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Why Your Support Matters to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan

Your contribution helps ensure that CMOM remains one of the City’s most unique learning environments for all families — offering an array of high quality creative programs — it allows us to spark curiosity, and discovery for the many children not as fortunate as our own.

 

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Thanks to your support, CMOM brings the joy of learning, creativity and discovery to more than 350,000 families who visit the museum and thousands served beyond our walls on West 83rd Street. We do not limit ourselves to serving just one block, one neighborhood, or one city — each year, CMOM provides outreach to more than 60,000 children at over 50 community based organizations including schools, libraries, health centers, public housing communities, after-school programs and hospitals.

With each donation to CMOM, you help us give back to families all across New York City through our outreach programs.

Early childhood health and literacy programs in the Bronx
CMOM runs weekly literacy and health programs for young children and their families to help develop the skills they need to be healthy and succeed in school.

After school programs for NYC students
CMOM reaches more than 35,000 NYC students with after school programs in arts, science, math and culture.

Shelter programs for families in temporary housing
CMOM provides weekly early childhood classes, which provide children and single mothers living in temporary housing with parenting, literacy and art classes.

Junior Staff Internship (JSI) for New York City high school students
CMOM provides high school students with an opportunity to intern at the Museum. The program helps students a see their pathway to college and world of work.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital program
CMOM runs weekly arts and creativity programs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Cancer Treatment Center. Children living with cancer and their families have the opportunity to explore, heal and learn through art.

CMOM membership for a family need
CMOM’s Family Access Membership program allows more than 1,000 low-income families to visit and access high quality educational programs and groundbreaking exhibits at the Museum for only $5.

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CMOM’s Spring 2012 Benefit was a resounding success.

 

With 350 friends and supporters gathered together—and over $800,000 raised to support CMOM’s vital community outreach program—we could not have imagined a more inspired and heartfelt celebration of our commitment to families, the arts, health and education.. This outpouring of generosity and excitement also resulted in $66,000 raised that evening to provide FREE access to the Museum's educational exhibits for 6,500 Head Start families. This was a great start towards our goal of raising funds to serve 20,000 Head Start families in 2012.

Please check back soon for 2013 event updates!
 

Calendar

Little Artists: Fuzzy Fabric Collage, 10:00am

4 & younger

Use different kinds of fabric to make a textured collage.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Exploring texture, developing sensory awareness, creative expression.
 

UMIGO (You-Make-It-Go) Transmedia Games, 11:00am

5 & older

CMOM conducts weekly activities to explore UMIGO, a first-of-its kind transmedia math property which teaches 1st and 2nd grade math skills in a fun and interactive way. UMIGO programs may include music videos, board games, and new digital UMIGO apps.

PlayWorks™ Circle Time, 11:30am

4 & younger

Sing, move your body and use your listening ears to hear special stories.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Learn new vocabulary, build listening skills and learn to be part of a group.

Mural Wall Painting, 12:00pm

4 & younger

Mix paint on the PlayWorksTM  Mural Wall.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science Skills (color mixing and cause and effect)

Good Luck Horseshoe, 12:00pm

All ages

12pm - 4:15pm

Decorate a real horse shoe with markers and brightly colored gem stickers. Hang it up for good luck!
 

UMIGO (You-Make-It-Go) Transmedia Games, 12:00pm

5 & older

CMOM conducts weekly activities to explore UMIGO, a first-of-its kind transmedia math property which teaches 1st and 2nd grade math skills in a fun and interactive way. UMIGO programs may include music videos, board games, and new digital UMIGO apps.

10-Foot Cop Galloping Paper Horse , 12:00pm

All ages

12pm – 4:15pm  

Design and decorate a paper horse sculpture with markers, stickers and colorful tape. Use brass fasteners to attach moveable legs and make your horse gallop! What will you name your horse?

Little Artists: Fuzzy Fabric Collage, 1:00pm

4 & younger

Use different kinds of fabric to make a textured collage.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Exploring texture, developing sensory awareness, creative expression.
 

Mural Wall Painting, 2:30pm

4 & younger

Mix paint on the PlayWorksTM  Mural Wall.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science Skills (color mixing and cause and effect)

We Lava Volcanoes!, 3:00pm

5 & older

Join us on a scientific adventure learning about volcanoes and the scientists who study them. Watch and create volcanic eruptions and make Fizzy Lava Paintings!

PlayWorks™ Circle Time, 4:00pm

4 & younger

Sing, move your body and use your listening ears to hear special stories.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Learn new vocabulary, build listening skills and learn to be part of a group.

We Lava Volcanoes!, 4:00pm

5 & older

Join us on a scientific adventure learning about volcanoes and the scientists who study them. Watch and create volcanic eruptions and make Fizzy Lava Paintings!

Full Calendar