Intrepid Museum with kids

A real aircraft carrier moored on the Hudson, with fighter jets parked on the flight deck, the space shuttle Enterprise in its own pavilion and a submarine you can walk through. For a child who likes planes or ships this is the best museum in the city. The museum suggests two to three hours.

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Hell's Kitchen, Pier 86Pier 86, West 46th St and 12th Ave

Tickets

$28per child (5-12)

Adults $38 · free under 5

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Best time

Open daily 10 am to 5 pm, last entry one hour before closing. Do the submarine first.

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Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum for the museum. Submarine Growler: at least 40 inches (102 cm) tall

Enjoys from5 years

Duration2h – 3h

StrollerStroller in partFine on the hangar and flight decks by ramp or lift. Not allowed in the submarine or Concorde, and there is nowhere to check it.

Child priceFree 4 and under · $28 (5-12) · $38 adult (13-64) · $36 senior or college student

Toilets and changingChanging tableBaby-changing tables in most restrooms. Two gender-neutral accessible restrooms in hangar 3 on the hangar deck.

QueueModerate queuesTickets are timed, valid for entry within a 30-minute window. The line for the submarine may close early.

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Best timeOpen daily 10 am to 5 pm, last entry one hour before closing. Do the submarine first.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Tiring

3-5

Fine

6-10

Great

11+

Great

Great from about 6, and one of the few museums teenagers ask to stay longer in. Four- and five-year-olds like the planes but may be too short for the submarine. With a baby it is a windy deck and a stroller you cannot park.

Most of the ship is reached by ramp or lift, including the hangar deck and the flight deck. The submarine Growler is different: visitors must be at least 40 inches tall and able to get through the hatch on their own, and strollers and backpacks stay outside. There is no bag or stroller check, so everything stays with you. Most restrooms have baby-changing tables.

Tips for the visit

Measure your child before you promise the submarine. The limit is 40 inches.
You can bring a packed lunch and eat it on the mess deck or the pier.
The Concorde is only open on paid guided tours, not with general admission.

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