In this bitter cold weather, any parent becomes the ultimate planner of activities, whether it’s under your own roof or at historic landmarks in Manhattan like these two with epic sleepover experiences coming up:
Not only do you get to sleep underneath the infamous blue whale, or next to elephants, or at the bottom of a volcanic formation, but you get a flashlight tour of the most exciting parts of the American Museum of Natural History!
As the website says, “Meet your relatives in the Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins. Climb the stairs and enter the Age of Dinosaurs, standing beneath a fearsome T. rex. Explore our live-animal exhibitions with knowledgeable Museum explainers or encounter live animals—bats, wolves, birds of prey—and learn all about their habitats. Then discover the Secret Oceannow showing in 3-D the LeFrak Theater before the night comes to a magical close. Settle down beneath the 94-foot-long blue whale, next to African elephants, or at the base of a striking volcanic formation and fall asleep in the darkened halls of one of the world’s most beloved museums.”
Space is limited and dates sell out quickly. For the latest availability information and to purchase gift certificate please call Central Reservations at 212-769-5200, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
Cost
$145 per person
$135 members
$125 groups of 15+
Admission Price includes:
Evening snack and light breakfast
Cots for all participants
Fossil fact-finding mission by flashlight
LeFrak Theater film
Live-animal special exhibition or live-animal presentation
Take home activities
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space, Ship Sleepover
Plenty of adults (i.e. members of the armed forces) have slept on the Intrepid aircraft carrier, and now it’s the kids’ turn. The Intrepid Sea Sea, Air & Space Museum hosts Operation Slumber several times throughout the year. Kids ages 6 to 17 take part in educational activities during the overnight including a visit to the Space Shuttle Pavilion, a flashlight tour of the flight deck and a ride in a flight simulator. Snacks and breakfast are provided, as is a T-short souvenir and a pass to come back in daylight hours to enjoy the museum.
Tickets: $120
Pier 86
W. 46th and 12th Ave.
Midtown West
646-381-5010
Online: intrepidmuseum.org