The Brooklyn museum was closed -- so we tried this out instead. It wasn't quite the same but my 2…read moreyear old grandson had a good time.

The space is great to give the little ones to run and play without running into each other and the…read moreadults don't have accidents. I love how clean it is kept and all the items they play with and then can be rough and tough. I had a little boy with me and he had a great time. You know a great time when they cry not to leave an activity but as we showed him there was more he just transformed into it....it was wonderful to see all levels are so much to learn you can even have a moment to read to the child...they have so many things to explore....it is different floors of great fun. They even had an outdoor water splash area for the hot days to cool off. Great for 3 and up but as long as you carefully watch them it could be a great time for the smaller age. I will come back again next year to see how he explores this fun again

LOVED spyscape! Amazing for family or group event. Clean facility and well coordinated from staff…read more It was a nice break from the hustle! The staff was beyond helpful finding a lost piece of jewelry! Forever grateful for their professionalism and diligence with recovery!!

This was such a fun and unique experience! I surprised my boyfriend with this for his birthday, and…read morehe absolutely loved it. The challenges, puzzles, and games really make you think--you definitely have to process the clues carefully! There are multiple levels to complete, and throughout the experience you're asked questions that determine what type of agent you are, which was a really cool touch. It was challenging, but in the best way. Now that I understand how everything works, I definitely want to go back and do it again to see if I can do even better! If you're looking for something interactive, different, and a lot of fun, I highly recommend checking this place out. We'll definitely be back!

It's a classic. What's not to love? Tons of new interactive exhibits to keep the kids entertained,…read morelike the bugs and bees. Basketball Trophy with the NY Knicks on display made my kids jaw drop to the floor. Great new show at the Hayden planetarium about the Milky Way that will make you feel infinitesimally small. Special science experiment room with hands on stuff for ye kids to explore that kept them entertained for quite awhile. Plus all the classic exhibits as well with animals from around the world, and my favorite, the giant blue whale.

This place has been on our list for years! Finally was able to visit…read more Plan to spend a few hours to a whole day exploring because you can get lost in all the amazing things to see and learn! There other extra things you can add to your day pass (we added the - Encounters of the Milky Way) you get to choose. That was kool. From dinosaurs to insects - it was a lot to take in! It was pretty crowded the day we went. So plan accordingly and plan to spend the whole day here! Def worth it!!!

I had to run it back while in NYC and this was one of my favorite dates I've ever went on!…read more My friends had never been so they trusted me with a good time. We had so much today and it brought back the first time I came here and the amazing memories we made. It allows you to be a kid again and enjoy sweet treats and cool rooms while capturing photos ! Pending my link , then I'll update more photos #RICJAMES4EVA lol

Color-Free Factory Aug 2026…read more My advice: money is green, which is a color. Keep your green money in your pocket and don't spend it at Color Factory. A color museum should have COLOR. This place was unbelievably shabby and unloved, the confetti room had no confetti, the color rooms were just painted empty dark closets the size of a mop and bucket. The whole thing could be done better in your own garage with three quarts of Sherwin-Williams paint and a roll of paper towels for confetti. The ball pit was only ankle deep in balls. I'm so embarrassed for Color Factory, I could make this place better in one long weekend with $100 and the help of three kids from a teenage art class. Collect colored objects from Goodwill, buy paint samples from Lowe's! Let kids paint! Buy colored plastic magnets and some light tables! In such a creative city packed with broke art students, this place should be amazing. It could be a home for inventive uses of color and design, instead of a broken, shabby, color-free house of sad. Skip Color Factory and just go for a walk in amazing New York. There's more color and creativity in one city block, and it's free.

Sloomoo Institute surprised me. With a steep price tag of over $50 per adult and child ticket, I…read morewas skeptical. It looked too gimmicky like the Museum of Ice Cream. However, my slime-loving nine-year-old daughter really wanted to go. As a surprise, I took her. (To save money, only have one adult go.) Here's our experience. 1) Admission: On a Friday afternoon in April, we were able to get tickets online easily. DO NOT WALK IN. You can, but it's the most expensive way to experience Sloomoo. Google promo codes first that work online. A quick Google search revealed three promo codes from influencers that took 20-30% off our tickets. 2) Experience: Once your tickets are scanned and an online waiver is filled out, you'll write your "slime name" on a name tag. Pass through a hall about the history of slime and you're inside the main area. There are several rooms of "buckets" filled with all types of slime with different textures and scents. This was pretty fun and was very relaxing dipping your hands in slime. (Don't worry- you have to wipe your hands clean beforehand with a wipe. There are wipe stations everywhere.) There are a few interactive areas like a giant sling shot, a musical room, a tablet where you pick your slime companion, and a place where you're blindfolded and feel different things in slime holes. (It's not as weird as that sounds.) Part of the experience is making your own slime. You pick what type of slime you want, the scent, the color, and three charms. This took about 20-30 minutes since there are so many scents to pick from. We landed on creamy cloud slime with the passion fruit rose scent, aqua green, and three fruit charms. At the very end, there's an area where you can take off your shoes and walk through slime. Again, you wipe off your feet before and after. Still, if you don't think about how gross it is, it's a unique and fun feeling. 3) Space: There's a single restroom at the start of the museum, but due to a line, staff let us in the staff basement where there are three additional bathrooms. At the very end is a store with all types of slime, slime molds, kits, and more. Our daughter spent $47 of her own money on two slime kits and activator. It's very pricey so limit how much you spend. As a staff member told a kid, "Nothing is free here." 4) Staff: This is where it was a little off. Several staff were a bit odd with the kids. One staff member by the slime making area made a few inappropriate jokes around little kids. Often, staff had to be called to each station so waiting is expected. None were friendly or warm for working with kids. Overall, Sloomoo Institute is worth the experience if you are willing to shell out the money. Our daughter LOVED it and I was surprised how much I did too for having low expectations. However, I'd NEVER come back with that price tag. It's almost offensive.

We had an amazing time over the weekend. We did the 9am reservation and we had the first half hour…read moreto ourselves in the whole place. The slime music was cool, getting slimed on was awesome and my daughter loved making the different slimes from the scent to the color to the charms. Highly recommend for any slime lover!

I was excited to visit this museum when I first heard about it opening in NYC, but it ended up…read morebeing underwhelming. I went on a weekday around 2 PM and was the only person touring the space. There were more employees outside on break than visitors inside. The museum is much smaller than expected three floors and a small library area and I was able to see everything in about 30-40 minutes, even taking my time. While it looks interesting at first, it didn't hold my attention. I love dogs and all fluffy animals, so I thought I'd enjoy it, but it just wasn't for me. Honestly, if you want to "visit" for free, what you see in photos from other reviews is basically the entire museum. If you're in the area and have time to kill, it's fine to stop by, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. I probably would have been better off going to MoMA. I went with a Groupon deal for $9.20 if that helps.

Super cool and cute dog museum!…read more I went with my sister a couple of weeks ago. The entry was $10 per person--for New Yorkers/students I believe.

Fun place to visit on a rainy NY day. Good for kids 5-16. For the photo illusions, you have to be a…read moregood photographer to make them look real.

I liked the Museum of illusion but it was way smaller than the one in New Orleans. The one in New…read moreOrleans was the bomb.com. it was very big and way more things to exhibit and do. It's s something to do with you kids on a Saturday afternoon.

I understand the low reviews. Let me explain my point of view. If you have very young kids (say,…read moreunder 10), they're gonna see pretty lights and lots of buttons and knobs. They will mash them aimlessly and maybe enjoy it. If you have grade-school to middle-school kids (11-15) you're probably in the sweet spot for understanding and learning and having the patience to do what the activities want you to. But your kids will have to wait in line with swarms of button-mashing little kids. I thought this could also be called the Museum of Bizarre User Interfaces. User interfaces are like jokes: if you have to explain it, it's not very good. Most exhibits are some kind of input (a ball, a knob, a lever, etc.) that adjusts the parameters to some mathematical function. No exhibit has suggestions or interesting values, like "set the red knob to 2.5 look at what happens, now set it to 3.5, isn't that interesting?" None of the stations is intuitive. It takes a lot of time to figure them out. They're often just a basic menu: select a shape, now select an attribute, now adjust the attribute. But to do this you use a throttle lever, a bowling-ball sized track ball, and a gear shifter as your inputs. Some of the instructions are on touch screen kiosks not very close to the systems they describe. They would do well to do a little bit of crowd control. Something like timed entry, or maybe have some of the docents enforce a little bit of time-limit on activities. Some of the exhibits take time to really do (a driving simulator, a basketball launcher, the square-wheeled bike). So on the one hand, we need to give time to focus and understand. But also they need a bit of nudging to take turns so more kids experience it.

I was honestly surprised to see some of the lower ratings for National Museum of Mathematics, but I…read morecan also understand that it really depends on who is visiting and what they expect. I've been a couple of times with my young kids--once at the temporary location and again at the new space. If I were going purely as an adult, I'd probably find the "museum" a bit limited. It's not a traditional museum experience. But with kids--especially one who genuinely loves math--it's fantastic. What makes MoMath stand out is how interactive everything is. Kids are encouraged to touch, and explore, which keeps them engaged for hours. During one visit, there were guided stations where my child actually picked up new concepts like factorials just by playing and interacting. If your child enjoys math, problem-solving, or hands-on learning, this is a great place to spend time. It turns math into something tangible and fun, which isn't easy to do.

Always a wonderful museum. The puppet exhibit was truly amazing and I love that there's always…read moresomething new to see.

While watching CBS Sunday Morning, they did a story on the Museum of Broadway. Since then, I knew I…read morehad to visit it if I was in NYC. I'm so glad I went. It was so cool to see the evolution of musical theater. Throughout the museum, you can read about the history of theater, individual plays and the people and culture that shaped them. It's neat to see its origins and its current state. There were a lot of people there that day so you had to wait our turn. Then it was easier to see the displays and read about them. I also felt there was too much text and that it would have been nicer if it were more interactive. I know they didn't save props like they do now. However, they could play music from those musicals or display things a little bit differently. I think that's why many people quickly looked around and then quickly moved on. As you moved through the museum, there were more props from the musicals, information about the people in them, and the music from those shows. Then it was more interesting. It was cool that you could learn how the musicals started, how people were chosen for the parts and how the culture of the time shaped the music. I also loved hearing the music. There were a few sections where you could take pictures as you progressed; this was a nice touch and made you feel more a part of it. There was also a section at the end where you could see how productions came together behind the scenes. That in itself was interesting because you never know what goes on behind the scenes with the stage direction, costumes, makeup and set design.

As someone who works in hospitality and beverage programs, I attend a lot of events. Very few leave…read morea lasting impression. Raise a Glass to Rye & Blue was one of them. Held at the beautiful rooftop garden at Rockefeller Center overlooking St. Patrick's Cathedral, the setting alone was worth the trip. As the sun set behind the Manhattan skyline, guests were treated to an evening that felt equal parts whiskey education, culinary experience, and celebration of American craftsmanship. The WhistlePig team put together an outstanding lineup of cocktails and rare whiskey pours, each thoughtfully paired with a multi-course dinner. Every course felt intentional, from the beautifully presented appetizers and seasonal produce to the perfectly cooked beef course and creative dessert finale. The food wasn't just an accompaniment to the whiskey it stood on its own. One of the highlights of the evening was host Max Miller of Tasting History. His storytelling added depth and context to each pour, connecting American history, whiskey culture, and the culinary experience in a way that kept the entire table engaged. What impressed me most was the attention to detail. The tablescape, service, pacing, glassware, cocktail program, and overall guest experience were executed flawlessly. Nothing felt rushed, and every element contributed to the story of the evening. WhistlePig continues to prove why they are one of the most innovative names in American whiskey. This wasn't simply a tasting event it was an immersive experience that celebrated history, hospitality, and craftsmanship at the highest level. If WhistlePig hosts another dinner like this, don't hesitate. Buy the ticket. -- Jeffrey Umaña @jeffrey.umana

From a wedding guest point of view…read more Wedding was right before the December Storm. This is rated as one of the most expensive venues in NYC. Yes, the views are amazing, however the weather has to be just perfect. Especially if you plan to use the outdoor patio. Which, why wouldn't you? The space itself is not for large groups, wedding party size approximately 50. Plus the wait, bar & other service staff. The location is prime, if you plan to take a car, remember this is NYC & traffic is bad. You can probably walk faster than a cab or car service. Especially during the month of December. NYC gets more visitors in December than all year long. The venue has 2 bathrooms for women which is not good, however worked for this crowd. Think of this location as a once in a lifetime, only if you have the funds for this location. As guests we were thrilled to be invited to such a lavish wedding!