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An 83-acre campus of historic buildings, gardens and museums on Staten Island's North Shore, home to the Children's Museum, Staten Island Museum and Chinese Scholar's Garden. Grounds are free to roam, with outdoor art and family festivals.
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Grounds open daily dawn to dusk
Grounds and gardens free; individual museums charge admission
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All ages.
Grounds and gardens free; individual museums charge admission
Grounds open daily dawn to dusk
1000 Richmond Terrace, 10301, in Livingston, Staten Island.
No. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
Steps from the St. George ferry terminal, this museum on the site of the old Lighthouse Service depot shows a wall of more than 160 miniature lighthouses, plus foghorns and lenses. Seasonal lighthouse boat tours are offered.
The Rosebank home of inventor Antonio Meucci, an early telephone pioneer, who sheltered Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi here. Exhibits explore invention and Italian American heritage.
The Victorian cottage and waterfront lawn of pioneering photographer Alice Austen, with sweeping views of the Narrows. Exhibits of her photos show kids what New York looked like over a century ago, and the lawn is perfect for a picnic.
Housed in a stone fortification at Fort Hamilton near the Verrazzano Bridge, this free museum displays cannons, uniforms and weapons tied to the defense of New York Harbor. Adults need photo ID to enter the military post.
A 1914 wooden railroad barge docked in Red Hook that kids can walk aboard to learn how goods moved around New York Harbor. It also hosts family performances and shows, with great views of the Statue of Liberty.
A hillside museum built to resemble a Himalayan monastery, holding Tibetan and Buddhist art and a peaceful terraced garden. A calm, compact visit suited to curious older kids.