Find out why Intrepid was a “city at sea” and learn about the sailors’ many different jobs aboard the ship! Visit spaces where sailors ate, slept and worked, and celebrate the important contributions of Intrepid’s crew.

Check-in begins at 10:30am. Please arrive before 11:00am in order to participate in the full program.

Looking for a program for older visitors? This program will be offered again from 2:00 to 4:00pm for teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Register for the teen and adult program here.

Life on the aircraft carrier Intrepid was hard work, but sailors still found ways to have fun! Explore Intrepid to find out how sailors had fun while at sea and make connections to your own favorite games and experiences.

Registration info: Free with advance registration. Registration typically opens one month in advance. If you have any questions, please contact access@intrepidmuseum.org

Discover what it takes to travel to and from space! Visit the Space Shuttle Pavilion to learn about life in space and practice training like an astronaut.

After a cosmic journey, it brought back a sample of stardust and rocks in September. Now, our scientists are on a mission to unravel the secrets of early planetary formation and decode the cosmic recipe of asteroids that might just spice up Earth's future!

Figure out how airplanes and ships are assembled and maintained. Learn about the tools used by aircraft restoration specialists at the Museum, and practice building your own designs.

Honor Veterans’ Day by learning more about the experiences of U.S. Navy sailors aboard Intrepid and submarine Growler.

Free with advance registration! This program takes place over Zoom and includes an at-home activity packet

Have you ever wanted to be a coder but did not know where to start? Or you know the code but want to improve or focus your efforts. Teens and youth in grades 6-12 with any and all coding experience are invited to learn, program and develop projects at the Intrepid Museum’s first-ever Hackathon! Meet fellow future coders and work together to solve challenges using different coding languages. Sign up in groups, or come explore on your own. No experience is required to join!

This 1984 film documents the extraordinary history of chemical warfare, agricultural herbicides, damage to the world environment, and the plight of Vietnam War veterans and their families as they struggle for treatment of exposure to Agent Orange and dioxin.

Art-Making Drop-ins, Astronaut Self-Portraits, Medallion projects, learn about how astronauts breath in space, and observe asteroids through a telescope!

Astro Live features fun-filled and educational experiences for the whole family, including talks from leading scientists and activities & demos led by Museum educators

Free Movie Nights are back at the Intrepid Museum! Celebrate the ship’s 80th commissioning anniversary with special “ship” themed films.

In October 2023, NASA’s Psyche Mission is slated to launch toward a unique asteroid that may hold the secrets of Earth’s own formation. Part of NASA’s Discovery Program focused on planetary science, the Psyche spacecraft will take its six-year journey to the asteroid belt via solar-electric propulsion following a Mars flyby and gravity-assist.

Celebrate Intrepid’s 80th birthday by learning about the experience of Intrepid’s crew. Hear favorite sea-stories from former crew members and throw a party for the ship!

Free Movie Nights are back at the Intrepid Museum! Celebrate the ship’s 80th commissioning anniversary with special “ship” themed films.

Free Movie Nights are back at the Intrepid Museum! Celebrate the ship’s 80th commissioning anniversary with special “ship” themed films.

Submarines and aircraft carriers are very different! Explore the aircraft carrier Intrepid, the A View from the Deep exhibit and the submarine Growler to learn more about the adventures sailing on and underwater!

The Intrepid Museum offers Early Morning Openings for children with autism and their families before the Museum opens to the public! Families receive a sensory bag with interactive activities designed for the whole family, and explore the Museum without the crowds! Participants receive a social narrative ahead of time.

This program is for individuals with dementia and their care partners.

Put on your dancing shoes and join the Intrepid Museum for an afternoon of dancing and engagement with music from Intrepid’s years of service (1943-1974), led by Rhythm Break Cares!

Astronomy Night are FREE and feature fun-filled and educational experiences for the whole family, including talks from leading scientists and activities & demos led by Museum educators.

Full schedule in the link below.

Figure out how airplanes and ships are assembled and maintained. Learn about the tools used by aircraft restoration specialists at the Museum, and practice building your own designs.

The Intrepid Museum offers programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families on select Sundays during regular Museum hours. Families take a guided, interactive tour of the Museum and can participate in activities that everyone can enjoy.

Figure out how airplanes and ships are assembled and maintained. Learn about the tools used by aircraft restoration specialists at the Museum, and practice building your own designs.

The Intrepid Museum offers programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families on select Sundays during regular Museum hours. Families take a guided, interactive tour of the Museum and can participate in activities that everyone can enjoy.

Viewers will get an up-close look at real chart tables, radar consoles and communications equipment. Then, "take the helm" on the navigation bridge and learn how crew members navigated the oceans in any weather, day or night.

This live one-hour virtual experience will give you an in-depth tour of the island, the tower that rises from the flight deck and served as Intrepid’s command center. We will visit the admiral’s bridge, where an admiral commanded multiple ships.

Robotics are essential to space operations and some of the most well-known are the robotic arms that have offered a helping “hand” to missions onboard Space Shuttles and the International Space Station (ISS). Today, the ISS has a number of robotic elements, including Canadarm2 and the European Robotic Arm. These structures perform station maintenance, move supplies and equipment, and perform “cosmic catches” of unmanned resupply vehicles, helping to safely dock them to the orbiting station.

Join us for a special conversation between NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins and former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino, about their special mission in April 2022.

Turn up the fun in our live studio audience as we bring to life the stories and sounds of a 1940’s Armed Forces holiday radio broadcast!

The Intrepid Museum offers Early Morning Openings for children with autism and their families before the Museum opens to the public!

Hear from members of the SWOT team who will discuss the mission, its groundbreaking technology, and the unique partnerships with both the French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) and SpaceX that helped make the mission a success.

In honor of the temporary exhibit Women Astronauts of the Space Shuttle Era, learn about the history of women astronauts as well as NASA’s plans to send the first woman to the Moon on the upcoming Artemis missions!

See a first-person performance about champion aviator Betty Skelton, the first woman to undergo the physical and psychological tests of NASA’s Mercury 7 astronauts!

Learn all about space exploration by viewing the space shuttle orbiter Enterprise and the Museum’s artifacts. Featuring a special theatrical performance and hands-on STEAM activities all about an astronaut’s journey into space. Current and former service members and their families are invited to explore the Museum on their own.

Figure out how airplanes and ships are assembled and maintained. Learn about the tools used by aircraft restoration specialists at the Museum, and practice building your own designs.