Fodor's Expert Review Children's Museum of Manhattan

In this five-story exploratorium, children ages 1–7 are invited to paint their own masterpieces, float boats down a "stream" (seasonal), rescue animals with Dora and Diego (in an exhibition created in collaboration with Nickelodeon), walk through or crawl under larger-than-life contemporary sculptures at Inside Art, and wriggle through the human digestive system in EatSleepPlay. In the immersive, comic book–inspired Superpowered Metropolis exhibit, a trio of lively pigeons—Zip, Zap, and Zoom—guide you through a 1,500-square-foot space equipped with interactive features like a climbable, two-story tree house. Special exhibits are thoughtfully put together and fun. Art workshops, science programs, and storytelling sessions are held daily.