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Melt With You: Teach Kids Tolerance at These NYC Spots

Explore and celebrate our differences at these Big Apple museums and landmarks!

By Michelle McIvor Cohen December 14, 2016

New York has always been one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the world. From language immersion preschools to parades that celebrate backgrounds of all kinds, there is no shortage of opportunities to teach tiny citizens about other countries and cultures. These days, it feels more important than ever to educate our future world leaders about respect and tolerance. Need some ideas on how to get started? Here are some of our favorite NYC spots that promote understanding and appreciation of different races, ethnicities and cultures.

Jewish Children’s Museum

Kids of all ages will have a blast learning about Jewish history and heritage at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights. There is a crafts workshop that lets little ones design challah covers, braid their own havdalah candle and create a “tzedekah” box. You’ll also find a Gallery of Gamers, where kids can create images of jewish objects on a giant light bright board and a game show studio, where little ones can quiz mom and dad with questions on Jewish life. Other highlights include a three-dimensional, multi-media display that tells the biblical story of creation and a play kosher supermarket and kitchen.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Closed on Saturday.

Admission: $13; kiddos under 2 are free.

The Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy
Crown Heights
718-467-0600
Online: www.jcm.museum

Photo: Jewish Children’s Museum’s Facebook Page

What’s your favorite NYC spot to help kids learn about other cultures?

–Michelle McIvor Cohen