Explore a vast collection that spans millennia and continents. You might get lost searching for iconic favorites in the grand halls and you’ll definitely discover fascinating art that appeals all ages.

* Purchase online tix in advance to save time. Coat check is temporarily closed. On crowded days (or any day), enter through the accessible Uris Center for Education entrance on 81st Street for shorter lines.

* There is so much to see! From the education center, go through the lovely Greek and Roman Galleries to the must-see Van Goghs, Monets and Degas ballerinas in 19th- And Early 20th-Century European Paintings And Sculptures on the second floor.

* Try to figure out what’s happening in cinematic “freeze frames” produced in collaboration with notable American film directors in In America: An Anthology of Fashion. Personality-filled mannequins in fashions from dating from the eighteenth century to the present are featured in evocative vignettes in furnished period rooms.

* Take in stunning views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline plus get fresh air and a snack from the spacious Roof Garden.

* The new Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room is jam-packed with fascinating artworks in all sorts of media – from Bamileke beadwork and 19th-century American ceramics to contemporary art and design that celebrates rich and diverse traditions— imagining what might have been if a Seneca Village survived – amid more traditional period rooms including extravagant royal bedrooms.

* Say ni hao the koi fish in the serene Astor Chinese Garden Court on your way to walking like an Egyptian at the Temple of Dendur, with stunning Central Park views plus crocodile, feline and sphinx statues. Admire enchanting sculptures, fountains and Central Park in the American Wing Courtyard. Compare the chain mail of European knights on horseback with elaborate Japanese samurai gear in Arms and Armor.

* And so much more…wander around and be surprised and delighted as your kid finds his or her own favorites. Ask friendly information desk workers (or search online) for whatever kids are into- we’ve discovered works with turtles, trains, chess, princesses and other current obsessions.

* Look at and perhaps print at home the engaging family guides & maps with titles like Explore Arms and Armor: Fierce or Fancy?, Animals All Around and Percy Jackson & the Olympians.  Some of these guides are available for free at the Information Desks, and from time to time we rotate the selection.

* Stream select audio content in the galleries on your phone for free. Audio guide rentals not available.

* Join excellent free family programs including art-making in the galleries.

🌳 Play before or after at the Egyptian-inspired Ancient Playground just north of the museum in Central Park.

🍽  Enjoy hot coffee, other beverages, and snacks in the gorgeous American Wing, or head downstairs to the reimagined Eatery with seasonal dishes including kid-friendly options (Thursday-Monday 11 am-4 pm).

🍽  More meal options at Bluestone Lane in (and outside) a historic church a few blocks north. Pick up classic treats including the famous black-and-white cookies at nearby William Greenberg.

Sunday-Tuesday & Thursday 10 am–5 pm
Friday & Saturday 10 am–9 pm
Closed Wednesday

See gorgeous historic and contemporary design in a stunning 19th-century mansion turned into a high-tech, interactive dream for all ages.

* Go inside your design in the kid-favorite Wallpaper Immersion Room. Create digital wallpaper  – or chose from an amazing assortment in the museum’s collection – and project them onto the walls at full scale. My kids could do this all day.

* Explore iconic Floridian prints in Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer: The Artist Behind an Iconic Fashion Brand, 1962-1985. Look for lots of colors, flowers, and creatures  in 35 original watercolor and gouache design drawings by Zuzek, alongside finished screen-printed textiles and some of the fashions that made them famous.

* No tickets needed to lounge on high-design, kid-friendly furniture (including super-fun spinning chairs) in the tranquil garden & terrace, get pizza, panini, salads and biscotti in the museum’s cafe Tarallucci e Vino or browse the cool gift shop.

🍽 Yura on Madison a few blocks north has great savory and sweet take-out plus outdoor tables.

🌳 Across the street from the fascinating Jewish Museum and Central Park.

Explore the global Jewish experience through works of fine art, Judaica, antiquities, folk art, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media intelligently organized in gorgeous galleries.

* The ongoing Scenes From the Collection features nearly 600 works from antiquities to contemporary art, a unique mix of artworks and ceremonial objects, including hundreds of stunning menorahs, presented in thematic “scenes” weaving together centuries.  Print out a Kids Gallery Guide at home and bring a pencil for interactive exploration and creative inspiration.

* Watch delicious TV clips from 1979 to 2018 in exhibition “Let’s Eat: Jews and Food on Television.”

* Admission is free on Saturdays. The shop and parts of some exhibits are closed for the Sabbath.

🍽 Yura on Madison a few blocks North has great savory and sweet take-out plus outdoor tables.

🛍 Shop for delightful toys and books as well as housewares and high-design Judaica in the gift shop.

🌳 See our guide to Central Park, across the street.

See exciting, well-designed exhibits in the striking Frank Lloyd Wright–designed landmark modern museum.

* Experience exciting colors, shapes. lines and feelings in Vasily Kandinsky: Around the Circle. Follow his work in reverse chronological order, starting with his late-life paintings in France and proceeding upward along the Guggenheim’s spiral ramp through experiments in painting, poetry, and stage composition in Germany and Russia.

* See a series of solo exhibitions on the lower ramps of the Guggenheim rotunda that features the work of international contemporary artists Etel Adnan, Jennie C. Jones, and Cecilia Vicuña.

* In galleries adjacent to the rotunda find Impressionist, post-Impressionist, and modern masterpieces including works by Degas, Gauguin, Picasso and more plus smaller exhibits.

* Download an activity sheet to discover the different shapes and nature-inspired architectural details – crescent lights, triangle  stairwells, keyhole doors and a gorgeous circular skylight – and design your own museum. Kids audio guides available online foe select works. Find one shelf of children’s art books in the library through a keyhole entrance on the spiral.

* Strollers are welcome, though they can get tricky on the ramped spiral – use the break when needed.

* Advanced timed tickets required for entry. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

* Excellent family programs include Little Guggs for ages 2-4 & monthly Sunday family tours.

🍽  * Enjoy pastries and chocolates, fresh sandwiches and salads, lattés, a glass of wine, while taking in views of Central Park at Café Rebay on the third floor (open Thursday–Monday, 11 am–3:30 pm). Pick up a picnic at the Bluestone Lane cafe in a historic church one block north to eat across the street in Central Park.

🌳 The destination Ancient Playground is a few blocks south.