Bronx Children's Museum, New York City

Name: Bronx Children's Museum
Address: New York City, United States

#621 among attractions in New York City

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The Bronx Children's Museum is a children's museum founded in 2005. Its future exhibition space is located in Mill Pond Park in the South Bronx, New York City. The space is currently under construction and not open to the public at this time. The Museum provides ongoing in-school, afterschool and summer enrichment programming throughout the borough at schools, community based organizations, shelters, libraries, local festivals and parks. Since 2011, the Museum has offered programming out of its Museum On The Go! bus, also known as the "purple bus". The museum reaches about 10,000 people per year through the purple bus. Upon completion, its primary exhibition space will be located on the second floor of the Power House building in Mill Pond Park. ()

Coordinates: 40°49'28"N, 73°55'54"W

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West Bronx (Concourse Village)New York City United States

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Bronx Children's Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yankee Stadium, Nick's, Macombs Dam Park, Bronx Terminal Market.

0.4 miNE
Newest home of baseball's Yankees
Yankee Stadium, New York City
11 min walk • Yankee Stadium, a cornerstone of New York City's sporting landscape, stands as a modern coliseum in the Bronx, uniting fans with the storied tradition of the New York Yankees. Opened in 2009, this $2.3 billion sporting venue replaced the original 1923 Yankee Stadium...
0.6 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
Nick's, New York City
17 min walk • Nick's is a tavern and jazz club located at the northwest corner of 10th Street and 7th Avenue in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, which was at its peak in the 1940s and 1950s.
~1390 ftNE
Park, Field, Baseball field
Macombs Dam Park, New York City
7 min walk • Macombs Dam Park is a park in the Concourse section of the Bronx, New York City. The park lay in the shadow of the old Yankee Stadium when it stood, between Jerome Avenue and the Major Deegan Expressway, near the Harlem River and the Macombs Dam Bridge.
~1100 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bronx Terminal Market, New York City
6 min walk • Bronx Terminal Market, formerly known as Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, is a shopping mall along the Major Deegan Expressway in Concourse, Bronx, New York.
0.4 miNE
Museum
New York Yankees Museum, New York City
11 min walk • The New York Yankees Museum is a sports museum located at Yankee Stadium on the main level at Gate 6. It is sponsored and presented by Bank of America and is dedicated to baseball memorabilia for the New York Yankees. It is a key attraction at the stadium, which opened in 2009.
~1420 ftN
Bridge
Macombs Dam Bridge, New York City
7 min walk • The Macombs Dam Bridge is a swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation. The Macombs Dam Bridge connects the intersection of 155th Street and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
0.7 miS
Bridge
Madison Avenue Bridge, New York City
18 min walk • The Madison Avenue Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge crossing the Harlem River in New York City, connecting Madison Avenue in Manhattan with East 138th Street in the Bronx. It was designed by Alfred P.
~940 ftNE
Park
River Avenue Skate Park, New York City
5 min walk • River Avenue Skate Park is a skate park located in the south Bronx built in 2010 and located next to the B and D train.
0.6 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
St. Nick's Pub, New York City
17 min walk • St. Nick's Jazz Pub located at 773 St. Nicholas Avenue, in New York City, in the area of Harlem known as Sugar Hill, Manhattan. It was one of the oldest continuous operating jazz club in Harlem specializing in Jazz and Blues. In the 30s it was known as Poosepahtuck.
~1790 ftS
Bridge
145th Street Bridge, New York City
9 min walk • The 145th Street Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
20 min walk • The Abyssinian Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 132 West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bronx Children's Museum?

Nearby attractions include River Avenue Skate Park, New York City (5 min walk), Macombs Dam Park, New York City (7 min walk), Glad Tidings Tabernacle, New York City (7 min walk), Macombs Dam Bridge, New York City (7 min walk).

How to get to Bronx Children's Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bronx Children's Museum:

Train

Yankees–East 153rd Street (3 min walk)
Melrose (22 min walk)

Metro

Harlem–148th Street • Lines: 3 (7 min walk)
145th Street • Lines: 3 (11 min walk)

Bus

West 146th Street & Esplanade Gardens Plaza • Lines: M1 (9 min walk)
Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 148th Street • Lines: M2 (9 min walk)