"Sheep-ish" Performers Visit LI Children's Museum on First US Tour
Canada's CORPUS dance theater has performed around the world and now they are ready for their first US Tour. Known for combining dance, performance art and slapstick, the company brings its signature piece, Les motuons (The Sheep) to US audiences. Observe a strange and hilarious universe as CORPUS enacts the results of their carefully studied overview of sheep behavior. During the interactive piece audiences will observe daily activities such as shearing, feeding and milking. Unforgettable. - April 15, 2012
Long Island Children's Museum Participates in Blue Star Museums
Long Island Children's Museum is one of more than 600 museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer through the Blue Star Museums program. - May 26, 2010
Multi-Sensory Puppetry with “Green” Lesson at Long Island Children’s Museum
The Puppet State Theatre Company of Edinburgh, Scotland will present their only NY area performances at the Long Island Children’s Museum Theatre on Saturday, February 27 at 1 and 3 p.m. The internationally acclaimed theater company will present The Man Who Planted Trees, an inspirational... - February 14, 2010
Outdoor Exhibit Space at LI Children's Museum Serves as Green Model
The Long Island Children’s Museum’s “innovative use of green space” has been cited as a national model; earning praise for its “potential to change parents’ perceptions and increase children’s outdoor play across the country.” The Museum has received funding to develop an online replication toolkit by the MetLife Foundation and the Association of Children’s Museums. - June 12, 2009
From Mexico City to Garden City - Long Island Children's Museum Welcomes Renowned Mexican Puppet Company
Acclaimed Mexican puppet company, Marionetas de la Esquina, presents English and Spanish language performances of "Emilio and the Enchanted Cow" on April 18 and 19 at the Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City, NY. LICM performances are only East Coast appearance of award-winning company. - March 27, 2009