TotSpot Party
The younger set loves TotSpot as the locale for their birthday celebrations! The party gets underway with a visit to the enormously popular Bubbles gallery before moving into the TotSpot gallery. Choose from one of three themes: Music, Movement or Art to create a party that best celebrates your child’s individuality. Guests wrap up their birthday bash with refreshments in a private party room. Maximum capacity 30 guests (children and adults). Recommended for ages 2–5.
Available Wednesday–Friday from 5–6:30 p.m. and
Saturday–Sunday from 10–11:30 a.m.
Messy Merriment
No muss, no fuss, just messy fun at this new museum birthday party! An assortment of goopy, gooey and squishy materials is guaranteed to provide hands-on birthday fun! The best part—you leave the clean up to us! Enjoy playing with slime, oobleck, clean “mud” and more at this multi-sensory birthday bash! Smocks are provided. This party includes a visit to the popular TotSpot gallery. Maximum capacity 30 guests (children and adults). Recommended for ages 2–5.
Available Saturday and Sunday at 12:30–2 p.m. and
3–4:30 p.m.
Story Art
This popular museum program is now available in extended form as a fun-filled birthday party! Start the party with a circle time story, selected by the birthday child from a list of favorite books. Then move on to craft time—where our little artists will make a related art project to take home as a wonderful birthday souvenir. This party includes a visit to the popular TotSpot gallery. Maximum capacity 30 guests (children and adults). Recommended for ages 3–5.
Available Saturday and Sunday at 12:30–2 p.m. and
3–4:30 p.m.
Museum Adventure Party
Adventure is the name of the game when party guests explore four of our hands-on exhibit galleries. You may prefer to substitute a craft project in an LICM learning studio for one of the gallery visits. Then, guests move to a private party room for birthday refreshments. Maximum capacity 38 guests (children and adults). This party can be adapted to suit ages 4 –12.
Available Wednesday–Friday from 5–6:30 p.m. and
Saturday from 10–11:30 a.m.
Celebrate!
Happy Birthday! Feliz Cumpleaños! Sun Yat Fai Lok! Take your birthday global at this party exploring the ways people around the world celebrate their special day. Birthday guests will create festive hats and play party games. Maximum capacity 38 guests (children and adults). Recommended for ages 5–9.
Available Saturday and Sunday at 12:30–2 p.m. and
3–4:30 p.m.
Happy Bug Day!
Have a buggy birthday party! Discover the amazing lives and natural history of bugs, insects and spiders. Learn about bug anatomy and create your own imaginary bug to commemorate this creepy, crawly celebration. Maximum capacity 38 guests (children and adults). Recommended for ages 5–9.
Available Saturday and Sunday at 12:30–2 p.m. and
3–4:30 p.m.
Weird Science!
Calling all scientists! Join us in the LICM laboratory where your team of mad scientists will concoct the perfect celebration. Our secret formula for birthday fun includes some weird and wacky ingredients: glorious gases and strange and unusual liquids. End this science spectacular with some snackable solids in your own party room. Maximum capacity 38 guests (children and adults).This party can be adapted to suit ages 5 to 12.
Available Wednesday–Friday from 5–6:30 p.m. and
Saturday–Sunday from 10–11:30 a.m.
Spy School!
Become a secret agent for your birthday! Join us at the School of Secret Undercover Agents’ (SOSUA) Long Island Headquarters. Work with your team of private investigators to solve the mystery at the museum. Choose your secret identity. Crack and send coded messages. Learn how to blend into your surroundings to avoid detection. The SOSUA team will make your birthday something special, but SH-H-H it’s a secret. Maximum capacity 38 guests (children and adults). This party can be adapted to suit ages 7–12.
Available Wednesday–Friday from 5–6:30 p.m. and
Saturday-Sunday from 10–11:30 a.m.
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