Three-year-old Brooklynite Mikel Mongoven races into one of the subway cars housed in the lower level of the New York Transit Museum. He climbs onto a seat and busily adjusts a few important knobs as his mother, Kristen Mongoven, looks on. Hes obsessed, she says of her sons fascination with the museum.

Think you know MoMA? You may be surprised by the family-friendly offerings at the city's main museum for modern and contemporary art. all of The institution comes through with a reliable and steady stream of classes, tours, artist visits, films and art workshopsdesigned especially for families.