To be the stewards of early childhood and to help all our youngest citizens grow and develop into their best selves.
The children's museum of manhattan (cmom) welcomed over 228,000 people in fiscal year 2025, with 38,000 of these visitors enjoying free admissions. Cmom houses five permanent exhibitions designed to promote executive functions and social-emotional skills in young children and teach parents about their role in early childhood development. These exhibitions were activated with close to 500 public programs offered on a drop-in basis throughout the galleries. Programs focused on arts, world culture, stem, and literacy. Partnerships with nyc public schools allowed children with disabilities the chance to explore the museum at their own pace while it is closed to the public. Cmom also partnered with homeless shelters, including those serving families seeking asylum, to hold workshops for parents and children and invite them to the museum for private workshops and time to explore. The partnerships also included the installation of museum-quality mini exhibits (called learning hubs) in shelter community rooms enabling residents to continue learning and playing even when unable to visit the museum itself. Cmom also partnered with the nyc department of correction to provide programs for incarcerated parents to reunite with their children at the museum. All those participating in the above outreach and access programs received free membership to the museum. The programs have a reach of more than 30,000 people.