Museums and Playgrounds

Wavertree Member and Volunteer Preview on Sunday!

August 27, 2020 by Denise Courter

Did you hear the great news? The South Street Seaport Museum will open the 1885 tall ship Wavertree to the public on September 5, 6, 12, 19 and 26 with timed entry, from 11 am – 5 pm at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets). And, if you are a member or a volunteer, you can enjoy a free preview day on Sunday, August 30th from 11 am – 5 pm, weather permitting.

Entry is FREE and includes access to the ship’s outdoor areas. Tour this beautiful tall ship, with beautiful views of Lower Manhattan. And, consider purchasing a membership, to help support this vital downtown destination.

Wavertree Visit Details

Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the outdoor areas, including the main deck and quarter deck.

The Museum will allow no more than 35 guests on board the ship at any time to encourage social distancing from different households.

All guests above the age of 2 will be required to wear a face-covering at all times aboard Wavertree and at the Museum’s Open-Air Pop-Up Gift Shop Booth on Pier 16.

To reserve your timed entry tickets, please visit their website HERE.

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NYC Math Festival 2020 Now Online

July 16, 2020 by Teresa Wang

What do logic puzzles, mime, rap music, magic tricks, and origami have in common? Enjoy them all at the NYC Math Festival on Saturday, July 18, between 2:00 pm and 8:15 pm EDT (New York), with a pre-festival slideshow starting at 1:30 pm EDT (New York). For the first time ever, this NYC-based festival will be online and accessible to everyone around the world!

Mathematical delights await. Kickstart your brain with a “Brainteaser Kahoot” challenge, or work out a logic puzzle with a retired pro football player and mathematician. Learn a mathemagical card trick from a Fields medalist that you can use on your friends, and watch as a former world record holder awes you by solving a Rubik’s Cube with his feet in under 20 seconds.

Space in this year’s NYC Math Festival is limited. Registration will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. One price is good for all family members who reside in a single household and who will watch from a single computer connection. All attendees may enter and exit events throughout the day.

See the full schedule and register for the festival at nycmath.momath.org.

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Intrepid Museum’s First-Ever Virtual Youth Summit

June 13, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Intrepid Museum is excited to feature over 40 virtual presentations where students can join and hear from peers and experts about their involvement in STEM, Social Advocacy and Justice projects. Additionally there are wellness workshops, career panels, and fun activities that might actually make you happy to stay in on a Saturday! Our featured speakers for the day are Mr. Fascinate himself, Justin Shaifer; Thursday Williams, Broadway star of What the Constitution Means to Me; Animal Embassy; and we finish off the day with a DJ set from DJ Mike and Leecy T!

For a full list and timing of sessions for the day click HERE !

Date: Saturday, June 13

Time: 10:30 pm — 7:15 pm

Location: Online Zoom

Ages: 14-20

Fee: Free

For more information, please visit here

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MoMath Museum Hosts: “Ask a Mathematician Anything!” – FREE Virtual Event

May 3, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Have you had a chance to visit the National Museum of Mathematics? If not, fear not; even though they are currently closed, they are offering a free and fun virtual workshop. Have you or your kids ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you’d like to understand better? Don’t know whom to ask? Here’s your chance! MoMath’s Dean of Academic Content and Rutgers Math Professor Alex Kontorovich will host a free, one-hour session, to get all of those burning questions answered.

Come with your own questions, or just join to listen in. All are welcome, and no question is too basic (although plenty may be too hard!).

FiDi Families Insiders: This event is free, but registration is required and the number of participants is limited.

Date: Thursday, May 7th

Time: 4pm (EDT)

RSVP: Required

For more information and to register, visit their website HERE.

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Art Project: Support Frontline Workers with the 9/11 Memorial Museum & Stars of Hope USA

April 26, 2020 by Denise Courter

Today would have been the 8th annual 9/11 Memorial & Museum 5kRun/Walk and Community Day in Lower Manhattan. It is an incredible event that we look forward to, every year. However, instead of hosting this amazing event, the 9/11 Memorial is encouraging families to show their support of frontline workers by decorating a Star of Hope. Download the printable HERE (link in our bio) and be sure to tag #StarsofHope to show your support.

Print out the Stars of HOPE paper template
Create your Star of HOPE using markers, crayons, pastels, chalks, and fun glittery stuff.
If you don’t have a printer, you can still create a virtual Star. Save the PDF below to your phone or desktop to “mark up” or use a program like Paint or Photoshop. Or just draw your own!
Post pictures of your Stars of HOPE on social media. Be sure to tag and share on Instagram or Facebook @911Memorial or Twitter @Sept11Memorial.

To learn more about the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and about their online virtual tours, be sure to visit their website HERE.

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