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.
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Building Green Workshop, The Center for Architecture (OHNY Welcome Center) 536 LaGuardia Pl/ W 3rd St, New York program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: West Village Sat 11 am – 2 pm Build green using recycled materials in this drop-in art making and model building workshop. Discover what you can do in your home to go green and visit the sustainable building exhibitions. Organized by the Center for Architecture Foundation. (See Center for Architecture site listing for more information.) All ages. capacity: unlimited program status: past subway: A, C, D, E, F, V to W 4th St, N, R, W to Prince St, 6 to Bleecker St. bus: M5, M6, M21.     
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Buildings on the Land/Arquitectura de Wave Hill W 249th St/ Independence Ave, Bronx program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Bronx neighborhood: Riverdale Sat 1 – 4 pm. Sun 1 - 4 pm. Survey the marvelous collection of structures at Wave Hill with an eye to how they fit in the landscape and the materials used to make them. Make your own model building using clay, cardboard, natural and recycled materials. Ages 4 - 11. program status: past subway: 1 to 231st St, transfer Bx7 or Bx10 to 252nd St, A to 207th St, transfer Bx7 to 252nd St. bus: Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2. other transportation: Metro-North Railroad to Riverdale Station.   
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Exploring the Rowhouse Facades of Harlem Salvadori Center, City College of New York, Wingate Hall, Room 02, 137th St/ Convent Ave program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sat 11 am – 1 pm. Sun Closed Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center will lead an exploration of historic Harlem’s architecturally significant row homes along beautiful Convent Avenue and Hamilton Terrace. Kids then design and build their own row homes, using cardboard, images from the tour and their imaginations! Ages 4 – 10. capacity: 26 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 145th St, B, C to 135th St, 1 to 137th St. bus: M3, M4, M18, M101.
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Family Architecture Workshop & Tour 466 Grand Street/Pitt Street, New York program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Lower East Side Sat Closed Sun 1 pm Walk and sketch the Lower East Side with Henry Street Settlement teaching architects Ann deVere and Howard Stern. Organized by Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center. Ages 4 – 12. capacity: 20 program status: past subway: F to Delancey St. bus: M9, M14A.
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Farmhouses to Townhouses SE corner 81st St/ Columbus Ave program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sat Closed Sun 12:30 pm Learn about the Upper West Side’s transformation from farmland to cityscape, and how the subway’s construction played a part. Organized by Landmark West! Ages 7 – 10. capacity: 30 program status: past subway: B, C to 81st St. bus: M7, M11.
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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 the unique treasure trove of collectibles tucked within its lobby — toy boats, toy soldiers and much more. (See Forbes Galleries site listing for more information.) All ages. capacity: 40 per tour program status: available subway: A, C, E, 1 to 14th St , L, N, Q, R, 4, 5, 6 to Union Sq. bus: M1, M2, M3, M14.
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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 2 - 4 pm Sun NA The stately campus of City College is home to numerous gargoyles designed to keep bad spirits away. Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center will guide a discovery tour of the scary, funny and odd gargoyles throughout campus. Kids will then be able to make their own gargoyles to bring home. All ages. capacity: 26 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 145th St, B, C to 135th St, 1 to 137th St. bus: M18, M101, M3, M4.
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Great Brooklyn Bridge, The Meet at Fulton Ferry Landing Pier at the end of Old Fulton St, in front of the ice cream shop. program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights Sat 11:30 am, 1:30 pm Sun NA Explore the construction of the bridge during a guided walk, scavenger hunt and hands-on activities. Organized by the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment. Ages 8+. capacity: 30 program status: past subway: A, C to High St, F to York St. bus: B25 or B69.
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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 12 - 2 pm. Ever tried to create a map based on taste, smell or sound? A walk through Harlem stimulates all of your five senses. Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center will help families develop a nontraditional, sense-based map of Harlem. Ages 5 – 10. capacity: 26 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 145th St, B, C to 135th St, 1 to 137th St. bus: M3, M4, M18, M101.
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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 NA Sun 2 – 4 pm Discover the materials, structures and techniques common to traditional and contemporary Japanese home interiors. Build a model house and enjoy a child-friendly talk on Japan Society’s building, Japan House. (See Japan Society site listing for more information.) Ages 8 – 12. program status: past subway: 4, 5, 6 to Grand Central or Lexington Ave - 53rd St. bus: M15, M27, M42, M50, M101, M102. 
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Horse Trails to Subway Rails Meet at Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Dr/ 89th St program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sat NA Sun 11 am Discover how the Upper West Side formed 100 years ago, from horse stables and mansions 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.
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Live Green! Staten Island Children’s Museum , 1000 Richmond Terr/ Snug Harbor Rd program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Staten Island neighborhood: Livingston Sat Closed Sun 10 am - 5 pm Explore ways to make your homes and lives greener, including recycling, shrinking your “footprint” with the help of a carbon calculator, and learning about the importance of plants. Preview the museum’s upcoming exhibit on building houses, and participate in a celebration of Earth. 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: S40, S44. other transportation: Staten Island Ferry.
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Science Barge Pier 84 - Hudson River Park, West 44th St/ 12th Ave New York program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen/Clinton Sat 10, 11 am, 12 pm, tours on the hour Sun 10, 11 am, 12 pm, tours on the hour Explore this floating, sustainable urban farm powered by solar, wind and biofuels. Learn how it practices hydroponic farming, rainwater and purified river water irrigation, creates no carbon emissions or waste stream, and harvests food for organizations serving those in need. (See page 22 for more information on this site.) All ages. capacity: 40 per tour program status: past subway: A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St/ Times Sq. Sq. bus: M10, M16, M20.
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Snug Harbor Architectural Scavenger Hunt The Snug Harbor Cultural Center Visitors Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace/ Snug Harbor Rd, Bld C program name: OHNY Kids! borough: Staten Island neighborhood: Livingston Sat 2:30 – 3:30 pm Sun NA Tour the site to find, sketch and compare various architectural elements and learn about the built environment using architectural vocabulary. All ages. capacity: 25 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 bus along Richmond Terrace other transportation: Staten Island Ferry.
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