The Children's Museum of Manhattan builds its whole summer program around light, and Glow Where You Go! turns that into rotating stations you drop into rather than book. In the first-floor Makerspace, kids five and up layer foil, cellophane and shiny scraps into sun collages built to bounce light, while the third-floor studio runs a threading project where under-fives build rays around a paper-plate sun.
What to expect
Two studio spaces run in parallel: the first-floor Makerspace for kids five and up, and the third-floor PlayWorks area for under-fives, each with its own sun-themed project that changes through the month. Educators staff the tables and reset materials between families, so you can drop in without a slot. The museum's permanent floors, including the water and city-themed exhibits, stay open the whole time.
Good to know
- Everything is included with museum admission; there's no separate program ticket.
- Makerspace projects target ages five and up, PlayWorks projects ages four and under.
- The 1 train to 79th Street and the B and C to 81st Street are both close.
- Timed entry is worth booking, since CMOM fills up in summer.
- Projects rotate weekly, so a return visit later in the month is a different craft.
- It's entirely indoors, which makes it a dependable heat-wave or rain plan.
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Common questions
Do the projects change during the month?
Yes. Glow Where You Go! rotates weekly through themed weeks, so the Makerspace and PlayWorks projects differ from one week to the next.
Is it included with admission?
Yes. All Glow Where You Go! activities are included with regular Children's Museum of Manhattan admission.
Is there anything for toddlers?
Yes. The third-floor PlayWorks studio runs parallel projects designed for children four and under, alongside daily circle time and storytime.
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