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The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is located in the Tisch Building at 212 West 83rd Street on the Upper West Side. Visit cmom.org for more information.
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https://linktr.ee/cmomnyc The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is the vibrant home to 350,000 visitors a year from all segments of the NYC community and tourists from around the world. The museum’s educational mission in early childhood education, creativity, health and culture thrives within our home on 83rd Street and in dozens of communities across the city as well as through national initiatives with leading authorities and government agencies. Child development is at the core of CMOM’s values and mission and our vision is to be the bridge that connects children and adults in the community, school and home in order to prepare our children for the global world in which they live. For details regarding all of CMOM’s programs, exhibits and initiatives, visit cmom.org and follow us on Twitter at .

10/13/2026

🍂 As the leaves fall and seasons change, so do the books we read every day at Alphie’s Goodbye Storytime at 4 pm in our PlayWorks exhibit. Today we're reading Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert, who some of our grown-up caregivers may know as the illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Bring your little ones to storytime and enjoy some later afternoon autumnal fun! 📚

10/11/2026

Join us as we celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions of Indigenous Peoples. We're open tomorrow with special holiday hours, so join us and explore storytelling through art, discover how observation of nature has helped communities for generations, and enjoy creative activities inspired by the beauty of the natural world. We'll have Watercolor Botanicals and sensory play, so there's something for all ages!

10/09/2026

Our Latinx Heritage Month celebration continues tomorrow with a special pop-up with Whitney Open Studio! 🎨

Our friends at the Whitney are bringing artmaking to CMOM as we celebrate Latinx artists from their collection! Join us for hands on artmaking, a bilingual library, and an opportunity to learn about artists from across Latinoamérica.

10/07/2026

📚 Our Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations include the books we're reading at Alphie’s Goodbye Storytime each day at 4 pm in our PlayWorks exhibit. Today we'll read Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong and illustrated by John Parra. Bring your little ones to storytime and explore a world of color!

10/05/2026

Every child deserves exciting books to read and stories to discover
We were proud to send our Museum Educators to the PATH Family Intake Center for the NYC Department of Homeless Services’ annual Read-a-thon, celebrating the joy of reading and the importance of early literacy.
We’re grateful for our ongoing partnership with the Department of Homeless Services and the opportunity to bring learning, play, and connection to NYC families.
Thank you to the PATH team for another wonderful Read-a-thon!

10/03/2026

Snow kidding—the 2027 Sunday Funday is going to be a Winter Wonderland that you won't want to miss! ❄️ ⛄

Sunday Funday is our biggest family event of the year featuring activities, indoor sports, games, and much more wintery fun. Funds raised from this event support CMOM’s work at the Museum and in the community, including our research-backed exhibits, interactive programs, and outreach partnerships.

🎟️ Tickets and more info at the link in our bio!

10/01/2026

We're celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month through music, storytelling and hands-on activities!

🩰 This Saturday, Ballet Hispánico Teaching Artists will lead an engaging and interactive dance experience that brings the vibrant cultures of the Latin Diaspora to life.

Details about this and all upcoming programs are on our website at the link in bio.

09/28/2026

It's Latinx Heritage Month, and it's the perfect time to celebrate through music, storytelling and hands-on creations inspired by the countrysides, neighborhoods, and traditions throughout Latin America. This week young creatives can join us for our Painted Casitas Design and Peruvian Inspired Weaving programs, so come to CMOM to make vibrant art to take home!

09/27/2026

Join us TODAY at CMOM to celebrate Sukkot, a harvest festival that begins on the first full moon after Yom Kippur. Sukkot literally means tiny huts, and together we’ll build our own sukkah installation here at CMOM! 🌕

09/26/2026

Did you know we wrap up every day in our PlayWorkw exhibit with Alphie’s Goodbye Storytime? This weekend, stop by and join us for our 4 p.m. read-aloud fun as we read Kim Smith’s Boxitexts on Saturday, and a Sukkot storytime with Shoshana Lepon’s Hillel Builds a House on Sunday. Has your family read and loved these books already?

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212 W 83rd Street
New York, NY
10024

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

(212) 721-1223

Website

http://cmom.org/

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