Explore! Discover! Learn! Build!
Hey Kids! openhousenewyork has fun programs designed especially for you! Visit our openhousenewyork Weekend programs to learn the secrets of New York City, build models, explore hidden spaces, and discover the amazing world right outside your door!
This year, openhousenewyork has arranged special tours and workshops for you and your family to find out answers to these questions and more! Space is limited and reservations are required.
Click here to download a printable copy of the program listings.
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Art Deco Paris & New York
1220 Fifth Ave/ 103rd St, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: East Harlem Sat 1, 2 pm Tour the museum’s newest exhibition, Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture 1925-1940, which explores the artistic relationship between two world capitals by bringing together never-before-exhibited drawings, costumes, photographs, posters, and films. Kids create their own Art Deco-inspired art project with Lita Riddock, architect-educator and Director of the Museum’s Neighborhood Explorers program. Ages 7 - 12. capacity: 25 program status: past subway: 2, 3 to 110th St, 6 to 103rd St. bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M106.      MAP
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Exploring the Rowhouse Facades of Harlem
Salvadori Center, City College of New York, Wingate Hall, Room 02, W 137th St/ Convent Ave program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sat 2 - 4 pm Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center will lead an exploration of the historic row homes that line stately Convent Avenue and Hamilton Terrace in Harlem. Kids then design and build their own row homes using cardboard, images from the tour, and their imaginations! Ages 4 – 10. capacity: 15 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 145th St, 1 to 137th St/CCNY. bus: BX19, M4, M5, M18, M100, M101. MAP
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Family Architecture Workshop & Tour: Historic Red Hook
353 Van Brunt St/ Wolcott St, Brooklyn program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Red Hook Sun 1 pm Walk and sketch historic Red Hook with teaching architect Ann deVere. Organized by Kentler International Drawing Space, a Red Hook gallery for works on paper. Ages 4-12. capacity: 25 program status: past subway: F to Smith-9th Sts. Transfer to B77 bus. bus: B61, B77. MAP
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Farmhouses to Townhouses
SE corner 81st St/ Columbus Ave, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sun 12:30 pm Learn about the Upper West Side’s transformation from farmland to cityscape, and how the neighborhood changed with the construction of New York's subway system. Organized by Landmark West! Ages 7 – 10. capacity: 30 program status: past subway: B, C to 81st St. bus: M7, M11. MAP
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Forbes Toy Collection Tours, The
62 Fifth Ave/ 12th St, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Greenwich Village Sat 10, 11 am Tour the Forbes Magazine building and learn about its history and collections: a unique treasure trove including toy boats and soldiers. All ages. capacity: 40 program status: past subway: A, C, E, F, 1, 9 to 14th St, L, N, Q, R, 4, 5, 6 to Union Sq. bus: M1, M2, M3, M6. MAP
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Gargoyles of City College, The
Salvadori Center, City College of New York, Wingate Hall, Room 02, 137th St/Convent Ave program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sat 10 am - 12 pm Sun 2 - 4 pm The buildings of City College are guarded by striking gargoyles designed to keep bad spirits away. Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center guide a tour of the scary, funny, and odd gargoyles that loom throughout campus. Kids then make their own gargoyles to bring home. All ages. capacity: 20 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 145th St, 1 to 137th St/CCNY. bus: BX19, M4, M5, M18, M100, M101. MAP
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Great Brooklyn Bridge, The
Fulton Ferry Landing Pier at the end of Old Fulton St, ice cream shop entrance program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO Sun 11 am, 1 pm Learn about the history of the Brooklyn Bridge, the wonders of its engineering, and the important role Emily Roebling, wife of bridge designer John Roebling, played in its construction. A scavenger hunt and hands-on activities follow. Organized by the Center for the Urban Environment. Ages 8+. capacity: 25 per tour program status: past subway: A, C to High St, F to York St. bus: B25, B69. MAP
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Harlem Through Our Five Senses: A Mapping Workshop
Salvadori Center City College of New York, Wingate Hall, Room 02, 137th St/ Convent Ave program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sun 10 am - 2 pm Ever tried to create a map based on taste, smell, or sound? A walk through Harlem will stimulate all of your five senses. Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center help kids develop a nontraditional, sense-based map of Harlem. Ages 5 – 10. reservation instructions: thecenter@salvadori.org capacity: 15 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 145th St, 1 to 137th St/CCNY. bus: BX19, M4, M5, M18, M100, M101.  MAP
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Homes & Houses Japan/New York
333 E 47th St/ First Ave, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Turtle Bay Sat 2 - 4 pm Learn about the materials, structures, and techniques used in traditional and contemporary Japanese home interiors. Build a model house and enjoy a kid-friendly talk on Japan Society’s building, Japan House. Ages 8 - 12. capacity: 30 program status: past subway: S, 4, 5, 6, 7 at Grand Central, E, V to Lexington Ave/ 53rd St. bus: M15, M27, M42, M50, M101, M102.   MAP
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Horse Trails to Subway Rails
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Dr/ 89th St program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sun 11 am Discover how the Upper West Side has been transformed, from the horse stables and mansions of 100 years ago to the construction of the subway and more. Organized by Landmark West! Ages 7 – 10. capacity: 30 program status: past subway: 1 to W 86th St. bus: M5, M86, M104. MAP
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House About It!
Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terr/ Snug Harbor Rd, Enter through East Gate at Fillmore St/ Tysen St program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Staten Island neighborhood: Livingston Sat 10 am - 5 pm Visit House About It, an exhibition that demonstrates the who, what and how of house building using hands-on activities. Kids also learn about green building, city planning, and vernacular architecture around the globe. All ages. program status: past subway: N, R, W to Whitehall St, J, M, Z to Broad St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green to Staten Island Ferry. bus: From ferry, S40 at Richmond Terr Station to Snug Harbor Rd, S44. other transportation: Staten Island Ferry.  MAP
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OHNY Weekend Family Festival at CFA
536 LaGuardia Pl/ W 3rd St, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: West Village Sat 10 am - 2 pm Sun 10 am - 2 pm Join the Center for Architecture Foundation as they host a fun filled Family Festival! Families take part in a range of quick design / build challenges hosted by the Brooklyn Children's Museum, Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, Hester Street Collaborative, Landmark West!, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Museum at Eldridge Street, National Building Museum, Noble Maritime Center, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Solar One and South Street Seaport Museum. capacity: 65 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th St, N, R to Prince St, 6 to Bleecker St. bus: M5, M6, M21. MAP
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Preservation Detectives at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge St/ Canal and Divisions Sts, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Lower East Side Sun 10:30 am, 2:30 pm Be a preservation detective and uncover the mystery of the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue. After exploring the architecture of this National Historic Landmark, kids create an artwork inspired by their discoveries. History, art, and architecture combine for a unique experience. Ages 4 - 10. capacity: 25 program status: past subway: B, D to Grand St; F to East Broadway. bus: M15 to Canal/ Allen St.  MAP
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School of the Future: Green Roof & Garden
127 East 22nd St/ Lexington Ave, 12th Fl program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Gramercy Park Sat 9 am - 1 pm The green roof, installed just 3 years ago, already has a positive impact on the city. Hear from students who have become stewards of the Earth. Participate by planting sedums (drought-resistant native plants) and taking temperature readings. All ages. program status: past subway: 6, N, R to 23rd St. bus: M1, M2, M3, M23, M101, M102, M103.  MAP
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Science Barge: A Sustainable Urban Farm
Pier 84 - Hudson River Park, West 44th St/ 12th Ave New York program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Chelsea Sat 12, 1, 3, 4 pm Sun 12, 1, 3, 4 pm Explore this floating, sustainable urban farm powered by solar, wind, and biofuels, and learn about hydroponic farming, rainwater and purified river water, and growing food with no carbon emissions or waste stream. Organized by New York Sun Works Center for Sustainable Engineering. All ages. capacity: 50 program status: past subway: C, E to 23rd St. bus: M11, M23. MAP
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