 & 24. Visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families can register for free tickets for days with ASL interpretation with this form. To learn more about accessibility during Kids Week, please email access@intrepidmuseum.org.

Special Events and Appearances – Saturday, February 24 (ASL Day)

On the final day of Kids Week, kids can meet the NYC Ghostbusters and learn how to make their own cross link polymer gel or ectoplasmic slime. They can also learn about how space shuttles get into space and how they get astronauts home safely. There will also be a series of exciting science demonstrations showcasing fire and ice. Kids will learn about the amazing properties of fire and combustion, then cool down with demonstrations involving dry ice.

There will be additional hands-on activities, workshops, and displays from International Ocean Discovery Program, Columbia’s Society of Women Engineers, America Society of Civil Engineers, ROBOFUN and more.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided.

Performers and schedule are subject to change. For the complete Kids Week activity and performance schedules, please visit intrepidmuseum.org/kids-week.

About the Intrepid Museum

Located on Hudson River Park’s Pier 86, the Intrepid Museum was founded in 1982 with the acquisition of the USS Intrepid, a World War II aircraft carrier and a National Historic Landmark. Its mission is to promote the awareness and understanding of history, science and service through bold and immersive collections, exhibitions and programming in order to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire future generations.

The Museum welcomes over one million visitors annually from all around the world, and through its after-school, professional development and STEM programs, the Museum educates and impacts more than 55,000 students each year.