NYC Discovery Lab – Play in the City

When: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 11:00am
A black-and-white photograph from 1921 showing multiple children playing on a playground with swings, a slide, and a seesaw. Behind the playground is a street and apartment buildings.
Wurts Bros. Jackson Heights playground. 1921. Museum of the City of New York. X2010.7.2.426

Join us this June at the NYC Discovery Lab with drop-in activities for children ages 5-12 and their grownups!  

This month we’re exploring how New Yorkers have played throughout the city’s history. Discover and learn how games and toys have connected and entertained generations of New Yorkers.   

Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday in June 

Time: Drop-in anytime between 11am-4pm 

  • Discover the toys New Yorkers have played with throughout the years at our touch object station 
  • Learn about the different games that have connected and entertained generations of New Yorkers 
  • Craft a spinning Whirligig toy to take home  
  • Explore the games of the Lenape, the first people of the New York City region  
  • Grab a scavenger hunt and explore our galleries to learn how New Yorkers have played throughout the city’s history 

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 door on the day of your visit. No registration necessary.

Questions? Email familyprograms@mcny.org

Members: To receive your discount, click on the "Buy Tickets" button above, then sign in to your account on the ticketing page.

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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