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Bronx Children's Museum

The Bronx Children's Museum is a children's museum founded in 2005. You can find it in New York City. Look also at Central Park, 3.4 mi away.

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Where
In New York City
1,485 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.1K
a year · #5,793 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside New York City

You can stay in New York City

Bronx Children's Museum is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 4 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 4 miles from Bronx Children's Museum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Every month near Bronx Children's Museum is set out below.

Jan40° / 27°
Feb43° / 28°
Mar50° / 34°
Apr61° / 43°
May71° / 53°
Jun80° / 63°
Jul85° / 69°
Aug84° / 68°
Sep77° / 61°
Oct66° / 50°
Nov55° / 40°
Dec45° / 32°
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →
About

Bronx Children's Museum

The Bronx Children's Museum is a children's museum founded in 2005. Its exhibition space is located in Mill Pond Park in the South Bronx, New York City. 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.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
1.1K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near Bronx Children's Museum

The first towns with rooms are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).

Bronx Children's Museum12345678New York City1,485Jersey City39North Bergen Township19Secaucus18Fort Lee9Newark29Yonkers14North Hempstead22Central ParkMadison Square GardenYankee StadiumStudio 54MetLife StadiumSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumMuseum of Modern Art5 mi
Bronx Children's Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Central Park
  2. 2Madison Square Garden
  3. 3Yankee Stadium
  4. 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
  5. 5Studio 54
  6. 6MetLife Stadium
  7. 7Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
  8. 8Museum of Modern Art
In town

New York City

1,485 places to stay · 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

8,584,629 people

15 min drive

Jersey City

39 places to stay · 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

302,013 people

11 mi southwest of Bronx Children's Museum

10 min drive

North Bergen Township

19 places to stay · 15 hotels · 4 motels

61,483 people

5 mi southwest of Bronx Children's Museum

10 min drive

Secaucus

18 places to stay · 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

22,640 people

8 mi west of Bronx Children's Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Bronx Children's MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
New York Cityin town—1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park8,584,629$778KD
Jersey City11 mi southwest15 min39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground302,013$567KC−
North Bergen Township5 mi southwest10 min19 15 hotels · 4 motels61,483$474KB
Secaucus8 mi west10 min18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins22,640$572KC−
Fort Lee3 mi northwest5 min9 7 hotels · 2 motels40,345$448KB
Newark14 mi southwest20 min29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs323,808$374KC−
Yonkers9 mi north15 min14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground212,603$502KC+
North Hempstead13 mi east20 min22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground238,982$888K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub4 mi
TEBTeterboro7 mi
JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub15 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Bronx Children's Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Other places close by

Within 8 miles you can add these well-known places.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Questions about Bronx Children's Museum

Is Bronx Children's Museum in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Bronx Children's Museum?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Bronx Children's Museum from Oyster Bay?

About 22 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Bronx Children's Museum?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 4 miles away.

Where should I stay near Bronx Children's Museum?

New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (11 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (5 mi, 19 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in New York City

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.