A hands-on space inside MoMA where children and their grown-ups experiment with materials and ideas drawn from the collection. Families can pair it with kid-friendly audio guides, activity guides and occasional family gallery talks.
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Open during museum hours; family gallery talks on select dates
Free admission for kids 16 and under; adults need a museum ticket
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Ages 2–16.
Free admission for kids 16 and under; adults need a museum ticket
Open during museum hours; family gallery talks on select dates
11 West 53rd Street, 10019, in Midtown, Manhattan.
Yes. MoMA Heyman Family Art Lab is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Tickets are handled by The Museum of Modern Art: moma.org, or call (212) 708-9805.
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