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y NEW YO and BIGG M RK ER ER! jus GG When it comes to getting out and enjoying the great t gets BI American of Natural History. “It’s nothing things City has to offer, the Fernandez family like the movie night at the Museum. It’s much, much bigger than that. It’s more exciting. My favorite part of loves Cool Culture. It has been the A top Cool Culture choice for the Fernandez family was when I got to see the monkeys.” family’s hot ticket to new worlds and experiences has been the Staten Island Children’s Museum, throughout all five boroughs of our city. which has great exhibits and interactive activities like There are many incredible surprises awaiting you when Bugs and Other Insects where children can see live you visit a museum that you initially may not have insects as well was pretend to be bugs themselves thought would appeal to children. For Ms. Fernandez, and Ladder 11 where kids can pretend they are this was the case with Museum of Jewish Heritage. “I firefighters. “I find it [the Children’s Museum] very wasn’t quite sure if they’d like it,” says Ms. Fernandez, helpful to them [her children] because they have but they did,” asserts Ms Fernandez who says her many different areas for them to explore.” The children had a fun time making crafts at the museum. Fernandez children especially love jumping on the back of the fire truck in Ladder 11 as well as sliding In underscoring the importance of Cool Culture to her down a firehouse pole, simulating the work real fire children’s lives, Ms. Fernandez highlights the impact fighters do when responding to an emergency. she hopes visiting can have on her kids’ educational experiences. Harbey has already found the Harbey says that his favorite area at the Museum is Intrepid helping in his understanding of school course The Big Game, an exhibit where children can play work. “The Intrepid taught me about all of the planes board games with life-size games pieces. “They have Harbey, Isabella and Kayla with mom, Luisa. Staten Island and you can see what they had in the whole entire boat. bowling, dominoes and checkers,” says Harbey who Mental Health Head Start. This helped me in social studies class,” explains adds that his favorite game is dominoes. Since being introduced to Cool Culture last year Harbey. through her daughter’s early education program, As far as Isabella and Kayla are concerned, Ms. Five year old Isabella, who likes animals, found the Staten Island Mental Health Head Start, mother of Fernandez says that they love Portia’s Playhouse, an Staten Island Zoo to be her favorite place to visit with three Luisa Fernandez has taken tremendous area in the museum where they can try on costumes, Cool Culture. “I gave crackers to the lama. That was advantage of having a treasured Cool Culture Family dress up and pretend. It’s a great benefit for them to fun,” says Isabella of feeding the animal she found to Pass. “We’ve been very busy,” says Ms. Fernandez just open their minds up to different things ---- be nice and soft. Kayla, on the other hand, was thrilled whose children Harbey, Isabella and Kayla are ten, five different experiences, different cultures,” says Ms. at being able to see a cockroach at the Children’s and three, respectively. “We go to a museum at least Fernandez. once a month and they really enjoy it.” Museum. Like all museum lovers, the kids have their favorites. The Fernandez family has particularly enjoyed visiting Whether it’s the Children’s Museum of Staten Island, “My favorite museum is the Intrepid. I like all of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, The Metropolitan Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower or the airplanes,” says Harbey, who adds that his favorite Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan’s part of the Intrepid was the flight . “We were all History, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum --- all Upper West Side, you can use your Cool Culture Family on top and could see all of the planes,” he says. in Manhattan --- as well as the New York Hall of Science Pass to enjoy some of best things has in Flushing Meadows Park in , the Staten Island Harbey, who as the eldest Fernandez child and more to offer! - by George Alexander Children’s Museum and the Staten Island Zoo. talkative than his siblings, says he also likes the Dial 7 # COOL CULTURE FAMILY TIME / WINTER 2009 USS INTREPID

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Visit the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum this winter and show us all the fun you had! Submit your photo to Cool Culture for a chance to be featured in Family Time and receive a $25 Gift Card! For submission information, visit When many www.coolculture.org people think of the Cool Culture reserves the right to use and publish any photos submitted. Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum November 11 --- the storied World War II Navy ship docked on VETERANS DAY the in Manhattan --- they immediately think of Honor our heroes, past and present! war and guns. But the Intrepid is a whole lot more. In fact, it is an unbelievably fantastic treat of afternoon, fun, history and education for the whole November 20-22 NASA WEEKEND family all rolled into one. “The institution as a whole is not about guns and war,” Join former and current at explains Susan Marenoff, Executive Director of the Museum. “This institution is about the Intrepid for displays and heroism. We are about honoring our heroes, educating the public and inspiring our interactive demonstrations presented youth,” she adds. by NASA.

December 5-6 In celebrating and honoring heroism, the Intrepid showcases a spectacular WINTER FESTIVAL WEEKEND array of exciting exhibits that will keep your entire family engaged and Shake those winter blues! Visit satisfied all day. “There’s just a lot of fun and educational learning,” says Intrepid for this fun-filled festival that Ms. Marenoff. “There’s no doubt that you could spend an entire day or an will include, winter crafts and games, a Tree of Thanks, and even some entire afternoon here and still not see everything. And it doesn’t even learning through educational matter what the weather is. We have so much on the inside that even if demonstrations. there’s inclement weather you can still spend a great deal of time inside.” December 15 SNOOPY EXHIBIT OPENING Ms. Marenoff cites the Museum’s Exploreum and its extensive collection of interactive You are invited to the opening of this activities as one of the museum’s most awe-inspiring and popular attractions with children. exhibit featuring 29 high resolution “We have twenty-first century technology ingrained in all of our exhibits now,” stresses Ms. iris prints of Schulz’s original designs Marenoff. for Snoopy as a World War I flying ace along with “sailor art” cartoons of Snoopy by USS Intrepid crew Looking at the museum’s interactive activities, when visiting the museum, children get a members were. Exhibit on view chance sit in the cockpit of a plane or a capsule. They even get to use three different types through April 30, 2010. of flight simulators including one that lets them attempt to land a plane on an aircraft January 16 carrier. MISSION TO MARS EXHIBIT OPENING A very special treat for kids --- and anyone who has sense of adventure --- Join the Intrepid for the opening of is the Growler, a World War II submarine that allows visitors to get an up close look at the exhibition looking at the role of what it was like to actually live aboard one of the Navy’s most heralded operations. the USS Intrepid in the American space program and featuring a “People come out of the Growler and are just blown away,” says Ms. Marenoff. It’s the only full-scale model of the Mars Rover, submarine of its kind in the world that you with exciting museum programs can actually go on. featuring scientists and engineers that are working on the next generation of Mars Rovers. Another big treat for visitors of all ages at the Intrepid is the ship’s flight deck, which showcases some 30 restored aircraft including two of the fastest COOL CULTURE FAMILY TIME / WINTER 2009 USS INTREPID aircraft in the world: the super-secret A-12 Blackbird spy plane and the Anglo-French luxury airliner Concorde. The Concorde is one of only two in North America, according to Ms. Marenoff, “The CONNECT Concorde tells a great story; it tells us a lot about Transatlantic travel and flight,” making it a rare opportunity for fami Cool Culture’s audio tour lies. guide allows you to connect to the Cool Not only an incredible place to see aircraft, the flight deck also offers one of New Culture community. York City’s most spectacular views. “There aren’t many places in the city where you can see the Empire State building, the and the all at once,” adds Luke Sakes, Public HEAR Relations Manager at the museum. about cultural events and family programs In addition to its permanent exhibits, the museum also offers special exhibits and events GET reviews of cultural throughout the year along activities with programming for children on school holidays, making it a fun LEARN and enjoyable place to visit not fun facts and history just once, but a few times a about NYC culture year. SHARE This your family’s stories with our community

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twitter.com/coolculture December during the school holiday break, for example, the Intrepid will Send “Sign Up” in present Snoopy The World War I Flying Ace. Ms. subject line to Marenoff points out that Charles Schulz, the creator of [email protected] the Peanuts comic strip, served in World War II and was to receive our monthly inspired to create a hero in tribute to those who served the country. “This exhibit E-Zine will have something for the youth who know the cartoon as well as those in the sociopolitical, intellectual market who really appreciate Snoopy and understand what it stands for,” she says.

Moving into 2010, in January the museum will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with its Dreams Come True exhibit, which will center on creating your own inventions. And the February winter school break will bring Midwinter Recess --- Mars Rover Lands at the Intrepid. Here kids will be able to LOG ON build their very own robots and see what it takes to be a part of the NASA team. These special holiday TO OUR BRAND NEW events promise to be a cool and thrilling time for all. WEBSITE So whether you and your kids are history and science buffs, adventurers, or just plain fun-lovers, the Intrepid has something for everyone. It’s a must-see for the Cool Culture family and anyone who just FOR MORE loves some good, clean, cool family time. FAMILY FUN IDEAS - by George Alexander www.coolculture.org Photos are courtesy of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. COOL CULTURE FAMILY TIME / WINTER 2009 ONGOING PROGRAMS

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM, Families METROPOLITAN MUSUEM OF ART, THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM, Art for and Folk Art. Explore folk art through Start with Art at the Met. Have fun at the Families. Families are invited to interactive tours in the galleries followed Met through storytelling, sketching, and experience the Noguchi Museum by hands-on activities. For more infor- other ways of exploring art! Visit together through programs with tours mation please call 212.265.1040, ext. 148 or www.metmuseum.org for a complete list and varied activities, including hands-on email [email protected]. of upcoming dates as well as other great art making workshops. Reservations 1-2:30pm on the first Saturday of every programs. Ages 3-7. required, call 718.204.7088 x203. Ages month at the museum’s main location and 5-11. Dial 26 # on the third Sunday of every month at the MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM AND museum’s branch site at 2 Lincoln Square GARDEN, Storytime. Enjoy PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER, (Columbus Avenue at 66th St.) All Ages. historically-themed stories, dress up in Nature Crafts. Engage in arts activites at Dial 29 # the Children’s Corner and role-play with the Audubon Center. Every Saturday the museum’s “Touch Collection.” and Sunday 1-3pm. All Ages. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL Children must be accompanied by an Dial 24 # HISTORY, Field Trip to the Moon. adult. Third Friday of every month, On this trip to the Moon in the immersive 10:30am. Ages 2-6. , early Hayden Planetarium, you'll feel the childhood programs. Come discover ground shake as your rocket launches, MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA, Himalayan art in these hands-on see a sunrise in space, and orbit and land Four Seasons of Sizhu~ Summer: Silk and interactive workshops. Create paintings, on the Moon. Wednesdays at 10:30am Bamboo Sundays. A musical adventure listen to stories and transform images Hayden Planetarium Space Theater. through different regional varieties of into movement, sound and poses. Every All Ages. Sizhu music and a romp through Sizhu’s Monday (ages two to five) Thursday many nature themes in Sizhu. Dec. 6 & (ages three to five), Friday (ages three CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS, to five) and Saturday (ages five and up). 13, 2-3:30pm. All ages. Dial 41 # Open Art Studio & Guided Art Workshops Engage in fun workshops throughout the SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, fall at the Children’s Museum of Arts! For , Tours Just Drop In! No need to make a a full list of events and detailed schedule, for Fours. Specially designed for reservation. Just stop by as we explore visit www.cmany.org. Various ages. four-year-old visitors, families look, a different gallery each week through listen, and share ideas as they explore the creative, interactive projects. Wednesdays, THE JEWISH MUSEUM, “Archaeology world of modern and contemporary art. 1-4pm. Ages 5+. Dial 28 # Zone” Discovering Treasures from Saturdays and Sundays 10:20-11:15am, Playgrounds to Palaces. Discover what new themes each month. Ages 4. STATEN ISLAND MUSEUM, Section of happens after archeologists unearth Natural History. This natural science artifacts and bring them back to their MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE, The & ecology club is open to science labs for analysis. Magnify, sketch and Red Balloon. A young boy and a red and nature lovers of all ages and offers dress in costumes from the past. balloon wander through the streets of monthly lectures relating to Staten Participate in a simulated archaeological Paris in The Red Balloon, one of the Island’s natural treasures. 4th Thursday dig the second Sunday of every month most beloved children’s films ever made. of each month, 7:30pm For more from 12-3pm except for October 12. Ages Daily 1:30pm. All ages. information call Seth Wollney at 3-10. Dial 17 # (718) 483-7105. , LEFFERTS HISTORIC HOUSE, Storytime! Join in as the Museum is THE , Early American Crafts & Games brought to life with transportation Target Sundays. Target Sundays feature Imagine yourself in the past! Come learn stories and a special tour for our programs and events geared to all of our games and pastimes that were common youngest transit fans. All aboard! audiences. Sundays, 12-6pm. All Ages. 150 years ago at the Lefferts Historic Thursdays, 1:30pm. Ages 2-5. Dial 18 # and 19 # House. Every Saturday and Sunday. All Dial 14 # Ages. Dial 22 #

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With 10 new cultural partners this year, Cool Culture offers up even more venues for educational family fun, so be sure to try ‘em all out, and become a star! Take a family picture at your 10 favorite institutions and submit the images to [email protected] first family with 10 visits will be featured on the new website! COOL CULTURE FAMILY TIME / WINTER 2009 WINTER CALENDAR

Thursday, November 19 Sunday, November 29 with similar techniques to Maurice Sendak. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF TECH FOR TOTS: LEARNING WITH COMPUTERS 2–3pm Join us for a THE COOLEST BUILDING EVER 1:30-4pm If you could create any building THE ARTS, Manhattan. AGES 5+ FP special workshop where you can use technology as a learning tool for for the Panorama of the City of New York, what would it look like? Create your child. Children explore shapes, colors, and letters while being fabulous buildings inspired by the city we all know and love in our studio! Thursday – Thursday, December 24, 27- 29 & 31 introduced to some of the basic functions of a computer. SONY QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART, Queens. ALL AGES FREE LIGHTS COLLAGE ACTION 1-4pm Children can design mixed media WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB, Manhattan. ALL AGES FREE with RSVP collage boxes inspired by the theme of light, and explore the exhibition. Wednesday, December 2 THE JEWISH MUSEUM, Manhattan. THE JEWISH MUSEUM, Manhattan. Friday, November 20 VETERANS DAY 12-4pm Be inspired by discussions with veterans past and AGES 3+ FP. Dial 17 # NEW AMSTERDAM AND THE NATIVE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE 5-8pm present and make a card or note to send to a special veteran or current How did the Lenape react to New Amsterdam’s settlement? What was service member. MUSEUM, Manhattan. Friday, December 25 the “real deal” behind Manhattan’s sale? Hear a brief lecture and listen to ALL AGES FP. Dial 39 # FAMILY CELEBRATION 11:30am -3pm Join in a variety of activities on Native American stories. SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM, this special family day, including a huge drop–in arts and crafts Manhattan. ALL AGES FREE Dial 39 # CLAY DAY 1:30-4:30pm Satisfy a "knead" by working with some air-dry clay workshop, live music, and gallery activities. THE JEWISH MUSEUM, and getting in touch with your tactile side. STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN’S Manhattan. AGES 3+ FP Saturday, November 21 MUSEUM, Staten Island. ALL AGES FP JUNIOR DETECTIVE 11am-2pm There's a mystery in the museum and Monday – Thursday, December 28-31 we need you to solve it! Try hands-on investigative and scientific Saturday, December 5 WINTER RECESS ACTIVITIES 11am-2pm Fun, games, and activities. activities to help solve a crime. THE NYC POLICE MUSEUM, Manhattan. IMAGINATION CELEBRATION 1-2:30pm Discover imaginary animals and Police Work for the whole family. THE NYC POLICE MUSEUM, ALL AGES FP landscapes, as well as objects made out of a variety of materials, and see Manhattan. ALL AGES FP how artists use their imagination to create works of art. AMERICAN FOLK ART FOR A HORSE NATION 1-4:30pm. Celebrated Native artists offer a ART MUSEUM, Manhattan. AGES 4+ FP. Dial 29 # Wednesday, December 30 weekend of demonstrations and lectures focused on the designs and NEW YEAR’S COSTUME 12-5pm Come in and create a party hat or party traditions of their Native cultures featured in A Song for the Horse FAMILY WORKSHOP: MARBLED PAPER 10-12pm Come create handmade glasses so you can celebrate in true artistic spirit. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Nation. Demonstrations will include horse hair basket weaving, ledger paper that you can use to wrap holiday gifts or make a keepsake for OF THE ARTS, Manhattan. AGES 4+ FP art, beadwork, and quillwork. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN yourself. MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION, Manhattan. ALL AGES, Free with INDIAN, Manhattan. AGES 4+ FREE registration, call 212-923-8008. Dial 56 # or 57 # por espanol Saturday-Sunday, December 26-January3 HANDIWORK 1-3pm Got cabin fever? Learn how kids kept busy during THE GRID: URBAN PLANNING IN NEW YORK CITY, A FAMILY PROGRAM Saturday, December 5 and December 12 the long winter months in 19th-century . LEFFERTS HISTORIC 3:30-4:30pm Children will work with Museum educator Joanna Steinberg IT’S ONLY NATURAL: ART FROM LIFE time? HOUSE, Brooklyn. ALL AGES FP. Dial 22 # to develop and model a neighborhood. CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE & Kids and parents will get a close look at the natural world through THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK [Event located at the O'Keeffe's paintings and drawings inspired by her changing environment. Wednesday, January 6 Museum of the City of New York] Manhattan. ALL AGES FP WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, Manhattan. AGES 5+ FP THREE KINGS DAY PARADE Celebrate Three Kings Day and enjoy floats, music, food and more! , Manhattan. ALL AGES Sunday, November 22 Sunday, December 6 FREE CREATIVE PLAY AT DYCKMAN 11am - 12pm Children can draw CELEBRATE WINTER TREES 2-4pm Warm up and celebrate this special inspiration from a contemporary art installation as they create their own time of year with a range of nature-based children's activities for the chilly Saturday, January 9 art piece using unique materials. DYCKMAN FARMOUHSE MUSEUM, season. BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN, Brooklyn. ALL AGES FP. CUSTOMIZATION WORKSHOP 1-3pm Take unadorned bags and T-shirts Manhattan. AGES 5+ FREE Dial 16 # and make them uniquely yours using a wide range of techniques. COOPER-HEWITT NATIONAL DEISIGN MUSEUM, Manhattan. AGES 5+ Wednesday, November 25 WINTER FAMILY DAY CELEBRATION 2-5pm Travel back to the days of the FP. Dial 15 # CAKES AND PIES 12-5pm Look at the paintings of Wayne Thiebaud and English Regency with art workshops, then move on to Victorian London to then create your own 3-D cake or pie from cardboard, fabric, puff paint, meet Charles Dickens and his famous characters through an original play. Saturday, January 23 and trim. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS, Manhattan. AGES 5+ FP THE MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, Manhattan ALL AGES FREE TRADITIONAL DANCE SOCIAL 7pm-10am Join in an evening of traditional social dancing. Bring your family and enjoy the festivities. Saturday and Sunday, November 28-29 LAUREL & HARDY AUDIENCE FAVORITES 2pm Join us for an afternoon of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, Manhattan. ALL AGES WINTER ON A FLATBUSH FARM 1-4pm Learn how to make candles, Laurel and Hardy comedies with live piano accompaniment by Ben Model. FREE start a patchwork quilt, and preserve food for coming months. LEFFERTS In their comedies, human foibles and the frustrations of everyday life were HISTORIC HOUSE, Brooklyn. ALL AGES FREE. Dial 22 # magnified a hundred times over. MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Sunday & Tuesday, January 24 & 26 Manhattan. ALL AGES FP TU B’SHEVAT – HANDMADE PAPER 2-4pm Celebrate the New Year of the HOME FOR THE WINTER 12-5pm Discover how different species ready Trees by producing new paper from recycled pulp. YESHIVA themselves for winter with hands-on activities for the whole family! Friday, December 18 UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, Manhattan. AGES 6+ FP PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER, Brooklyn. ALL AGES FREE. WILD THINGS 12-5pm Look at the Wild Things Maurice Sendak draws and Dial 24 # then create your own “Wild Thing” mask using craypas and watercolors FP = Free with Cool Culture Family Pass FREE = Free to all

W INTER F ESTI VI TI ES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY and his companion, Black Piet, as they arrive on Thursday, December 10 horseback. Adults and kids alike will enjoy Colonial WINTER HOLIDAY FUN 6:30-8:30pm Saturday, December 5 music, holiday crafts, and traditional treats. Enjoy holiday workshops. Make a gift for FOLD, CUT, POP! HOLIDAY CARD WORKSHOP WYCKOFF FARMHOUSE MUSEUM, Brooklyn. AGES someone special in your life. JAMAICA 1-3:30pm 4+ FP CENTER FOR ARTS & LEARNING, Queens. ALL Get an exclusive look at the museum’s incredible AGES FREE collection of vintage Christmas and Hanukah Sunday, December 6 10am-5pm books and find out the secrets behind making a CHRISTMAS IN RICHMOND TOWN & TREE Saturday, December 19 pop-up book pop as you design and create your LIGHTING Enjoy the village with songs and HOLIDAY BREAKFAST WITH THE BEASTS own pop-up holiday card. COOPER-HEWITT storytelling, meet Santa Claus and follow the 8:30-10am NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM, Manhattan. AGES Caroler’s Parade to the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Look at a number of outdoor Zoo critters and 6+. Dial 15 # Enjoy spicy cider, piping hot over a campfire in the see how they deal with winter including our village. HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN, Staten very special seasonal visitors – reindeer! HOLIDAY PARTY 11am-2pm Island. AGES 3+ FP STATEN ISLAND ZOO, Staten Island. AGES 5+ Learn about law enforcement around the world FP and do activities celebrating world winter holidays. HANUKKAH –STAINED GLASS PANEL Meet at 2pm THE NYC POLICE MUSEUM, Manhattan. for a family tour of the exhibition In the Beginning: December 15–18, 23–24, 29–31 AGES 3+ FP Artists Respond to Genesis and then sketch some HOLIDAY FAMILY FILMS Noon–12:30pm of the symbols found in the gallery and turn them Short family-friendly films celebrate the winter ST. NICHOLAS DAY 12-4pm into colorful designs for adecorative panel to be season..THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF Visit New York’s oldest house and greet St. Nick illuminated by Hanukkah candles. YESHIVA ART, Manhattan. ALL AGES FP UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, Manhattan. AGES 6+ FP COOL CULTURE FAMILY TIME / WINTER 2009 PARTNERS

BRONX 12. PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER 24. ZOO 37. THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue, in park | at 64th Street | www.central- OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1. BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS www.prospectparkaudubon.org | parkzoo.org | (212) 439-6500 1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street | (718) 287-3400 Hours: Daily 10am-4:30pm. Street | www.icp.org | (212)857-0000 www.bxma.org | (718) 681-6000 Hours: Sat-Sun & public school holidays Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3 or M4 Hours: Tues–Thurs10am–6pm, Hours: Thurs & Sat-Sun 11am-6pm, Fri 11-8pm. 12-4pm. 25. Fri 10am–8pm, Sat–Sun 10am–6pm Subway: | Bus: Bx1, Bx2 or Liberty Subway: | Bus: B12, B16, B41, Subway: Express BxM4 556 West 22nd Street | www.chelseaartmu- B43 or B48 seum.org | (212) 255-0719 | Bus: M5, M6, M7 2. THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 13. PROSPECT PARK ZOO Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm. 38. INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM 200th Street & Kazimiroff Boulevard | 450 Flatbush Avenue | www.prospectpark- Subway: | Bus: M11, M23 Pier 86, W 46th Street & 12th Avenue | www.nybg.org | (718) 817-8700 zoo.org | (718) 399-7339 www.intrepidmuseum.org | (212) 245-0072 Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 26. CHILDREN’S GALLERIES FOR Hours: Daily 10am- 4:30pm. JEWISH CULTURE Hours: Oct. 1-Mar 31: Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. Subway: transfer to the Bx26 | Subway: | Bus: B16, B41, B43 or B48 Apr 1- Sep 30: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun Bus: Bx26 515 West 20th Street, Suite 4E | 14. WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER www.jcllcm.com | (212) 924-4500 & holidays 10am-6pm 3. VAN CORTLANDT HOUSE MUSEUM 1698 Bergen Street | www.weeksvillesociety. Hours: Mon 3pm-6pm, Sun 2pm-5pm Subway: Van Cortlandt Park, Broadway at West 246th org | (718) 756-5250 Subway: | Bus: M11, Bus: M34, M42, M50x Street | www.vancortlandthouse.org | Hours: Tours on Fri 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm; Sat M14 or M23 39. JAPAN SOCIETY (718) 543-3344 11am-3pm. 333 East 47th Street | www.japansociety.org | Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. 27. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF Subway: | Bus: B15, B45, MANHATTAN (212) 832-1155 Subway: | Bus: Bx9 or Liberty Express or B65 Hours: During exhibition dates Tue-Fri 11am- BxM3 212 West 83rd Street | www.cmom.org | 15. WYCKOFF FARMHOUSE MUSEUM (212) 721-1234 6pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm 4. WAVE HILL 5816 Clarendon Road, in park | Hours: Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. Subway: at Grand Cen- 675 West 249th Street at Independence www.wyckoffassociation.org | Subway: | Bus: M7, M10, M11, tral | Bus: M15, M2, M42, M5, M101 or M102 Avenue | www.wavehill.org | (718) 549-3200 (718) 629-5400 or M104 40. THE JEWISH MUSEUM Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-4:30pm; Apr 15-Oct 14 Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. 28. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS 1109 Fifth Avenue | www.jewishmuseum.org | 9am-5:30pm. Subway: transfer to Bx7 | Subway: to B8 | Bus: B7 or B47 (212) 423-3200 Bus: Bx7 or Bx10 182 Lafayette Street | www.cmany.org | (212) 274-0986 Hours: Mon-Tues 11am-5:45pm, Thurs MANHATTAN Hours: Wed, Fri-Sun 12pm-5pm, Thur 11am-5:45pm, Fri 11am-4pm, Sat-Sun BROOKLYN 11am-5:45pm. 16. 12pm-6pm. Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3 or M4 5. BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 45 West 53rd Street | www.folkartmuseum. Subway: | Bus: M1 1000 Washington Avenue | www.bbg.org | org | (212) 265-1040 or M6 41. MERCHANT’S HOUSE MUSEUM (718) 623-7200 Hours: Tues-Thur & Sat-Sun 10:30am-5- 29. 29 E 4th Street | www.merchantshouse.com | Hours: Tue-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun & :30pm; Fri 10:30am-7:30pm. Fort Tryon Park | www.metmuseum.org | (212) 777-1089 holidays 10am-4:30pm through Mar 8 + Mar Subway: | Bus: M5, M6 or M7 (212) 923-3700 Hours: Thurs-Mon 12-5pm 9-Oct 31 Tue-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun Subway: | Bus: M1, M5, M6, 17. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF Hours: Tues-Sun 9:30am-4:45pm. & holidays 10am-6pm M102 NATURAL HISTORY Subway: | Bus: M4 Subway: | Bus: B41, B43, 42. THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM B48, or B71 Central Park West at 79th Street | 30. COOPER-HEWITT, NATIONAL www.amnh.org | (212) 769-5100 DESIGN MUSEUM OF ART 6. BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Hours: Daily 10am-5:45pm. Two East 91st Street | 1000 Fifth Avenue | www.metmuseum.org | 145 Brooklyn Avenue | www.brooklynkids.org Subway: | Bus: M7, M10, M11, www.cooperhewitt.org | (212) 849-8400 (212) 535-7710 | (718) 735-4400 M79, M86 or M104 Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-9- Hours: Tues-Thurs & Sun 9:30-5:30pm, Fri- Hours: Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Sat 9:30am-9pm. 18. ANNE FRANK CENTER pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-6pm. Subway: | Bus: B25 B43 B44 Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3 or M4 B45 or B65 38 Crosby Street, 5th fl oor | www.annefrank. com | (212) 431-7993 or M106 43. THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM 7. BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. First Sunday 31. THE 225 | www.morganlibrary. 128 Pierrepont Street | www.brooklynhistory. of every month, 11am-4pm. (except Jan, 35 Wooster Street | www.drawingcenter.org | org | (212) 685- 0008 org | (718) 222-4111 Jul and Aug) (212) 219-2166 Hours: Tues-Thur 10:30am-5pm, Hours: Wed-Fri 12-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun Subway: | Bus: M1, Hours: Wed 12pm-6pm, Thurs 12pm-8pm, Fri 10:30am-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, 12-5pm. M6 Fri-Sun 12pm-6pm. Sun 11am-6pm. Subway: | Bus: Subway: | Bus: M2, M3, 19. Subway: B25, B26, B38, B41, B51, B52, B65 or B67 M4 or Q32 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street | Bus: BxM40 8. BROOKLYN MUSEUM www.asiasociety.org | (212) 288-6400 32. DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM 44. MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION 200 Eastern Parkway | www.brooklynmu- Hours: Tues–Sun 11am-6pm, 4881 Broadway at 204th Street | www. 65 Jumel Terrace | www.morrisjumel.org | seum.org | (718) 638-5000 Fri 11am-9pm. dyckmanfarmhouse.org | (212) 304-9422 (212) 923- 8008 Hours: Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm Hours: Wed-Sun 10am-4pm. 11am-6pm. M101, M102 or M30 Subway: | Bus: Bx7, Bx12, Bx20, Subway: | Bus: M2, M3, M18 or M101 Subway: | Bus: B41, B48, B69, or B71 20. ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS CENTRE BxM1, M100 45. MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM 9. LEFFERTS HISTORIC HOUSE 26 Bowery, 3rd Fl | www.artspiral.org | 33. EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO AND GARDEN Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard, (212) 233-2154 1230 Fifth Avenue | www.elmuseo.org | (212) 421 East 61st Street | www.mvhm.org | in park | www.prospectpark.org | Hours: Call for an appointment, 831-7272 (212) 838-6878 (718) 789-2822 seasonal hours Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. Hours: Tues-Sun 11am-4pm (closed on Hours: Sat-Sun & public school holidays Subway: | Subway: | Bus: M1, M3, or M4 major holidays). 12-4pm. Bus: M103 M15 Subway: | Bus: M15, M31 or M57 34. FDNY FIRE ZONE Subway: | Bus: B12, B16, B41, 46. THE MUSEUM AT THE FASHION B43 or B48 21. THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF 34 West 51st Street | www.fdnyfi rezone.org | ST. JOHN THE DIVINE (212) 698-4520 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 10. MoCADA | MUSEUM OF CONTEMP- 1047 Amsterdam Avenue | www.stjohndivine. Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Seventh Avenue at 27th Street | www.fi tnyc. RARY AFRICAN DIASPORAN ART org | (212) 316-7490 Subway: | Bus: M5, M6, M7, edu/museum | (212) 217-5800 80 Hanson Place | www.mocada.org | Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-6pm, Sun 7am-7pm. M27 or M50. Hours: Tues-Fri 12-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm. (718) 230-0492 Subway: | Bus: M4, M104, M11 Subway: | Bus: M10 35. Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. 47. MUSEUM AT ELDRIDGE STREET Subway: 22. CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE East End Avenue at 88th Street | 536 LaGuardia Place | www.aiany.org/center- (212) 570-4773 12 Eldridge Street | www.eldridgestreet.org | | Bus: B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B63, (212) 219-0302 B65 or B67 forarchitecture | (212) 683-0023 Hours: Tours on Wed 10am, 11am, 1pm, and Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 11am-5pm. 2pm. Reservation required. Hours: Sun – Thurs 10am - 5pm: Tours are 11. NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM Subway: | Subway: | Bus M86 offered every half-hour. Boerum Place at Schermerhorn Street | Bus: M5 or M21 Subway: | Bus: M9, M15 36. THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF www.mta.info | (718) 694-1600 48. MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 23. CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY AMERICA LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 15 West 16th Street | www.cjh.org | Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155 48 Wall Street | www.fi nancialhistory.org | 12pm-5pm. (212) 908-4110 Subway: (212) 294-8301 and 156 Streets | www.hispanicsociety.org | Hours: Mon 9:30am-7:30pm, Tues-Thurs (212) 926-2234 Hours: Tues-Sat 10am–4pm. | Bus: B25, B26, B37, B38, B41, B45, B52, Subway: B61, B67 or B75 9:30-5pm, Fri 9am-3pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-4:30pm, Sun 1-4pm. Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M5, M6, Subway: | Bus: M4 or M5 Bus: M1, M9, or M15 M7, M14, M23 COOL CULTURE FAMILY TIME / WINTER 2009 PARTNERS

49. MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN (212) 621-6800 9am-5pm. 85. HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN 2 Columbus Circle | www.madmuseum.org | Hours: Tues-Wed, Fri-Sun 12pm-6pm, Subway: | Bus: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, 441 Clarke Avenue | www.historicrichmond- (212) 299-7777 Thur 12pm-8pm Q6, Q8 Q9, Q9A, Q21, Q24, Q31, Q34, Q36, town.org | (718) 351-1611 Hours: Tues-Sun 11am-6pm, Subway: | Bus: Q41, Q42, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56, Q65, Q83, Hours: Wed-Sun, please visit website or Thurs 11am-9pm) Southbound on Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and Q84, Q85, Q110, Q112, Q113 call for hours Subway: Seventh Avenue; northbound on Madison 73. KING MANOR MUSEUM Bus: S74 Bus: M5, M7, M10, M20, M104 Avenue and Sixth Avenue 150-03 Jamaica Avenue | www.kingmanor. 86. THE JACQUES MARCHAIS MUSEUM 50. MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART 62. RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART org | (718) 206-0545 OF TIBETAN ART 1685 Broadway | www.mobia.org | 150 West 17th Street | www.rmanyc.org | Hours: Guided tours every half-hour, Feb-Dec: 338 Lighthouse Avenue | (212) 408-1500 (212) 620-5000 Thurs-Fri 12-2pm (last tour 1:30pm), Sat-Sun www.tibetanmuseum.org | (718) 987-3500 Hours: Tues-Wed & Fri-Sun 10am-6pm, Thur Hours: Mon & Thurs 11am-5pm, Wed 11am- 1-5pm (last tour 4:30pm). Hours: Wed-Sun 1-5pm. 10pm-8pm. 7pm, Fri 11am-10pm & Sat-Sun 11am-6pm. Subway: | Bus: Q24, Q42, Q43, Bus: S74 Subway: | Bus: M7, M11 or Subway: | Q44, Q54, Q56 or Q83 87. SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER M104 Bus: M6, M7 or M20 74. THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE & BOTANICAL GARDEN 51. MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA 63. SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR 34-56 107th Street | www.louisarmstrong- 1000 Richmond Terrace | www.sibg.org | 215 Centre Street | www.mocanyc.org | RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE house.org | (718) 478-8274 (718) 273-8200 (212) 619-4785 515 Malcolm X Boulevard | Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun Hours: Daily, dawn to dusk. Hours: Mon & Fri 11am-5pm, Thurs 11am- www.nypl.org/research/sc | (212) 491-2200 12pm-5pm. Bus: S40 9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Hours: Mon & Wed 12-8pm, Subway: | Bus: Q48 88. STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Subway: | Bus: M9, Thurs-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, 75. MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE 1000 Richmond Terrace | www.statenisland- M15, or M103 and by appointment. 35th Avenue at 36th Street | www.movingim- kids.org | (718) 273-2060 52. MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE - A Subway: | Bus: M7 or M102 age.us | (718) 784-4520 Hours: 12-5pm school days (except Mondays, LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST 64. THE Hours: Wed-Thurs 11am-5pm, Fri 11am-8- closed); 10am-5pm when public schools are 36 Battery Place | www.mjhnyc.org | 39 Battery Place | www.skyscraper.org | pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6:30pm. closed (including weekends). . (646) 437-4200 (212) 968-1961 Subway: | Bus: Q66 or Q101 Bus: S40 Hours: Sun-Tues & Thurs 10am-5:45pm, Wed Hours: Wed-Sun 12-6pm. 76. NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE 89. STATEN ISLAND MUSEUM 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-5pm (during daylight Subway: 47-01 111th Street, Flushing Meadows- 75 Stuyvesant Place | www.statenislandmu- savings time), 10am-3pm (during Eastern Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15 or M20 Corona Park | www.nyscience.org | seum.org | (718) 727-1135 Standard Time). 65. SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM (718) 699-0005 Hours: Mon-Fri & Sun 12-5pm, Subway: | Bus: M1, M6, MUSEUM Hours: Tues-Thurs 9:30am-2pm, Sat 10am-5pm. M9, M15 or M20 1071 Fifth Avenue | www.guggenheim.org | Fri 9:30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. SI Railway, SI Ferry | Bus: S40, S42, S44, 53. MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (212) 423-3500 Subway: | Bus: Q23 or Q53 S46, S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S67, 11 West 53rd Street | www.moma.org | Hours: Sun-Wed, Fri 10am-5:45pm, Sat 77. NOGUCHI MUSEUM S74, S76, S78, S90, S91, S92, S94, S96 (212) 708-9400 10am-7:45pm. 9-01 33rd Road | www.noguchi.org | or S98 Hours: Mon, Wed-Thurs & Sat-Sun 10:30am- Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3 or M4 (718) 204-7088 90. STATEN ISLAND ZOO 5:30pm, Fri 10:30am-8pm. 66. SONY WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB Hours: Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm. 614 Broadway | www.statenislandzoo.org | Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3, 56th St & Madison Avenue | www.sonywon- Subway: | Bus: Q103 (718) 442-3100 M4, or M5 dertechlab.com | (212) 833-8100 78. P.S. 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Hours: Daily 10am-4:45pm 54. MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm. 22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue | Bus: S48 or S53 1220 Fifth Avenue | www.mcny.org | Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 www.ps1.org | (718) 784-2084 (212) 534-1672 or Q32 Hours: Mon & Thurs-Sun 12-6pm. THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS! Hours: Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. 67. SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM Subway: | Bus: B61, Q19A, Q39 Subway: | Bus: M1, M3, M4, 12 Fulton Street | www.southstseaport.org | or Q67 or M106 (212) 748-8600 Support for Cool Culture is provided 79. by the following: Altman Foundation, 55. NATIONAL ACADEMY MUSEUM Hours: Nov-March: Fri-Sun 10am-5pm; 43-50 Main Street, in park | 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street | April-Oct: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm www.queensbotanical.org | (718) 886-3800 American Corporate Benefits, Inc., www.nationalacademy.org | Subway: | Hours: Tues-Sun 8am-4:30pm Benchemark, Better Execution, (212) 369-4880 Bus: M15 Subway: | Bus: Q44 Bloomberg LP, Brooklyn Arts Council, Hours: Wed-Thurs 12-5pm, Fri 1-9pm, 68. THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM 80. QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT Capuchin Food Pantries, Carnegie Sat-Sun 11am-6pm. 144 West 125th Street | www.studiomuseum. Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3, or M4 KINGSLAND HOMESTEAD Corporation of New York, Con Edison, org | (212) 864-4500 143-35 37th Avenue | www.queenshistorical- 56. NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM Hours: Wed-Fri, Sun 12-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm EmblemHealth, Fairway, FILCO, society.org | (718) 939-0647 Glamour Magazine for Dinner with 104 E 126th Street | www.jazzmuseuminhar- Subway: Hours: Tue, Sat-Sun 2:30-4:30pm. lem.org | (212) 348-8300 Bus: M2, M7, M10, M100, M101, M102 or BX15 Subway: | Bus: Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q17, Bevy, Granet Foundation, Heckscher Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm 69. WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Q26, Q27, Q28, Q44, Q48, Q65 or Q66 Foundation for Children, HUGO BOSS, Subway: AMERICAN ART 81. QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART Hyde and Watson Foundation, 57. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE | www.whitney.org | New York City Building, Flushing Meadows- Independence Community Foundation, AMERICAN INDIAN (800) WHITNEY Corona Park | www.queensmuseum.org | Keith Haring Foundation, Laura B. One Bowling Green | www.nmai.si.edu | Hours: Wed-Thurs, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm, (718) 592-9700 Vogler Foundation, Limited Brands (212) 514-3700 Fri 1-9pm. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-6pm. Foundation, Louis & Anne Abrons Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sun 10am-5pm, Thur Subway: | Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M30, Subway: | Bus: Q23, Q48 or Q58 10am-8pm. M72 or M79 Foundation, Macy’s East, Mary Duke 82. Subway: | Bus: M1, 70. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM Biddle Foundation, New York City M6 M15 53-51 111th Street, in park | Administration for Children’s Services, 15 West 16th Street | www.yumuseum.org | www.queenszoo.org | (718) 271-1500 58. NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM (212) 294-8330 Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5 New York City Council, New York City 278 Spring Street | www.nycfi remuseum.org Hours: Sun, Tues-Thurs 11am-5pm, Mon .30pm thru Nov 2, 10am-4.30pm Department of Cultural Affairs, New | (212) 691-1303 3:30-7:30pm, Fri 11am-2:30pm. Nov-March 21 York Community Trust, New York Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Subway: Subway: | Bus: Q58 Subway: | Bus: M10 or M21 | Bus: M2, M3, M5, M6 or M7 Times Company Foundation, The 83. SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK Peninsula Foundation, The Shelley & 59. THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE MUSEUM Broadway at Vernon Boulevard | www.socra- 100 Old Slip | www.nycpolicemuseum.org | QUEENS Donald Rubin Foundation, Seiter & tessculpturepark.org | (718) 956-1819 Miller Advertising, Soutine Bakery, (212) 480-3100 71. FLUSHING COUNCIL ON CULTURE Hours: Daily 10am to sunset Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. & ARTS Subway: | Bus: Q19A, Q103 or Q104 Taproot Foundation, Target, Troutman Subway: | , 137-35 Northern Blvd | Sanders LP, Union Square Arts Award Bus: M10 or M21 www.fl ushingtownhall.org | (718) 463-7700 STATEN ISLAND – a Project of the Tides Center, Ward 60. NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-5pm. 84. ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE MUSEUM & Olivo, Whole Foods Market, Y 170 Central Park West | www.nyhistory.org | Subway: | Bus: Q1, Q13, Q25, Q34, Q28, 2 Hylan Boulevard | www.aliceausten.org | INTERACT (212) 873-3400 Q44, Q65, Q66 (718) 816-4506 Hours: Tues-Thurs & Sat 10am-6pm, 72. 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