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Cool Culture® ensures that all families can seize the limitless learning opportunities in our city’s arts and cultural institutions with fun, enriching experiences for young children and their parents.
The commitment of New York City’s world-renowned art museums, historical societies, botanical gardens, science centers and their staff to sharing their resources with nontraditional audiences makes our work possible. The dedication of hundreds of educational professionals who have deep roots in their communities and long-standing relationships with the children and parents they serve has made our impact successful.
Cool Culture 80 Hanson Place, Suite 304 Brooklyn, NY 11217
[email protected] (718)230-4186
©2016 Cool Culture
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As a Cultural Liaison, you are the key to success for your school’s families.
You are the primary link between families at your early childhood school and NYC’s vibrant arts & cultural institutions. We look forward to working together in partnership to engage and inspire families to visit New York City’s wonderful museums, botanical gardens and zoos.
With your guidance, families in your early childhood school can become active explorers of New York City’s vast cultural life and resources, become knowledgeable about how to use the Family Pass, and support their children’s development by providing experiences that promote creative thinking, curiosity and a love of learning.
On behalf of the 50,000 families Cool Culture serves and the many Cool Culture alumni whose cultural adventures transformed their horizons, we thank you!
Candice Anderson
Executive Director
Welcome to Cool Culture!
Snapshot of Cool Culture Program & Resources ...............................................................….………...1
Cultural Liaison Checklist ...................................................................................................... ……...…..…3
2016-2017 Program Timeline ........................................................................................................... .....4
Three Goals for Success .................................................................................................................... ....6
Cultural Liaison Connection, e-Newsletter for Cultural Liaisons .......................................... .....…8
Cool Culture Family Pass and Registration …………………………………………………………….......…….…..10 Family Pass Registration Family Pass Guidelines Family Pass FAQs
Professional Development Workshop Series......................................................................... ….......16
Cool Culture Resources for your School ................................................................................. ….......18 Cool Culture Videos Cool Culture Family Guide Events e-Newsletter for Families Get Out & Go! Special Museum Events Cool Culture Hunt Cards Cool Culture Online
Tips to Engage Families & More…………………….……………..………………………….…….......………………….26 Creative strategies and ideas from Cultural Liaisons
Appendix ................................................................................................................................. …..….…….30 Professional Development Workshop Cohorts Change in Contact Info Form Cool Culture Pledge in English, Spanish & Chinese Alignment with Early Learning Standards Free and Suggested Admission Partners 2016-2017 Cultural Institution Partners
Table of Contents
Three Goals for Success (pg. 6) We ask that all Cultural Liaisons and school staff join us in promoting families’ use of their Cool Culture Family Pass. Let’s work together to accomplish the three goals below for your families:
1. Every family knows how to use the Family Pass
2. 75% of families will use the Pass at least once by February 28
3. 50% of families will use the Pass at least twice by May 31
Family Pass Guidelines (pg. 12) It is of upmost importance to share Family Pass rules with your school’s families and staff to prepare them for successful visits and help us sustain strong partnerships with our 90 participating cultural institutions.
Cool Culture Family Guide (pg. 20) Please distribute Cool Culture Family Guides with each Family Pass. The Family Guide includes our Family Pass guidelines, important information about our 90 cultural partners, museum activities and more! Make sure to review the full Family Guide with families.
Cultural Liaison Connection, e-Newsletter for Cultural Liaisons (pg. 8) The monthly e-mailed newsletter, Cultural Liaison Connection, is your primary source of important Cool Culture updates. Every month, you will receive program announcements, upcoming family event information and resources via email.
4-Part Professional Development Workshop Series (pg. 16) The monthly e-mailed newsletter, Cultural Liaison Connection, is your primary source of important Cool Culture updates. Every month, you will receive program announcements, upcoming family event information and resources via email.
Snapshot of Cool Culture’s
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Events e-Newsletter for Families (pg. 21) Our monthly events e-newsletter for families includes a calendar that highlights fun, family programs that are free with the Family Pass. The e-newsletter is sent to families that provide their e-mail address on their registration form. Families can also sign-up on our website, http://www.coolculture.org/programs/family-newsletter.
Get Out & Go! Special Museum Events (pg. 22) Get Out & Go! events are special museum events we’ve selected that we know families will enjoy. These events welcome group trips for Cool Culture families. Spanish and Mandarin-speaking volunteers will be available to ensure the experience is a memorable one. Check your e-newsletter each month for event flyers and resources.
SAVE THE DATES:
Lunar New Year Festival at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Catch the Cool at The Queens Museum
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Bring the Cool at The Brooklyn Museum Saturday, June 10, 2017
Cool Culture Videos (pg. 19) Show our videos at a parent meeting to introduce the benefits of museum-going to families and review tips to make museum visits more enjoyable. Check out our videos on www.youtube.com/user/CoolCultureNYC. They are available with Spanish subtitles.
Cool Culture Online (pg. 24) Catch us on your favorite social media sites where you and your school’s families can learn about the latest family-friendly events and connect with Cool Culture and the larger community. Check out our website for printable Cool Culture Hunt Cards, trips tips and to sign up families for our events e-newsletter.
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Program & Resources
Cultural Liaison Checklist
• Energize and mobilize your school staff and families to meet the threegoals for families this year. For more information, see pg. 6.
1) Every family knows how to use the Family Pass.2) 75% of families will use the Pass at least once by February 28.3) 50% of families will use the Pass at least twice by May 31.
• Stay connected and informed.
• Read your monthly e-newsletter, Cultural Liaison Connection (pg. 8), and theevents e-newsletter (pg. 21) for families. Print and post the events e-newsletter onto your bulletin board.
• Communicate any changes to staff or contact information by submitting theChange in Contact Info Form. See appendix.
• Coordinate Family Pass registration and distribution.
Ensure that families receive their Family Guide with their Family Pass. For the final registration round, forms are due in our office by 5:30pm on
Thursday, January 26. For more information, see pg. 11.
Attend the 4 professional development workshops held by Cool Culture. If you are unavailable for one of the dates, you are responsible for ensuring
another school staff member attends. See pg. 16 for more details.
• Encourage and prepare families to make museum visits.
Collaborate with staff to host parent orientations, workshops and informal meetings to talk about Cool Culture and making museum visits.
Keep your Cool Culture bulletin board up-to-date. See pg. 26 for ideas. Distribute and promote resources such as our Family Guide, events e-
newsletters, and event flyers.
• Work collaboratively with staff at your school.
• Discuss Cool Culture at staff meetings to build excitement and understanding.• Establish a team to work towards achieving the three goals. Communicate to staff that they receive Family Passes to enable them to build
excitement around the program and work collectively on its implementation.
Ensure the $2500 program fee is processed by December 1st, 2016.
Feb 5: Lunar New Year Festival at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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February
•Promote the family festivaland help families prepare forthe day!
• Jan 26: Final deadlineto submit registrationforms and Family Passcorrections
• Promote the Feb 5thLunar New YearFestival! Print & postevent flyers.
• e is open 2017-2018
November December January
March April
•Nov 4: Cool Culture Fair: 1stProfessional Development &Orientation
•Host a Cool Culture parentorientation and distribute FamilyGuides with Family Passes
•Assist families in registering for aFamily Pass before the finaldeadline: January 26
•Dec 13, 15, & 16: 2nd
Professional Development*
2nd Round Family Passes will
be available
•Host a Cool Culture parentorientation.
•Assist families in registeringfor a Family Pass.
May June July
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR• Check your e-mail and review your monthly e-newsletter, Cultural Liaison Connection, for
important announcements, resources, and professional development dates & locations.
•Work with a team at your school to ensure that families know how to use the Pass and are encouraged to make museum visits. See pgs. 26-29 for helpful ideas.
August September October
•Promote the May 13thCatch the Cool Festival.Print & post event flyers.
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2016-17 Program Timeline
• Oct 31, 2017: FamilyPass expires
3rd Professional Development; Date and location TBD*
3rd Round Family Passes will be available
• e is 2017-2018
• e is 2017-2018
•Dec 1: $2700 program fee due
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• Host a Cool Culture parentorientation for new Pass users
4th Professional Development; Date and location TBD*
May 13: Catch the Cool Festival at Queens Museum
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• Promote the June 10th Bringthe Cool Festival. Print & postevent flyers.
June 10th: Bring the CoolFestival at Brooklyn Museum
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Three Goals for Success
1. Every family knows how to use the Family Pass
2. 75% of families use the Pass at least once by Feb 28
3. 50% of families use the Pass at least twice by May 31
There are over 50,000 Cool Culture families this year; if even one family from your school arrives at a museum uninformed, it strains our relationship with museum partners. When families know how to use the Pass, they are prepared for a successful experience during their visit. Please make sure to distribute a Cool Culture Family Guide with each Family Pass and discuss the rules of the Pass with families and staff.
We know that exposing children to new cultural environments helps to establish a lifelong love of learning that ensures success in school. The holiday break is a perfect time for families to make use of their Cool Culture Family Pass. Please encourage them to make their first visit by February 28th!
It’s true that families often wait until the summer to use their Pass but our goal is to get them going before then!
Continue to encourage families to make visits throughout the year – post our Get Out & Go! event flyers and event e-newsletters onto your bulletin board and distribute them directly to parents.
Encourage families that use their Pass to share their experiences with others, or ask them to organize play dates with another family who hasn’t yet used their Pass.
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The Cool Culture Family Pass is only effective at creating educational opportunities for children and parents when it’s used. Please keep in frequent contact with your families to ensure the three goals are met!
Every family knows how to use the Family Pass
75% of families use the Pass at least once by February 28
50% of families use the Pass at least twice by May 31
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Cultural Liaison Connection: e-Newsletter for Cultural Liaisons
The Cultural Liaison Connection is Cool Culture’s monthly e-newsletter for Cultural Liaisons. It’s designed to help you run a successful Cool Culture program at your school.
Open and review the e-newsletter carefully each month for:
Important dates including Family Pass registration deadlines, special events & more
Promotional materials to post onto your Cool Culture bulletin board
Links to important resources including our monthly family events e-newsletter
Activities and tips you can use to promote museum visitation
Get Out & Go! Museum Events: Every few months, we’ll ask you to promote a designated Cool Culture museum partner that is especially welcoming to Cool Culture families. The activities and flyers in the Cultural Liaison Connection will help you encourage families to visit the selected museums. See pg. 22 for details.
Not receiving the Cultural Liaison Connection? Has your e-mail changed? Contact us immediately at [email protected].
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The Cool Culture Family Pass
Family Pass Registration
Family Pass Guidelines
Frequently Asked Questions
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Family Pass Registration
When is the next and last deadline to submit Family Pass registration forms?
Forms must be in our office by Thurs, January 26, 5:30pm. This is the last opportunity to register families and staff.
When can I pick up Family Passes?
Cool Culture Family Passes are available for pick up during the times listed below. Please check your email for exact dates and times. Upon request, we can mail Passes. However, we are not responsible for Passes lost in the mail.
Early November 2016: 1st Registration Passes At the Cool Culture Fair
Mid- December 2016: 2nd Registration Passes At the 2nd Professional Development Workshop
Mid- March 2017: 3rd Registration Passes At the 3rd Professional Development Workshop
How do I submit forms for the final deadline?
Forms must be in our office by Thurs, January 26, 5:30pm. Please follow the steps below:
1. Distribute double-sided registration forms.We will NOT process single-sided, stapled, or colored paper.
2. Parents should complete the Family Registration Form and staff shouldcomplete the Staff Registration Form.
3. Review and collect forms before January 26!• Check that each double-sided form is completely and clearly filled out.• Make sure that parent/guardians’ names are correctly spelled. Last names
will be printed on personalized Passes.• Collect all completed forms from families and staff before January 26• Keep a photocopied set of the forms for your records.
4. Mail or hand-deliver forms to Cool Culture, 80 Hanson Place, Suite 304,Brooklyn, NY 11217.
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Family Pass Guidelines
5SHOW YOUR ID* Family Passes can only be used by the adult(s) with
the last name printed on the card. Parents may be
asked to present personal identification to verify
that the Pass is theirs.
Not For ScHool trIpS No more than three families may enter a museum
together at one time. Family Passes may not be
used for school or class trips.
eXtraS are eXtra Remember that the Family Pass covers general
admission. Families may need to pay extra fees for
special exhibits and activities. They should call the
museum about specific offerings if they’re unsure.
luckY Number 5Up to 5 people, including the parent/guardian, will
be granted free admission with a Cool Culture
Family Pass. More than 5 people total? Be prepared
to pay additional admission fees.
Please review these guidelines with families and staff using the 2016-2017 Family guides, mailed to your center.
*If families do not have a personal ID, they can sign up for a NYCmunicipal ID (on nyc.gov) or a library card at their local library. Yourcenter can also create a laminated ID with your center’s name.
A personalized Cool Culture Pass offers families in participating schools with free general admission to 90 participating museums, gardens and zoos. Our partner institutions donate over $1.5 million in admissions annually in order to serve Cool Culture families. In return, institutions require that families and staff know and follow the guidelines below.
Family Pass Guidelines: Group Trips
No more than three families may use their Family Pass together at the same time.
The Pass is not for group or school trips. Please note that violating the Family Pass protocol creates an undesirable ripple effect for thousands of Cool Culture families and the Cool Culture program.
Schools that attempt to use their Cool Culture Family Passes for group trips will be stopped at the cultural institution entrance and asked to pay full price. All violations are reported to Cool Culture, and the reported school will risk being dropped from the Cool Culture program.
Tips for organizing school or class trips on your own:
• Get Out & Go! events provide opportunities to encourage a large group of yourfamilies to visit together. Check out your monthly e-newsletter, Culture Liaison Connection, for special event dates to share with families. We encourage you toorganize a field trip to these family festivals. See pg. 22 for festival dates.
• Many museums offer free or suggested admission. Please make sure to firstconfirm with the museum if there are any arrangements needed for group trips.
See the appendix for a full list of museums that offer free or suggested admission.
• Plan ahead! Cultural institutions vary in their group-visit policies. If there is aspecific institution that your school wants to visit as a group, contact their VisitorServices Department. Ask if there are free or discounted group trip options forcommunity-based organizations.
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Family Pass FAQs
What is a LOANER PASS?
A limited number of Loaner Passes are provided to each school. They are included with the 1st round of Passes and “Loaner Pass” is printed on them.
These Passes provide the same access to Cool Culture’s partner institutions and are for enrolled families to borrow. Therefore, families that are waiting for their Pass to be printed or who have lost their Pass can request to borrow a Loaner Pass.
All Family Pass rules still apply: Please provide every Loaner Pass user with a Cool Culture Family Guide.
Create a Lending System! Below are two successful lending systems used by Cultural Liaisons.
Make a Cool Culture kit that includes the Loaner Pass.
Use a large Ziploc or tote bag and include the Loaner Pass, a notebook, pencils and other fun tools to enjoy before and during the visit. The large kit helps families remember they have something that belongs to the school. Include an index card where you can write parents’ names and when they should return the Loaner Pass.
Create a Cool Culture animal mascot to accompany the Loaner Pass.
Use a stuffed animal or laminated cut-out of an animal to join families on their adventures with the Loaner Pass. Put it in a tote bag along with a notebook, for families to check out and jot down their family's Cool Culture adventure with the animal. With this system, families are less likely to misplace or forget to return a Loaner Pass.
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Family Pass FAQs
Final Registration Deadline: After January 26th, 2017, we will not print replacement or new Family Passes. Please e-mail [email protected] about any missing, lost or misspelled Passes before Jan. 26th.
I’m missing a Family Pass. What should I do? First, review the pick-up date for the round in which the registration form was submitted. See pg 11.
If the pick-up day corresponds to when you submitted forms, e-mail [email protected] with the full names of the parent/guardian(s) that are missing Passes.
If we have their registration information, we can print their Pass in the next round without a new form. If we don’t have their information, we will need a new form submitted by January 26, 5:30pm.
I have misspelled Family Passes. What should I do? The only name that needs to be correctly spelled is the Last Name on the card. The first name and child’s name will not be verified by museums.
If their last name is incorrect, please e-mail [email protected] with the Family Pass ID number and correct spelling of the parents’ last name(s).
We will correct the name(s) and reprint a Pass in the final registration round, which will be available in March 2017. In the meantime, we can provide a formal letter for the family to bring when using their misspelled card. They must return their misspelled card to you before they receive their new card.
Families lost their Pass. What should I do? Before January 26th, e-mail [email protected] with the full names and Pass ID numbers of the parent/guardian(s) that have lost their Pass. We will have a new Pass available in March with the 3rd registration round.
I have Passes for families and staff that are no longer in our school. What should I do?Please mail or hand-deliver these Passes to our office. Alternatively, you can e-mail a list to [email protected] with each Pass ID number and shred the Passes at your school. Family Passes should only be distributed to enrolled families and current staff. However, if a family leaves your school after receiving their Pass, they can keep their Pass.
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Professional Development
Workshops for Cultural Liaisons
Cool Culture’s 4-part professional development workshops series familiarize Cultural Liaisons with exciting exhibits and programs at cultural institutions throughout NYC.
The workshops are facilitated by Cool Culture and partnering museum educators, and take place at our cultural institution partners. Cultural Liaisons will explore new strategies and activities to share with your school and families. The workshop also includes an interactive tour of the space and exhibits and networking opportunities for participants.
Details for each workshop will be sent via the Cultural Liaison Connection monthly e-newsletter.
DATE & TIME EVENT LOCATION
November 4, 2016 (all cohorts)*
8:00am – 1:00pm
Cool Culture Fair: 1st Professional Development Workshop
Family Passes will be available (1st Registration)
Museum of the City of New York 1220 5
th Avenue Manhattan, 10029
December 13 (cohorts 1+2)*
December 15 (cohorts 3+4)*
December 16 (cohorts 5+6)*
9:00am – 1:30pm
2nd Professional Development Workshop
Family Passes will be available (2nd Registration)
The Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort Street Manhattan, 10014
Mid-March 2017
9:00am – 1:30pm
3rd Professional Development Workshop
Family Passes will be available (3rd and final Registration)
TBD
April/May 2017
9:00am – 1:30pm
4th Professional Development Workshop TBD
*See the appendix for your school’s assigned workshop cohort
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Cool Culture Resources for your School
In this section, you will learn about resources, developed by Cool Culture, that can help families kick-start their cultural adventures.
Use these resources to support your school in reaching the three goals:
1. Every family knows how to use the Family Pass.2. 75% of families use their Pass at least once by Feb 283. 50% of families use their Pass at least twice by May 31
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Cool Culture Videos
At your next parent workshop, introduce Cool Culture and the benefits of museum-going for families with our videos!
Parents can get an inside look at how two families have been positively impacted by the Cool Culture program. Other videos highlight what families can bring on their museum visit and activities they can enjoy while exploring.
Videos are available with Spanish and Chinese subtitles.
Visit www.youtube.com/user/CoolCultureNYC
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Cool Culture Family Guide
Please distribute a Family Guide with each Family Pass.
This important resource is your families’ guide for how and where to use their Family Pass. Inside, you’ll find Family Pass guidelines, locations and hours of participating museums, and a subway map. There are also 8 museum features that illustrate fun activities for families to enjoy on their visits!
When distributing Passes, encourage families to use their Family Guide all year long. Make sure to point out the following Family Guide contents:
Have you received your Cool Culture Family Guides? A box of 2016 - 2017 Cool Culture Family Guides was mailed to your school in early November. If you need additional copies, email [email protected]. Supplies are limited.
Family Pass guidelines
Tips to prepare for a museum visit
8 museum features with activity suggestions
List of our cultural partners and a NYC
subway map
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Events e-Newsletter for Families
Cool Culture’s monthly events e-newsletter includes a great list of family-friendly events that are FREE with the Cool Culture Family Pass!
Download:
The e-newsletter from www.coolculture.org or the link available in your monthly Cultural Liaison Connection.
Print & Post:
The newsletter onto your Cool Culture bulletin board and distribute copies directly to families. This will help families review upcoming events regardless if they have an email account.
How can families receive the events e-newsletter directly?
Our events e-newsletter is sent to families who provide their e-mail address on their registration form.
Encourage parents who are not receiving the publication to sign-up by visiting http://www.coolculture.org/programs/family-newsletter.
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To WHERE should families and staff Get Out & Go!?
HOW can I help my families Get out & Go!?
Use Cool Culture resources to stay informed and keep families up-to-date.• Read your monthly Cultural Liaison Connection for event flyers that you
can distribute and post on your bulletin board.• Encourage families to join Facebook and sign up for our monthly events
e-newsletter to get updates on offerings at Get Out & Go! museums• Download and post our events e-newsletter on your bulletin board for
families that don’t have e-mail access.
Get out & Go! Special Museum Promotion
WHAT is Get Out & Go!?
Get Out & Go! is an ongoing campaign to encourage parents to use their Family Pass throughout the year.
This special museum promotion makes it easy for you to recommend specific events, ex-hibits and workshops at three friendly and welcoming institutions. The special events that we promote are open to more than three families using their Pass at one time! Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking volunteers will be available.
We know that families are more likely to use their Cool Culture Pass if they have a specific recommendation about where to go and what there is to do there.
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Cool Culture Hunt Cards
Cool Culture Hunt Cards help families make the most of their museum visits by providing fun, learning activities that families can enjoy while exploring.
Download Cool Culture Hunt Cards (in English, Spanish and Chinese) on www.coolculture.org. Distribute copies to families and post them on your board.
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Cool Culture Online
Encourage parents to make the most of their Family Pass.
Parents can connect with Cool Culture online to find the latest updates on family-friendly events, announcements and tips to enhance their museum visits!
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Tips to Engage Families & More
Take an inside look at some creative ideas that Cultural Liaisons have shared were successful. CIRCLE the ones that appeal to you the most and share them with staff at your school.
Make sure your Cool Culture bulletin board Is on a visible wall in your school.
PRINT & POST
• Cool Culture Family Guide • Get Out & Go! flyers• The latest events e-newsletter• Cool Culture Hunt Cards
Change it up! Add new and different things to the board and parents will know to check it out frequently.
Feature a different Cool Culture family and staff member each month, and post photos, drawings, or reflections they have of their last visit. This can be helpful when reporting Family Pass use in our online Impact Surveys.
Help families know who to turn to if they have questions about Cool Culture! Include your name, a photo of yourself and how they can reach you.
Don’t let your hard work go unnoticed! Talk
to families at pick-up and drop-off times to
draw their attention to the bulletin board and
how it can help families to find fun, free,
educational things to do across NYC.
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Keep an up-to-date Cool Culture bulletin board.
• Hold a parent orientation to ensure parents know how to use their FamilyPass and have enjoyable experiences!
• Use the Cool Culture Family Guide as the basis for your Cool Cultureworkshop and one-on-one conversations with parents.
• Play Cool Culture videos (www.youtube.com/user/CoolCultureNYC) inyour workshop to introduce the program’s benefits and share helpful toolsfrom the viewpoint of parents and educators.
• Ask a parent who values the program to share their experiences.Parents are more moved when they hear from other parents. Throughoutthe year, establish a team of parent leaders that can help encourage otherparents to use their Family Passes.
• Accommodate families’ schedules. Although parents are busy, try to holdan orientation during pick-up or drop-off time or, even better, hostmeetings with childcare or refreshments, if possible.
Establish a Cool Culture corner in your school newsletters with up-to-date info on Get Out & Go! events, reminders to visit the Cool Culture Facebook page and a museum-going tip for each month.
Celebrate and praise families that go to museums by featuring them in your school’s publications. What tips can they share with other families?
Include events from our monthly events e-newsletter in your events calendar.
Families may feel more comfortable going as a group. Remember, no more than three families are permitted to use their Passes together at one time.
Play it forward – Have staff start the chain and join a parent on a trip to a museum. Then, ask the parent to partner up with another parent from your school to continue the fun!
Pair new families with families that have used their Family Pass to help guide them on their first exploration!
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Introduce Cool Culture to your school’s families.
Incorporate Cool Culture into your school’s newsletter and events calendar
Encourage groups of two or three families to make visits together.
Create a Cool Culture subway train on your bulletin board or outside of each classroom. Have families bring back a brochure or photo when they visit a museum. Add the photos to a subway car on the Cool Culture train each time they go on an adventure.
Create passports or have families work together to create their passport at a workshop. Include only 2-4 pages and ask parents to turn it in for another passport and a small prize (stickers, a certificate) once they complete all of the pages.
Start a classroom competition. Encourage parents and children from different classrooms to compete to make the most visits over the winter holiday season or for a Get Out & Go! event. Then, award the class with their choice of an arts party or pizza party.
Have a raffle where families’ entry tickets are brochures, stickers or photos from their museum visits. The raffle prizes can be metro cards or you can create gift baskets with donations from local businesses. Your local pharmacy and restaurants may offer products for free if you ask!
Hold a different themed contest every season. In the fall, you can give a small prize to five families once they make their first visit. In the winter, you can reward five different families who travel outside of their borough to use their Pass. In the spring, you can give small prizes to all families that visit a Get Out & Go! museum event!
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Track Family Pass use in a fun way.
Use incentives to motivates families to visit museums.
Classroom teachers are a trusted voice in the lives of children and their caregivers. Discuss with your Principal how classroom teachers can encourage families to visit museums to strengthen what is learned in the classroom.
• Encourage teachers to suggest a homework assignment for parents - tovisit a museum that is related to the class theme. If children are studyingbuildings, caregivers might visit the Egyptian temple at the MetropolitanMuseum of Art. If transportation is the classroom theme, the teacher mightencourage parents to visit the New York Transit Museum. Add theserecommendations into your school newsletter for parents to consider.
• Teachers can ask children to Show & Tell. Every Monday, children can beencouraged to share what they saw and did on their weekend culturaladventures. The teacher can start a Cool Culture notebook that is kept in theclass library, in which children get to add pages to describe the places theyvisit.
• Download Cool Culture Hunt Cards from www.coolculture.org. Share themwith teachers during staff meetings. They introduce children to new ways oflearning about art, social studies, science and literacy through museums!
• Sometimes less is more. Families should know that they don’t need to stay atthe museum for an entire day. One hour may be more than enough and theycan return for free on another day to enjoy the rest of the institution.
• Plan and call ahead. For parents, planning is important to make sure visitswith their children are enjoyable and fun. It is often helpful to call aninstitution first, to ask about any special events, material fees or languagetranslations available.
• Come prepared. Brainstorm with families what to pack for their museum trip.You can look in the Family Guide for helpful, fun ways to prepare. You cansuggest that they bring their Family Pass, a personal ID, snacks, a notebook,pencils, crayons, and something to occupy their child.
• There is no right or wrong way to enjoy a cultural institution! Let yourparents know they should feel free to follow their children’s interests andknow that their visit is an opportunity to spend relaxed, quality time together.
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Connect museum visits to the classroom.
Help families enjoy their visits.
Appendix
Professional Development Workshop Cohorts……………………………………………. Please review this list for your school’s assigned cohort. Read the Cultural Liaison Connection each month for confirmed workshop dates for your cohort.
Change in Contact Info Form………………………………………………..……………………….. If there is a change in the contact information for your school’s Cultural Liaison, please submit this form promptly to Cool Culture.
Cool Culture Family Pledge in English, Spanish & Chinese….………………………. This optional tool can be distributed to families to communicate Pass guidelines and visitation goals.
Alignment with Early Learning Standards………………………………..…………………… This chart illustrates how family visits to cultural institutions support Head Start, Common Core and Early Learn standards.
Free or Suggested Admission Museums…………………….…………………….………….. Feel free to share this form with families who don’t have a Cool Culture Pass, whether they are waiting for their Pass to arrive or graduated from Kindergarten.
2016-2017 Cultural Institution Partners………………………………….………………………
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Professional Development Workshop Cohorts
Cohort 1
Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School
Achievement First East New York Elementary School
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School
Beth Rivkah School
Brighter Choice Community School
Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School
Citizens of the World Charter School Crown Heights
Empower Charter School
Hyde Leadership Charter School Brooklyn
P.S. 001K - The Bergen School
P.S. 003K - The Bedford Village School
P.S. 007K - Abraham Lincoln
P.S. 010K - K280
P.S. 023K - Carter G. Woodson
P.S. 030K - Mary White Ovington
P.S. 045K - Horace E. Greene
P.S. 066K
P.S. 069K - Vincent D. Grippo School
P.S. 084K - Jose De Diego
Cohort 2
P.S. 038K - The Pacific School
P.S. 052K - The Sheepshead Bay Elementary School
P.S. 054K
P.S. 105K
P.S. 109K
P.S. 115K - The Daniel Mucatel School
P.S. 120K - Carlos Tapia
P.S. 123K - Suydam School
P.S. 130K - The Parkside School
P.S. 132K - Conselyea School
P.S. 133K - William A. Butler
P.S. 145K - The Andrew Jackson Elementary
P.S. 147K - Issac Remsen
P.S. 160K
P.S. 164K - Caesar Rodney
P.S. 169K - The Sunset Park School
P.S. 170K - The Ralph A. Fabrizio School
P.S. 177K - The Marlboro
P.S. 179K - The Kensington School
Cohort 3
P.S. 019Q - The Marino Jeantet School
P.S. 024Q - Andrew Jackson Elementary
P.S. 192K
P.S. 217K - Colonel David Marcus
P.S. 226K - Alfred De B. Mason
P.S. 249K - The Caton School
P.S. 255K - The Barbara Reing School
P.S. 284K - Gregory 'Jocko' Jackson
P.S. 288K - The Shirley Tanyhill School
P.S. 289K - George V. Brower
P.S. 295K - The Studio School of Arts and Culture
P.S. 306K - Ethan Allen
P.S. 307K - Daniel Hale School
P.S. 315K - School of Performing Arts
P.S. 316K - Elijah G. Stroud Elementary School
P.S. 414K - Brooklyn Arbor
P.S. 516K
P.S. 705K - Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary
Professional Development Workshop Cohorts
Cohort 4
Our World Neighborhood Charter School
P.S. 016Q - The Nancy DeBenedittis School
P.S. 020Q - John Bowne Elementary
P.S. 028Q - Thomas Emanuel Early Learning Center
P.S. 050Q - Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
P.S. 107Q - The Thomas Dooley School
P.S. 110Q - The Tiffany School
P.S. 138Q - The Sunrise School
P.S. 154Q
P.S. 160Q - Walter Francis Bishop Magnet School
P.S. 163Q - The Flushing Heights School
P.S. 211Q - Elm Tree Elementary School
P.S. 329Q - East Elmhurst Community School
P.S. 361Q - The Woodside Community School
P.S. 354Q
Cohort 5
Central Park East II
DREAM Charter School
East Harlem Scholars Academy II
Harlem Village Academies East Elementary
P.S. 004M - The Duke Ellington School
P.S. 042M - The Benjamin Altman School
P.S. 057M - James Weldon Johnson Leadership
P.S. 098M - Shorackappock
P.S. 115M - The Alexander Humboldt School
P.S. 124M - The Yung Wing Elementary school
P.S. 125M - The Ralph Bunche School
P.S. 165M - Robert E. Simon School
P.S. 180M - Hugo Newman College Preparatory School
P.S. 214Q - Cadwallader Colden School
P.S. 220Q - The Edward Mandel School
P.S. 244Q
P.S. 253Q
P.S. 307Q - Pioneer Academy
P.S. 330Q
P.S. 343Q - Children's Lab School
Promise Academy I Lower Elementary
Cohort 6
C.S. 061X
Mott Haven Academy Charter School
P.S. 015M - The Roberto Clemente School
P.S. 030X - Wilton
P.S. 047X
P.S. 071X - The Rose E. Scala
P.S. 077X - Bedford Park Elementary School
P.S. 086X - Kingsbridge Heights School
P.S. 094X - Kings College School
P.S. 107X
P.S. 109X - The Sedgwick School
P.S. 114X - Luis Llorens Torres Children's Academy
P.S. 123M - The Mahalia Jackson School
P.S. 132M - The Juan Pablo Duarte School
P.S. 161X - Juan Ponce DeLeon
P.S. 171M - Patrick Henry
P.S. 195X
P.S. 209X
P.S. 218X - Rafael Hernandez Dual Language School
P.S. 226X
P.S. 359X - Concourse Village Elementary School
P.S. 360X
P.S. 386X - School for Environmental Citizenship
Request to Change School Contact
Thank you for informing us of your school’s change in staff regarding the Cultural Liaison. It is important that both current and new representatives review this form and Cool Culture program responsibilities. Please fill out the following information and we will update our records accordingly.
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Reason for Change in Cultural Liaison: ______________________________________
Have you received a copy of the Cultural Liaison Handbook 2016-17? Yes____ No_____
I ____________________________, (Cultural Liaison Full Name), understand that as the Cultural Liaison for 2016-17, I am the key player in ensuring the success of the Cool Culture program at my school. I will work closely with my principal and colleagues to ensure that families and staff take full advantage of their Cool Culture Family Passes.
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As a Cultural Liaison for 2016-17, I commit to: Attend the professional development workshops Coordinate registration and distribution of Family Passes
Work collaboratively with staff
Inform families of family programs and how to use the Family Pass correctly
Keep open communication with Cool Culture, by checking e-mails frequently
I _________________________, (Principal Full Name), agree to support the work of the Cultural Liaison and staff to ensure the success of the program. I understand that enrollment in Cool Culture will be based on commitment to the terms above and the participation level of my school.
Cultural Liaison Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ___________
Principal Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: __________
*Please promptly submit this form by e-mail: [email protected] or fax: 718.230.4556.
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• Abide by the Pass guidelines listed in this document.
•Make at least 1 museum visit with my family by February 28th.•Make at least 2 museum visits with my family by May 31st.
• Ask the school’s "Cultural Liaison" if I have any questions about Cool Culture.
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• Cumplir con las directrices del Pase Familiar mencionado en este documento.• Hacer por lo menos 1 visita al museo con mi familia antes del 28 de febrero.• Hacer por lo menos 2 visitas a museos con mi familia antes del 31 de mayo.• Hablar con la Enlace Cultural de la escuela si tengo alguna pregunta sobre Cool Culture.
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• 遵守该文件以及酷文化家长手册中所列举的使用酷文化卡的相关规则
• 在2月28日，2016年前，带领我的家庭参观至少一次博物馆
• 在5月31日， 2016年前，带领我的家庭参观至少两次博物馆
• 如果我有任何关于酷文化的问题，我会询问我小孩学校的酷文化负责人
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BRONX BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS WWW.BRONXMUSEUM.ORG FREE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN WWW.NYBG.ORG FREE GROUNDS ACCESS: WEDS
VAN CORTLANDT HOUSE MUSEUM WWW.HISTORICHOUSETRUST.ORG FREE: WED, ALL DAY
WAVE HILL WWW.WAVEHILL.ORG FREE: TUES & SAT, 9AM-NOON
BROOKLYNBROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN WWW.BBG.ORG FREE: TUES, ALL DAY. SAT, 10AM-NOON NOV-FEB WEEKDAYS, ALL DAY
BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM WWW.BROOKLYNKIDS.ORG FREE: THURS, 3-5PM
BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY WWW.BROOKLYNHISTORY.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
BROOKLYN MUSEUM WWW.BROOKLYNMUSEUM.ORG SUGGESTED FREE: FIRST SAT OF THE MONTH, 5-11PM
LEFFERTS HISTORIC HOUSE WWW.PROSPECTPARK.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN DIASPORAN ARTS | MOCADA WWW.MOCADA.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
PROSPECT PARK AUDOBON CENTER WWW.PROSPECTPARK.ORG FREE
STATEN ISLAND ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE WWW.ALICEAUSTEN.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN WWW.HISTORICRICHMONDTOWN.ORG FREE: FRI
STATEN ISLAND MUSEUM WWW.STATENISLANDMUSEUM.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
STATEN ISLAND ZOO WWW.STATENISLANDZOO.ORG FREE: WED, 2-4:45PM
MANHATTAN AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND NATIONAL MONUMENT WWW.NPS.GOV/AFBG/INDEX.HTM FREE
AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM WWW.FOLKARTMUSEUM.ORG FREE
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY WWW.AMNH.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
ASIA SOCIETY WWW.ASIASOCIETY.ORG FREE: FRI, 6-9PM
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE WWW.STJOHNDIVINE.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE WWW.CFA.AIANY.ORG FREE
CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY WWW.CJH.ORG FREE
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN WWW.CMOM.ORG FREE: FIRST FRI OF THE MONTH, 5-8PM
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS WWW.CMANY.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION: THURS, 4-6PM
THE CLOISTERS WWW.METMUSEUM.ORG/VISIT/VISIT-THE-CLOISTERS SUGGESTED ADMISSION
COOPER HEWITT SMITHSONIAN DESIGN MUSEUM WWW.COOPERHEWITT.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION: SAT, 6-9PM
Free & Suggested Admission
Cool Culture Partners
What does “suggested” admissions mean? It means that you can pay any amount you wish for entry. You do NOT have to pay the full suggested
amount. These museums are public institutions.
Cool Culture provides Family Passes to families whose children (ages 6 and under) are enrolled in participating early childhood centers and schools. If your child's school is not a partner, they must apply in the summer on our website, www.coolculture.org. They can call (718) 230-4186 if they have any questions.
Even without a Family Pass, there are many ways your family can explore the city for little or no cost. Use the information below to plan your next museum adventure!
*Subject to change. Please call ahead.
THE DRAWING CENTER WWW.DRAWINGCENTER.ORG FREE: THURS, 6-8PM
EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO WWW.ELMUSEO.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION FREE: EVERY THIRD SAT OF THE MONTH
FDNY FIRE ZONE WWW.FDNYFIREZONE.ORG FREE
THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA MUSEUM & LIBRARY WWW.HISPANICSOCIETY.ORG FREE
JAPAN SOCIETY WWW.JAPANSOCIETY.ORG FREE: FRI, 6-9PM
THE JEWISH MUSEUM THEJEWISHMUSEUM.ORG FREE: SAT SUGGESTED ADMISSION: THURS, 5-8PM
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART WWW.METMUSEUM.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM WWW.THEMORGAN.ORG FREE: FRI, 7-9PM
MUSEUM AT ELDRIDGE STREET WWW.ELDRIDGESTREET.ORG FREE: MON, ALL DAY
THE MUSEUM OF THE FIT WWW.FITNYC.EDU/MUSEUM.ASP FREE
MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN WWW.MADMUSEUM.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION: THURS, 6-9PM
MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA WWW.MOCANYC.ORG FREE: FIRST THURS OF THE MONTH
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE WWW.MJHNYC.ORG/FINDEX.HTML FREE: WEDS, 4-8PM
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART WWW.MOMA.ORG FREE: FRI, 4-8PM
MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WWW.MCNY.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
NATIONAL ACADEMY MUSEUM WWW.NATIONALACADEMY.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WWW.JAZZMUSEUMINHARLEM.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN WWW.NMAI.SI.EDU FREE
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY WWW.NYHISTORY.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION: FRI, 6-8PM
THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART WWW.RUBINMUSEUM.ORG FREE: FRI, 6-10PM
SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CUL-TURE WWW.NYPL.ORG FREE
SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM WWW.GUGGENHEIM.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION: SAT, 5:45-7:45PM
SONY WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB WWW.SONYWONDERTECHLAB.COM FREE
THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM WWW.STUDIOMUSEUM.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION; FREE: SUN
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART WWW.WHITNEY.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION: FRI, 6-9PM
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM WWW.YUMUSEUM.ORG FREE: MON, WED 5-8PM; FRI, 11-2:30PM
QUEENSJAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS & LEARNING WWW.JCAL.ORG FREE
KING MANOR MUSEUM WWW.KINGMANOR.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
MOMA PS1 WWW.MOMAPS1.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE WWW.MOVINGIMAGE.US FREE: FRI, 4-8PM
NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE WWW.NYSCI.ORG FREE: FRI, 2-5PM SUN, 10-11AM
THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM WWW.NOGUCHI.ORG FREE: FIRST FRI OF THE MONTH
QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN WWW.QUEENSBOTANICAL.ORG FREE: WED, 3-6PM SUN, 4-6PM
QUEENS MUSEUM WWW.QUEENSMUSEUM.ORG SUGGESTED ADMISSION
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK WWW.SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG FREE
Schedules and prices can change, please call ahead to confirm. Visit our web app (www.coolcultureapp.org) for museum hours, directions, numbers, and more!
80 Hanson Place | Suite 605 | Brooklyn, NY 11217 | 718.230.4186 Phone | 718.230.4556 Fax | www.coolculture.org
Cool Culture’s Alignment with Early Learning Standards
NYS Pre-K Foundation for the Common Core
& Head Start
Child Development Framework
Cool Culture
Approaches to Learning
• Curiosity and initiative
• Willingness to try newexperiences
• Creativity and problem-solving
• Demonstrate persistence andattention
Family experiences in cultural institutions help to spark children’s curiosity to ask and answer questions about what they see. As they get more comfortable exploring new environments, they take the initiative to explore and investigate exhibits and activities.
Attracted to exciting materials, children persist at try-ing new, creative tasks, be it creating a sculpture at an art museum or a conducting an experiment with sand at a children’s museum. Creativity and problem-solving are required in the artistic experience.
Parent, Family & Community Engagement Framework
• Families as educators
• Connections to community
• Positive parent/childrelationship
At museums, families have an opportunity to observe, guide and participate in their children’s learning utiliz-ing community resources.
New and exciting learning experiences in museums, gar-dens and zoos help families to recharge, reconnect and build new memories that are a source of strength and bonding.
English Language Arts/Literacy
• Express ideas in a variety ofways.
• Grow receptive andexpressive vocabulary.
• Build content knowledge.
• Make observations, drawinferences from visual text.
• Ask and answer questions.
• Make connections.
• Develop print awareness
Children express their observations and ideas as they discover a wide range of new things, from an ancient mummy to a live penguin. They develop rich content knowledge through first-hand experience.
In museums, botanic gardens and zoos children encoun-ter new vocabulary and make connections to prior knowledge and experiences.
Children draw inferences about what they see to make meaning. For example, the boy in the painting is looking down, so he must be sad.
Children ask and answer questions about what they see.
Families build children’s print awareness as caregivers read aloud exhibit labels or share maps to navigate the museum.
NYS Pre-K Foundation for
the Common Core &
Head Start Child Development
Framework
Cool Culture
Mathematics
• Count and sort
• Compare attributes (e.g. short/tall)
• Identify shapes
Museums are great places to practice counting, recog-nizing shapes and describing quantities and positions (e.g. There are more seals than sea lions. The sea lion is behind the rock. That giraffe is the tallest animal).
Science
• Explore, experiment, make predictions
• Observe living things
Experiences with art-making and interactive exhibits fos-ter children’s comfort with experimentation, where they make predictions based on manipulating materials. For example, how much yellow paint do I have to add to make green? Botanic gardens, zoos, and some children’s museums provide opportunities to observe, describe and com-pare different types of plants, animals and habitats.
The Arts
• Express one’s self
• Respond to works of art, dance, music, theatre.
Children have the opportunity to express themselves in music, art, dance and role play. In cultural institutions, families can experience the arts through history and cultures.
2016 - 2017 CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS PARTNERS
African Burial Ground National Memorial Alice Austen House Museum American Folk Art Museum American Museum of Natural History Anne Frank Center Asia Society Bronx Museum of the Arts Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn Children’s Museum Brooklyn Historical Society Brooklyn Museum The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine Center for Architecture Center for Jewish History Central Park Zoo Children’s Museum of Manhattan Children’s Museum of the Arts Cooper-Hewitt Design Center Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum The Drawing Center Dyckman Farmhouse Museum El Museo del Barrio FDNY Fire Zone Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts Gracie Mansion The Hispanic Society of America Museum and Library Historic Richmond Town The International Center for Photography Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The Jacques Marchais Museum of
Tibetan Art Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Japan Society The Jewish Museum King Manor Museum Lefferts Historic House Lewis H. Latimer House MuseumLouis Armstrong House MuseumMerchant’s House MuseumThe Met BreuerThe Met CloistersThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtMoCADA| Museum of Contemporary
African Diasporan Arts The Morgan Library & Museum Morris-Jumel Mansion Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden
Museum at Eldridge Street The Museum at FIT Museum of American Finance Museum of Arts and Design Museum of Chinese in America Museum of Jewish Heritage - A LivingMemorial to the Holocaust
Museum of Modern Art Museum of the City of New York Museum of the Moving Image The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
National Museum of the American Indian New York Botanical Garden New York City Fire Museum New York Hall of Science New York Transit Museum New-York Historical Society The Noguchi Museum P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center The Paley Center for Media Prospect Park Audubon Center Prospect Park Zoo Queens Botanical Garden Queens Historical Society at Kingsland
Homestead Queens Museum of Art Queens Zoo Rubin Museum of Art Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Seaport Museum New York The Skyscraper MuseumSnug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenSocrates Sculpture Park Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Staten Island Children’s Museum Staten Island Museum at Snug HarborStaten Island Museum in St. George Staten Island Zoo The Studio Museum in Harlem Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & StorytellingVan Cortlandt House Museum Wave Hill Weeksville Heritage Center Whitney Museum of American Art Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum Yeshiva University Museum
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