Directions and Parking

CMOM is located in The Tisch Building at 212 West 83rd Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues.

Subway

Take the 1 train to 79th or 86th St. Station.
Take the 2 or 3 Express to 72nd or 96th St. Station, then transfer to the 1 train.
Take the A, B, C, or D train to the 59th St. Station, then transfer to the 1 train.
Take the B or C train to 81st St. Station

Bus

Take the West Side M7, M10, M11, or M104 to West 83rd St.
Take the cross-town M79 and M86 to Broadway.

Car

CMOM is easily accessible from the Westside Highway.
Take the 79th St. exit.
Take a left onto Amsterdam Avenue and left onto 83rd St.
Get directions from Google Maps.

Accessible Travel

Subway: For an accessible subway station take the 1, 2 or 3 train to the 72nd Street (and Broadway) Stop. From there, either head 9 blocks north on Broadway or switch to the uptown bus M7 M11, or M104.

Bus: Take the M104 on Broadway; or take the M7 or M11 on Amsterdam Ave.; from the east side take the M79TH Street Crosstown or the M86TH Crosstown.

For additional MTA accessible information, visit http://www.mta.info/mta/ada.

The museum entrance has a ramp and a wheelchair lift. CMOM is accessible in all spaces and exhibitions except the lower level of the outdoor City Splash! exhibit. CMOM requires all strollers to be checked. If your child needs a stroller or similar support for medical reasons please inform the admissions desk.

Parking

There is a Central Parking garage located on West 83rd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. Please remember to have your parking ticket validated at CMOM Admissions in order to receive a 15% discount.

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Thank you for making our 2010 Benefit, honoring Andy Ackerman’s 20 years as Executive Director of CMOM, a huge success! Because of your generosity, we were able to raise $1.2 million to support our exhibitions, programming and outreach into the community. Watch the video shown at our event!

At the event, Honorary Chair Laurie Tisch announced a new initiative to replicate CMOM's exhibits and programs in New York City public housing. Stay tuned for more details! It’s not too late to make a difference … donate here!

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Calendar

Animal Stampers, 10:00am

Use animal stamps and colorful ink to create a wild picture.  
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: developing color and shape recognition, process of creations and skills needed for writing.

Clean-Up Together, 11:15am

Have fun helping CMOM Educators clean up the PlayWorks™ Lab using music and
brooms!
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Developing listening and social skills, learning to transition from one activity to the next.

PlayWorks™ Circle Time, 11:30am

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

Mix paint on the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall with your friends.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science skills (color mixing and cause and effect).

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 12:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

Animal Stampers, 1:00pm

Use animal stamps and colorful ink to create a wild picture.  
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: developing color and shape recognition, process of creations and skills needed for writing.

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 2:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

Presentation: The Truth about Wild Wolves: The Atka Traveling Ambassador Wolf, 2:00pm

The program will include an awe-inspiring, up-close encounter with this important but misunderstood predator. Families will learn about the history of wolves in the United States, the importance of wolves in a healthy ecosystem, and the efforts to save these magnificent creatures for future generations.  Presented by the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem, NY
 

Mural Wall Painting, 2:30pm

Mix paint on the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall with your friends.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science skills (color mixing and cause and effect).

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 3:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 4:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

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