May
New York State Education Building
  • Family
  • Guided Tour
  • History

Tours of the State Education Building

May 3, 2025
2 pm
  • Off-Site
Timothy Leary
  • History
  • Museum Talk

The Communication of Experience is Art: The Multimedia Art of the Millbrook Commune, 1963-1968

May 4, 2025
2-3 pm
  • Huxley Theater
Asian Americans, Breaking Ground Title Graphic featuring individuals of Asian decent
  • Film
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Special Screening: Asian Americans - Breaking Ground

May 6, 2025
12 pm
  • Huxley Theater
Museum Storytime Adventures graphic with image of an open book
  • Family

Museum Storytime Adventures

May 7, 2025
10:30 am
  • Kids Cove
Investigation Station
  • Family
  • History

Archives Jr Investigation Station

May 8, 2025
10:30 am - 12 pm
  • Kids Cove
Traveling Decorators of Stoneware title graphic with an image of a boat at a canal lock over a photo of the Weitsman Stoneware exhibit at the NYSM
  • Art
  • Museum Talk
  • Special Event

The Traveling Decorators of Stoneware: Exploring the Erie Canal’s Influence on American Folk Art

May 8, 2025
Reception at 5:30 PM | Lecture at 6:30 PM
  • Huxley Theater
Birds of NY title graphic with photo of the gallery
  • Family
  • Guided Tour
  • Science

Birds of New York on the Move: A Gallery Tour Focused on Spring Migration

May 9, 2025
12 pm
  • Bird Hall
Mothers Day craft title graphic with fun craft imagery, flowers, and the NYSM in the background
  • Art
  • Family

From the Heart: Cardmaking for Mother’s Day

May 11, 2025
1-3 pm
  • Kids Cove
Asian Americans - Question of Loyalty Title Graphic featuring individuals of Asian decent
  • Film
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Special Screening: Asian Americans - A Question of Loyalty

May 13, 2025
12 pm
  • Huxley Theater
Museum Storytime Adventures graphic with image of an open book
  • Family

Museum Storytime Adventures

May 14, 2025
10:30 am
  • Kids Cove
Gunboat at Ground Zero graphic title with photographs of one of the World Trade Towers and the ground zero recovery site of the gun boat
  • History
  • Museum Talk
  • Special Event

The Gunboat at Ground Zero: Behind-the-Scenes with Dr. Peter Fix

May 14, 2025
12 pm
  • South Lobby
Investigation Station
  • Family
  • History

Archives Jr Investigation Station

May 15, 2025
10:30 am - 12 pm
  • Kids Cove
Fear Not Guided Tour title graphic with artistic rendering of vintage fire fighting equipment and a fire house dog
  • Family
  • Guided Tour
  • History

“Fear Not, We Come!”: A Guided Tour of Fire Engine Hall with Brad Utter

May 16, 2025
12 pm
  • New York Metropolis Hall
Jeremy Wright
  • Family
  • Science

Meet the Scientist: Dr. Jeremy Wright

May 18, 2025
10 am & 2 pm
  • Discovery Place
Asian Americans Good Americans Title Graphic featuring individuals of Asian decent
  • Film
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Special Screening: Asian Americans - Good Americans

May 20, 2025
2 pm
  • Huxley Theater
Museum Storytime Adventures graphic with image of an open book
  • Family

Museum Storytime Adventures

May 21, 2025
10:30 am
  • Kids Cove
Brainfood for the Curious and Stories from the Collections title graphic
  • History
  • Museum Talk
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

BrainFood: Stories from the Collections—Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

May 21, 2025
12 pm
  • Huxley Theater
Investigation Station
  • Family
  • History

Archives Jr Investigation Station

May 22, 2025
10:30 am - 12 pm
  • Kids Cove
Brainfood logo and photograph of wooden remnants of a 18th century ship at ground zero
  • History
  • Museum Talk

BrainFood: Unlocking the Secrets of the Gunboat at Ground Zero

May 23, 2025
12 pm
  • Huxley Theater
New York State Education Building
  • Family
  • Guided Tour
  • History

Tours of the State Education Building

May 24, 2025
2 pm
  • Off-Site
Under the Sea title graphic with watercolor images of blue whales, coral, and sea life
  • Family

Under the Sea Storytime with State Librarian Lauren Moore

May 25, 2025
10:30 - 11 am
  • Kids Cove
Lanterns of Chinatown title graphic with images and details from Lanterns hanging in the Tuck High exhibit
  • Art
  • Family
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Lanterns of Chinatown: A Family Crafting Experience

May 25, 2025
1-3 pm
  • New York Metropolis Hall
Asian Americans Generation Rising Title Graphic featuring individuals of Asian decent
  • Film
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Special Screening: Asian Americans - Generation Rising and Breaking Through

May 27, 2025
12 pm
  • Huxley Theater
Museum Storytime Adventures graphic with image of an open book
  • Family

Museum Storytime Adventures

May 28, 2025
10:30 am
  • Kids Cove
Gunboat at Ground Zero graphic title with photographs of one of the World Trade Towers and the ground zero recovery site of the gun boat
  • History
  • Museum Talk
  • Special Event

The Gunboat at Ground Zero: Behind-the-Scenes with Dr. Peter Fix

May 28, 2025
12 pm
  • South Lobby
History & Hops title graphic over photograph of a field of lichens
  • History
  • Science

History & Hops: Lichens, Legends, and Living on the Edge

May 28, 2025
6 - 7 pm
  • Off-Site
Investigation Station
  • Family
  • History

Archives Jr Investigation Station

May 29, 2025
10:30 am - 12 pm
  • Kids Cove
Brainfood title graphic with photographs of the Courtland Street Archaeological site and a recovered artifact
  • Museum Talk
  • Science

BrainFood: Unearthed Stories - Bioarchaeology and the Revolutionary War Courtland Street Burying Ground

May 30, 2025
12 pm
  • Huxley Theater
June
New York State Education Building
  • Family
  • Guided Tour
  • History

Tours of the State Education Building

June 14, 2025
2 pm
  • Off-Site
NYSM Video Library

Past Program Video Library

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