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Summer Activities & Programs
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July & August| During Gallery Hours Secrets & Spies Follow in the footsteps of the daring Long Island spies who helped win the Revolution! In this self-guided museum activity, discover the secrets of the Culper Spy Ring as you hunt for hidden messages around the museum and use historical ciphers to crack secret codes and collect clues. Complete your quest and earn a junior spy kit to use in your own covert ops! $5 Member; Admission + $10 Participant
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July | During Gallery Hours Red, White & Blue Crafts Dive into a sea of patriotic fun with self-serve crafts inspired by red, white, and blue ocean creatures from around the world! Included with admission.
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July | During Gallery Hours Sea to Shining Sea Scavenger Hunt Hunt for red, white, and blue sea creatures hidden throughout the museum’s galleries. Find them all to win a prize! Included with admission.
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Fri, July 24 | 12 - 2PM Five-Dollar Friday! Shark Tooth Excavation Sink your teeth into some prehistoric fun as you roll up your sleeves and excavate a real shark tooth fossil! Transform your ancient treasure into a fin-tastic necklace to take home. $5 Member; Admission + $5 Participant |
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Fri, July 31 | 12 - 2PM Five-Dollar Friday! Sea Shell Trinket Tray Oysters and mussels and clams, oh my! Celebrate the incredible diversity of New York’s mollusks as you create a beautiful decoupaged seashell trinket tray perfect for holding keepsakes. $5 Member; Admission + $5 Participant |
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Sat, July 25 & August 8 | 12 - 2PM Shrinky Dink Saturday! Mini masterpieces ahoy! Join us for a creative craft workshop as you design and create your own shrinky dink charms inspired by the sea. Watch your artwork magically shrink and transform into colorful miniature keepsakes you can use to decorate a keychain, backpack clip, or phone charm. $5 Member; Admission + $5 Participant |
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August | During Gallery Hours Sea Side Crafts Celebrate the beach with nautical self-serve crafts in our workshop! Included with Admission |
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August | During Gallery Hours Boats Ahoy! Scavenger Hunt Hunt for boats big and small hidden throughout the museum! Find them all to win a prize. |
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August 1 | Kids & Adults | During Gallery Hours Happy birthday Herman Melville Celebrate the 207th birthday of the author of Moby Dick with a complimentary cupcake and a spin of our Birthday Prize Wheel! While supplies last. Free w/ Admission |
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Fri, August 7 & 14 | Kids, Famlies & Adults | 12 - 2PM Build-a-Boat Races! Ready, set, sail! Join us for an open-ended workshop where adults and kids alike can craft unique wooden vessels. Launch your design in our watery raceway and see if it has what it takes to sail to victory! $5 Member; Admission + $10 Participant |
