Parents can either read to their children there or sit in on one of the story hours. Who Should Go CMOM is targeted primarily at children ages 2 through 10. In fact, when we went there, most of the visitors were parents with children younger than seven. Parents should keep this in mind because although the museum has a wonderful array of activities for younger children, in all probability, older kids will feel out of place here. This museum is well worth the time and money.
Kids can be here for a good portion of the day and still have plenty of things to do.
It might be wise to call ahead, however. In the summer CMOM offers classes, and when they are held, certain places, such as the media center, are off limits to regular museum-goers. Moreover, we were advised that the weather has a large impact on the size of the crowd. On nice days, the museum is less crowded, but on snowy or rainy days parents seem more inclined to bring their kids to the museum. How to Get There To get to the CMOM by subway, take the 1 or the 9 train to 86th Street.