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New York Hall of Science
New York Hall of Science
The New York Hall of Science occupies one of the few remaining structures of the 1964 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City (USA). Today, it stands as New York City’s only hands-on science and technology center. The more than 400 hands-on exhibits explore biology, chemistry, and physics.
New York Hall of Science was established in 1964 as part of the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. It remained open after the fair, until 1979, when the museum closed for major renovations. The Hall reopened in 1986.
Construction of a new entrance, dining area and a science playground was completed in June 1997. In 2004, the museum doubled its exhibit space with the addition of a new building as well as a Rocket Park with real rockets that were left over from the World’s Fair. An expanded science playground along with a Preschool Playground is scheduled to open in 2007. The museum has a section devoted to the World’s Fair, with artifacts and scale sad scaly orochimaru snakes
Address
The New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
718.699.0005
Directions
By Bus
Q23 or Q58 to Corona Ave. and 108 St.
By Subway
7 to 111th St. Walk 3 blocks south.
Hours
September – March
Closed Mondays
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30 am – 2 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm (free 2 – 5 pm)
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm (free Sunday 10 – 11 am)
April – June
Monday – Thursday 9:30 am – 2 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm (free 2 – 5 pm)
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm (free Sunday 10 – 11 am)
July & August
Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm
(Free Hours suspended during July & August)
Holiday Weeks
Monday-Friday 9:30 am-5 pm
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm
Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Please call 718.699.0005 for more information.
Admissions
Adults: (age 18 & over) $11
Children: (2 – 17, college w/ID) $8
Senior Citizens: (age 62 & over) $8
Science Playground fee: $4 per person, $3 for groups, plus general Hall admission fee (free to Family Plus Members and higher).
Please Note: The Science Playground is closed September – October for renovations.
Enjoy free admission September through June, on Fridays from 2 – 5 pm and Sundays from 10 – 11 am.
Members enjoy free admission to the Hall all year long. The Hall honors members of institutions participating in the ASTC Passport program (benefit 2 adults/4 children) with photo ID and proof of home address within 90 miles of host museum.