NYC Discovery Lab – Native New York

When: Saturday, November 9, 2024, 11:00am
craft making in classroom
Filip Wolak Photography. May 2024.

Join us this month at the NYC Discovery Lab as we celebrate the rich culture and traditions of the Lenape, the First People of the New York City region every weekend in November with drop-in activities for children ages 5-12 and their grownups!

Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday in November
Time: Drop-in anytime between 11am-4pm

  • Grab a Discovery Kit and become a historian! Explore our exhibition Port City and uncover what a wood and shell club can teach us about the Lenape.
  • Unveil the Lenape origins of familiar NYC neighborhoods and place names in a map-based activity
  • Craft and create your very own corn husk doll to take home
  • Challenge your native knowledge with our NYC-themed trivia game: Native or Non-Native


Museum Admission:
New York State Residents: Pay What You Can 
Children: Free for ages 18 and under
Adults $23/Seniors $18 & Students/$14 – please purchase a ticket online or pay-what-you-wish at the 


Questions? Email familyprograms@mcny.org 

Supporters

NYC Discovery Lab is made possible in part by the Rochlis Family Foundation.

Family Programs are made possible in part by the Margaret S. Ogden and Stephen A. Ogden Memorial Fund, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Rochlis Family Foundation, and Tianaderrah Foundation.

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors. 

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