Long Island Explorium Programs

Long Island Explorium Programs includes Little Sparks for preschool children, Girls do STEAM for elementary-school aged girls, Science, Engineering and Innovation Camps, In House Workshops for elementary aged children, and In School Field Trips for elementary aged children. The program also offers Educate the Educators, Special Needs programming, and For Boys & Girl Scouts workshops with activities that can earn pins, loops, achievements, electives, or merit badges.

Programs

• Little Sparks — preschool
• Girls do STEAM — elementary-school aged girls · Workshops for elementary-school aged girls that showcase women as mentors and teach skills for STEAM participation.
• Science, Engineering and Innovation Camps — STEM camps brought to your location with customized workshops and activities. Popular during school breaks and for energizing students during the year.
• In House Workshops — elementary aged children · 2 hrs long, including a 90 min workshop and a 30 min exploration time; extended hours can be arranged where needed · Fabulously FUN hands-on investigations in science, technology, engineering, art, math, with a literacy component. Includes career and civic workshops.
• In School Field Trips — elementary aged children · In-school and after school workshops led by a certified instructor and accompanied by take-home materials.
• Educate the Educators — Teacher professional development workshops for low income school districts located on Long Island.
• Special Needs — Inclusive programming designed to be flexible and serve gifted students, students with special needs, and children and adults with learning disabilities.
• For Boys & Girl Scouts — youngest Daisy or Tiger Scouts through Gold and Eagle Scout levels · A wide range of programs for scouting groups, including opportunities to earn pins, loops, achievements, electives, or merit badges.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–12 years old
• General schedule: Summer camps during summer vacation; experiences during intersession school breaks; workshops and activities for families, students, educators, and other explorers.
• Facility hours: School year hours: Monday Closed; Tuesday Closed; Wednesday Closed; Thursday Closed; Friday Closed; Saturday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

About the provider

Long Island Explorium Programs was founded in 2004. Its mission is to provide inquiry-based learning experiences for students pre-K to G8 and families, and professional development for P-12 teachers. It is a New York State certified provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education credits and received Absolute Charter from the Education Department of New York in 2021. It also brings enrichment programs to underserved, under-represented communities on Long Island and beyond.

• Corporate — Customized STEM workshops for corporate executives, team bonding sessions, and employee volunteer programs.

Programs are aligned with the New York State Science Learning Standards and cover all cross cutting concepts in science and engineering. Little Sparks lessons are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

What families say

“We've been coming here for years! 6 years later still bringing the youngest who will be turning 8 this year and she loves going to play and have fun with all the activities. She still loves the dry Rice filled boat after all these years to play in, though I have to get her to come out so the little toddlers can go in to play.” — Animal Family

“A SAFE hands-on Museum experience. My children, ages 7, 7, and 9, attended the Long Island Explorium Express a few weeks ago and loved it. They didn't want to leave at the end. The most important part to me was that it was a SAFE hands-on museum experience where my family was able to have the museum all to themselves.” — Kathleen

Last updated September 6, 2026.