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Smithsonian magazine hosts 17th annual Museum Day

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The 17th annual Museum Day is here! Tickets for Smithsonian magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day are now available for download. Museum-goers can head to the Museum Day website to download their ticket. Each ticket grants the ticket holder and one guest free, timed access to any participating museum on September 18, 2021. One ticket is permitted per email address.

With many public spaces being shut down for a year or more, Museum Day 2021 celebrates the reopening of museums after long closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme, Experience America, represents the return to, and resurgence of, our country’s diverse cultural experiences, in the safest possible way. While tickets will be free of charge, participating museums will have safety precautions in place for this year’s event so guests can safely and comfortably enjoy their experience. This year’s event is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company.

Date: Saturday, September 18th

Time: Museum hours

Location: Various museums

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: Free (with downloadable ticket)

Visit the website and download complimentary tickets HERE

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Storybook Reading and Activity: We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga at National Museum of the American Indian

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NMAI in New York

In our fast-paced world, we often forget to give gratitude. This endearing contemporary Cherokee story, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, is sure to inspire young and old to acknowledge daily life “every day and every season.” Author Traci Sorell (Cherokee) shares her family’s experiences of gratefulness through beautiful illustrations by Franè Lessac. After the reading, participate in a hands-on activity.

Date: Saturday, May 11th

Time: 1:00pm — 2:00pm

Location: One Bowling Green 1st Floor, Education Classroom (National Museum of the American Indian)

Age: All ages

Cost: Free

Fidi Insiders: While you’re there, swing by their ongoing imagiNATIONs Activity Center

For more information visit their website HERE!

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Yellow Sneaker Show at The Museum Of Jewish Heritage

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New Families, New Traditions

Families are invited to join the musical group Yellow Sneaker and their puppet pals. The concert will feature a Jewish holiday or value including: caring for the environment, friendship and love and kindness. Families, musicians and puppets will sing and learn together as a welcoming community.

Yellow Sneaker features the Brooklyn-based performers and teaching artists Ora and Yoshie Fruchter.

Date: Select Sundays (March 10th, April 7 and May 19)

Time: 10:30 am

Location: 36 Battery Place – Museum of Jewish Heritage

Ages: Infants – 4 years old

Fee: Free

For more information, please visit here

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The Rubin Museum of Art

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This is the last week for the Matti Braun interactive exhibit we enjoyed so much. It is worth the subway ride out of the neighborhood. It is on the fifth floor and children must be accompanied by adults and carefully walk across the wooden discs as it is surrounded by water, and I was told many people have fallen in. We walked slow and made it across. The kids even wanted to cross it several times, which was not a problem as there was only a few people in line at any given time.

We also loved their just released Wheel of Intentions located on the first floor. Museum goers can type in their intentions and then spin the wheel to “see” it being sent up towards the ceiling. This reminded me of the luminaries that Brookfield has during the holidays, but the kids still wanted to stay here all day. Good thing this installation just opened and will be there until January 2020. 

 

Date: Now through February 4th

Time: 11:00 am — at least 5:00 pm (closing time varies by day)

Location: 150 West 17th St. (The Rubin Museum of Art)

Age: All ages

Cost: $19/adult, but Free during Family Sundays 

FiDi Insiders: If you attend their Free Family Sundays Program Drop-in anytime between 1:00pm — 4:00pm to participate in their crafts and/or tour, you will also get free admission to the Museum!

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Storytime at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

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Storytime at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

 

The Museum of Jewish Heritage invites the community to the museum for stories and songs shared by a delightful storyteller. Feel free to bring friends and come make new ones. They look forward to welcoming everyone. It’s free and drop-in.

Date: Thursday, May 3rd 

Time: 3:30pm

Location: 36 Battery Place – Museum of Jewish Heritage

Age: 0 – 4 years

Fee: Free!

For more information please visit their website HERE

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