Museum · Corona, Queens
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street, New York 11368
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Hands-on science museum in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, built for the 1964 World's Fair. It has hundreds of interactive exhibits, an outdoor science playground and mini golf course, and a 3D movie theater, popular with school groups and families.
Permanent exhibitions
- CityWorks: interactive exhibit on the hidden systems and engineering that make a city function
- Connected Worlds: immersive animated ecosystem controlled by visitors' movements
- The Big Bubble Experiment: hands-on bubble play and science
- Powering the City: how energy is generated and distributed
- Design Lab: engineering and design challenges with raw materials
- Small Discoveries: microorganisms seen through microscopes and magnifiers
- Mathematica (Reimagined): the Eames-designed collection of math exhibits
- Makerspace: tools and everyday materials for open-ended making (weekend hours)
- Human Plus: technologies and engineering that help people reach their goals
- Preschool Place: play area for children six and under
- Rocket Park Mini Golf: nine-hole outdoor course built around motion and gravity
- Daily Demos: live science presentations by NYSCI Explainers
