
Staten Island Children's Museum
About Staten Island Children's Museum
The Staten Island Children's Museum is a children's museum on the grounds of Sailors' Snug Harbor on Staten Island, New York City. The museum opened in 1976 following community and government support for the project. The museum stresses a hands-on interactive approach to its exhibits A large metal sculpture of a Praying Mantis, named Francis the Praying Mantis, is located in front of the museum.
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- Founded
- 1976
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.4 miles of Staten Island Children's Museum; the closest, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, is about a mile away.



