Children

The Museum Corner, an interactive exhibit space located in the Children’s Department at the Centereach building, is a specially designed area that features changing hands-on exhibits and programs for children and their families. To enhance the museum experience, vast opportunities for creative expression and intellectual exploration are provided – props for dress-up, science experiments, historical artifacts and art activities. The Museum Corner invites visits by families, schools & community groups to explore, experience, share and create in a safe, fun environment.

Current Exhibit: Coming Soon! Journey Through Wonderland

Visitors to our newest Museum Corner exhibit, Journey through Wonderland, based on Lewis Carroll’s famous tale, will find themselves immersed in a most curious adventure. Attend a Victorian tea party and learn how to set a proper table, learn how to play chess on our giant board, experience optical illusions and learn how to tell time with the white rabbit. Dress up as the book characters and then get creative, writing and illustrating your own nonsense tales, poems and puns.

The Journey through Wonderland exhibit will open in February, 2025 and is presented with support from the Middle Country Library Foundation.

Upcoming Museum Corner Programs:

We’re All Mad Here (T921): Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00pm -7:00pm. For teens in 6th – 12th grade. What’s your favorite ‘Alice in Wonderland’ quote? Create a wall hanging with stamps, markers and bronze trinkets!

Cheshire Cat Smiles (J810): Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:00pm – 2:45pm. For children in K – 2nd grade. Let’s welcome our new Museum Corner exhibit with a big smile! Make a Cheshire Cat smiley face with a paper plate and paint.

King or Queen of Hearts (J809):Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 3:15pm – 4:00pm. For children in 3rd – 5th grade. Let’s welcome our new Museum Corner exhibit by creating your own King or Queen of Hearts character! We’ll use playing cards, paper, foam squares, and markers in this Wonderland art program.