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Children's Museum of the Arts (CMA)

Museum in The Soho area

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Children's Museum of the Arts celebrates the visual and performing artist in every child through teaching, collecting, creating and exhibiting children's art.

Founded in October 1988 by Kathleen A. Schneider, the Children's Museum of the Arts is one of the oldest children's art museums in the world. The Museum has been located in the Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo since its inception. The Museum employs an artist-in-residence format whereby teaching artists work directly with children and their families. CMA is a nonprofit institution.

Opening hours

From 12:00 to 17:00
thursdays closing at 18:00
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays
Note:Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: Early Childhood Program 10:45am-noon

Fee

General Admission $10, Thursdays 4-6pm Pay-As-You-Wish.

Access

Between Broome St. and Grand St. Subway: 6 to Spring Street
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Address

182 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-274-0986 Fax: 212-274-1776



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