Youth STEM Programs at New York Hall of Science
New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), 47-01 111th St., Corona, NY 11368
About
Youth & Teen STEM Programs at New York Hall of Science take place within a science museum that includes exhibits, workshops, education programs, and research. The programs are part of an institution that uses an approach to learning and STEM engagement called Design Make Play, and that has evolved into New York’s center for interactive science.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
The New York Hall of Science was founded at the 1964–65 World’s Fair. Its mission is to nurture passionate learners, critical thinkers, and active citizens through its Design Make Play approach. NYSCI is located in Queens, described as America’s most diverse county, and is committed to creating a world where everyone can contribute to scientific discovery and innovation, and where people learn to use science, technology, engineering, and math to tackle complex 21st century challenges. NYSCI is a hub for researchers, developers, and producers in education to create and study new ways of delivering equitable learning opportunities anchored in Design Make Play, welcomes 500,000 visitors annually, provides professional development for more than 2,500 local teachers, and offers 2,000 high-school and college students mentoring opportunities with STEM professionals. Over the last three decades, 95 percent of the more than 4,000 young people participating in NYSCI’s Science Career Ladder program have gone on to college, and 70 percent of its alumni work in STEM fields. The Great Hall, part of the museum, was the largest poured-in-place concrete structure in the world when it was built and features dalle de verre, an architectural technique that arranges small segments of glass within a concrete structure, with more than 5,000 2-by-3-feet glass panels making up its facade. Beginning in 2008, NYSCI undertook a comprehensive modernization effort of the Great Hall, including exterior facade repairs completed in 2009 and interior and surrounding plaza renovations completed in 2015.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
The New York Hall of Science was founded at the 1964–65 World’s Fair. Its mission is to nurture passionate learners, critical thinkers, and active citizens through its Design Make Play approach. NYSCI is located in Queens, described as America’s most diverse county, and is committed to creating a world where everyone can contribute to scientific discovery and innovation, and where people learn to use science, technology, engineering, and math to tackle complex 21st century challenges. NYSCI is a hub for researchers, developers, and producers in education to create and study new ways of delivering equitable learning opportunities anchored in Design Make Play, welcomes 500,000 visitors annually, provides professional development for more than 2,500 local teachers, and offers 2,000 high-school and college students mentoring opportunities with STEM professionals. Over the last three decades, 95 percent of the more than 4,000 young people participating in NYSCI’s Science Career Ladder program have gone on to college, and 70 percent of its alumni work in STEM fields. The Great Hall, part of the museum, was the largest poured-in-place concrete structure in the world when it was built and features dalle de verre, an architectural technique that arranges small segments of glass within a concrete structure, with more than 5,000 2-by-3-feet glass panels making up its facade. Beginning in 2008, NYSCI undertook a comprehensive modernization effort of the Great Hall, including exterior facade repairs completed in 2009 and interior and surrounding plaza renovations completed in 2015.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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