9 museums for kids on Staten Island, 1 free. Exhibits and family programs. Includes Historic Richmond Town and Alice Austen House.
A 100-acre village with more than two dozen historic buildings where costumed interpreters demonstrate trades like tinsmithing and open-hearth cooking in warmer months. Kids can visit an old schoolhouse, general store and farm.
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.
A 1680 stone manor at the southern tip of Staten Island where a failed 1776 peace conference tried to end the Revolutionary War. The surrounding park has beaches, trails and a visitor center, making it a full-day outing.
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.
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.
A maritime museum at Snug Harbor featuring artist John Noble's harbor paintings, his recreated houseboat studio and exhibits on sailors' lives. Kids under 10 enter free.
A hands-on museum on the Snug Harbor campus where young children explore interactive exhibits about nature, science, community helpers and art. Kids can climb, build, splash and pretend-play across several themed galleries.
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.
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.
LittleGotham lists 9 museums for kids on Staten Island.
Yes. 1 of 9 are free to attend, including Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden.
5 listings are indoors, such as Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, Noble Maritime Collection.
Livingston (3), Rosebank (2), Tottenville (1).