47-01 111th St., in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, (718) 699-0005. M-F 9:30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10-6. $15, 62+ $12, 2-17 $12, students $12; free Sun 10-11am and F 2-5 pm; parking $10. Restaurant.
Founded during the 1964-65 World’s Fair, the energetic New York Hall of Science/nysci science museum aimed at children has become New York’s center for hands-on, interactive science. You’ll find more than 450 exhibits here, plus demonstrations and workshops galore. Adults seem to really enjoy the radar gun that measures how fast you can throw a baseball, while toddlers love Preschool Place--it provides great fun for under 5s. The innovative outdoor Science Playground (seasonal) is a don’t miss, and 3-D movies provide a nice break (both have separate admission). When you leave, consider a stop at the park’s Rocket Park Mini Golf (seasonal), kiddie amusement park, or zoo (separate admission).
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exterior of New York Hall of Science/nysci in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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Preschool Place at New York Hall of Science/nysci
in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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Preschool Place at New York Hall of Science/nysci
in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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GingerBread Lane
The seasonal
GingerBread Lane event is included with admission. Both children and adults get excited when they see this gigantic gingerbread village. Situated on a protected glassed-in ledge around the edge of a bright circular room, it consists of all kinds of buildings and roads. It takes chef Jon Lovitch a year to design and build it. He uses only edible ingredients--candy, icing, gingerbread dough--and it weighs more than 1½ tons. All structures are dismantled and given away at the close of the exhibition. Related workshops are scheduled.
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GingerBread Lane at New York Hall of Science/nysci
in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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GingerBread Lane at New York Hall of Science/nysci
in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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GingerBread Lane at New York Hall of Science/nysci
in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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GingerBread Lane at New York Hall of Science/nysci
in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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GingerBread Lane at New York Hall of Science/nysci
in Corona/Flushing, Queens, NYC
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GingerBread Lane at New York Hall of Science/nysci
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(If you find yourself stuck at home on a snowy winter day,
make playdough and construct your own little village.)
We like tying in a visit here with a meal at Tortilleria & Taqueria Nixtamal.
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images ©2016 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Wow, that gingerbread village is completely over the top! But really the visiting kids should get to eat it! Or make their own...
ReplyDeleteThe museum does have special gingerbread workshops, and when they dismantle the display at the end anyone there gets to take something home.
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