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Mount Vernon Hotel Museum
Eight Off-The-Beaten-Path New York City Museums For Families
El Anatsui, Brooklyn Bridge
Outdoor Art In NYC This Winter (And Early Spring, Too!)
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Check Out The Circle Of Dance Exhibit At The Museum of The American Indian

Eight Off-The-Beaten-Path New York City Museums For Families

By Natasha Schlesinger

Beyond the popular cultural mainstays, here are some NYC museums with offerings that children can appreciate.
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum This holiday season my friends and clients were constantly asking for museum recommendations. New York is of course one of the most artistically inclined cities in the world but, sometimes, parents are looking for something a little more intriguing than the popular cultural mainstays. To help, I have a few off-the-beaten-path museums for… [more]

Outdoor Art In NYC This Winter (And Early Spring, Too!)

By Natasha Schlesinger

Five great art installations for families to take in this season.
El Anatsui, Brooklyn Bridge Between the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and children being home for winter break, it’s a good idea to get outside and do something new for a change on a fair weather day. Although many outdoor activities are restricted because of cold winter temperatures, there are some great artsy gems through out… [more]

Check Out The Circle Of Dance Exhibit At The Museum of The American Indian

By Natasha Schlesinger

Natasha Schlesinger, founder of ArtMuse//ArtXplorers shares why you should visit this new exhibit.
Circle-of-Dance-Photo Editor's note: The exhibit is here in NYC until 2017, so don't worry if your child is not old enough yet--you have plenty of time to check it out! Now that fall is in full swing and children everywhere are learning about the harvest while celebrating Thanksgiving with their families, the conversation always turns to Pilgrims and Native Americans. We search… [more]

Children’s Art Tour At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art This Saturday

By Natasha Schlesinger

Join ArtXplorers on a fantastic adventure with “Monsters, Dragons and Other Mythological and Fantastical Creatures.”
NS Did you know that there are many mythical creatures hiding out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art? My adventurous art tours for children, ArtXplorers, will take kids on a journey to find some of these amazing beings and their unique histories, from French dragons to African Masks to the ancient Greek story of Perseus and Medusa. We will discover some… [more]

Making Art Museums Fun

By Natasha Schlesinger

How To Help Children Enjoy The City’s Great But Often Intimidating Cultural Institutions
Met Museum Artistically and culturally, New York City is one of the world’s richest places. There are over 50 museums here that are open almost any day of the week, and most of them eagerly welcome even the youngest visitors. But for small visitors (and sometimes adults, too) museums can be very… [more]

What To See With Your Kids This Winter

By Natasha Schlesinger

Can’t Miss Exhibits And Events At Museums Around The City
With a chill in the air that’s only going to get chillier, now’s the perfect time to explore some of the city’s museums with your kids. We asked Natasha Schlesinger, founder of ArtKids, to tell us which museum exhibits and events are on her radar this fall. Check out her picks—plus a few of our own favorites—below. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM… [more]