NEW YORK—Kids Week, an annual event held during the mid-winter school recess, is back at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The museum was swarmed with children accompanied by their doting parents on Sunday. Children of all colors, shapes, and sizes were seen smiling, laughing, and having a good time.
The Intrepid is offering nine days of fun-filled interactive programs that parents can use to educate and entertain their children during the school holiday.
“During this week, we combine the two [learning and fun]. We bring in a lot of partners that are entertaining, but also educational,” said Luke Sacks, public relations director of the museum.
Sunday was the second day of Kids Week. Seven more days of special activities for children start Monday. Each weekday has a theme or a special focus: Puppet Day on Monday, Broadway Performance Day on Tuesday, PBS Kids Day on Wednesday, Sports and Recreation Day on Thursday, and Fashion and Fun Day on Friday. Science activities are planned for next weekend.
Kids Week offers a great opportunity for parents and their children to visit the museum for special programs, as well as to see the permanent exhibits, including the ship itself and the aircraft collection on the flight deck of the massive World War II aircraft carrier that was decommissioned in 1974.
“While they are here, we educate them,” said Sacks. “We have the Ringling Brothers here with their clowns. We do all sorts of science demonstrations. Our education department is here doing hands-on demonstrations with the kids,” he added.
The Intrepid is a hands-on museum—it is not just a place full of artifacts behind glass or on open display. There is a lot of interactive communication between the performers and the children to keep the young audience actively involved and thoroughly entertained.
“That’s why we use volunteers during our shows. The kids love it,” said Mike Ringling, a clown from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus.
What the performers wish to convey to the kids is that the circus is fun for the children of all ages. “It is a safe place, it is very accepting [and] not competitive; it lets their true selves shine,” said Ringling.
Ringling went on to explain why his company set up the “kids’ zone” tent for young people to interact with the performers: “These kids, they see us and want to try these tricks—they get inspired by us, they have fun with us. So instead of giving them a taste, we’re inviting them to come into our family and try the skills and tricks they saw us do. And we’re going to teach them how [to do some tricks].”
Parents Kevin and Lisa were at the Intrepid because “the kids enjoyed it last time,” according to Kevin. “It’s always nice to go to places where there are outdoor and indoor activities,” said Lisa. Their 9-year-old son Danny added, “I like seeing all the planes, how big the ship is, and how fast the planes go.”
Paloma Munoz, a financial analyst from Boston, decided to take the opportunity to bring her 5-year-old son and 3-year-old twins to the museum while meeting her sister from Spain in the city. “This is our first time at the Intrepid, and the kids like it so much,” Munoz said.
The Intrepid is offering nine days of fun-filled interactive programs that parents can use to educate and entertain their children during the school holiday.
“During this week, we combine the two [learning and fun]. We bring in a lot of partners that are entertaining, but also educational,” said Luke Sacks, public relations director of the museum.
Sunday was the second day of Kids Week. Seven more days of special activities for children start Monday. Each weekday has a theme or a special focus: Puppet Day on Monday, Broadway Performance Day on Tuesday, PBS Kids Day on Wednesday, Sports and Recreation Day on Thursday, and Fashion and Fun Day on Friday. Science activities are planned for next weekend.
Kids Week offers a great opportunity for parents and their children to visit the museum for special programs, as well as to see the permanent exhibits, including the ship itself and the aircraft collection on the flight deck of the massive World War II aircraft carrier that was decommissioned in 1974.
“While they are here, we educate them,” said Sacks. “We have the Ringling Brothers here with their clowns. We do all sorts of science demonstrations. Our education department is here doing hands-on demonstrations with the kids,” he added.
The Intrepid is a hands-on museum—it is not just a place full of artifacts behind glass or on open display. There is a lot of interactive communication between the performers and the children to keep the young audience actively involved and thoroughly entertained.
“That’s why we use volunteers during our shows. The kids love it,” said Mike Ringling, a clown from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus.
What the performers wish to convey to the kids is that the circus is fun for the children of all ages. “It is a safe place, it is very accepting [and] not competitive; it lets their true selves shine,” said Ringling.
Ringling went on to explain why his company set up the “kids’ zone” tent for young people to interact with the performers: “These kids, they see us and want to try these tricks—they get inspired by us, they have fun with us. So instead of giving them a taste, we’re inviting them to come into our family and try the skills and tricks they saw us do. And we’re going to teach them how [to do some tricks].”
Parents Kevin and Lisa were at the Intrepid because “the kids enjoyed it last time,” according to Kevin. “It’s always nice to go to places where there are outdoor and indoor activities,” said Lisa. Their 9-year-old son Danny added, “I like seeing all the planes, how big the ship is, and how fast the planes go.”
Paloma Munoz, a financial analyst from Boston, decided to take the opportunity to bring her 5-year-old son and 3-year-old twins to the museum while meeting her sister from Spain in the city. “This is our first time at the Intrepid, and the kids like it so much,” Munoz said.
