Best Science Museums in Manhattan
4 science museums in Manhattan, New York
Science Museums across the USA for families.
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Science Museums in Manhattan: what to expect
Manhattan has 4 science museums we would happily take our own kids to. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is the one most families start with. Board a real WWII aircraft carrier, then stand beneath the world's first space shuttle, all docked on the Hudson in Manhattan. National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) is the other name that comes up again and again. The only museum in North America devoted entirely to making math hands-on and joyful. SPYSCAPE rounds out the pick of the bunch. Test your spy skills through interactive challenges and discover your secret-agent profile. Also worth your time: SUMMIT One Vanderbilt.
Tickets at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt start from $37 per person. The rest of the list does not publish a set price, so confirm admission on the official site. Age guidance is worth reading first at SPYSCAPE (ages 8 and up).
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Manhattan, New York
Board a real WWII aircraft carrier, then stand beneath the world's first space shuttle, all docked on the Hudson in Manhattan.
Science Museums
National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
Manhattan, New York
The only museum in North America devoted entirely to making math hands-on and joyful.
Science Museums
SPYSCAPE
Manhattan, New York
Test your spy skills through interactive challenges and discover your secret-agent profile.
Science Museums
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Manhattan, New York
An art-filled Midtown observation deck with transparent sky boxes hovering over Madison Avenue.