(L-R) Keith Kalb, NYC DOT Interim Borough Commissioner; Juton Horstman, Director of Planning and Development and Jeffrey Laufer, Director of External Affairs from the Office of the Borough President; Carla Precht, Founding Executive Director, Bronx Children’s Museum; Rocky Bucano, Founder and Executive Director, Universal Hip Hop Museum; Ydanis Rodriguez, NYC DOT Commissioner; Laurie Cumbo, NYC DCLA Commissioner. On Thursday, February 16th, Bronx Children’s Museum led a walking tour with public and private sector leaders of the Lower Concourse neighborhood to see the unsafe pedestrian pathway ..read more

After 12 years in development, Bronx Children’s Museum opened the doors of our new facility to the public. Woo-hoo! We can’t express how excited we are to finally welcome children, parents and caregivers into the brand new award-winning space and engage with them to play, explore, connect and soar. It was quite a milestone. The December 3rd Opening Day, as well as the two following Saturdays, were full of fun and activities. Joyful children and caregivers explored all the new spaces and exhibits. Highlights of Opening Day included a book reading of “The Lowdown of The High Bridge” by special ..read more

The Architect’s Newspaper (AN), a leading publication in the world of architects, designers, and those interested in the built urban environment, has awarded Bronx Children’s Museum the 2022 Best of Design in the category of Interior-Institutional. AN’s Best of Design Awards celebrates outstanding built and unbuilt architectural projects in a range of categories, from cultural destinations to temporary installations. Entrants are invited to submit completed works in 50 categories that reflect AN’s editorial coverage, as well as the interests and obsessions of their readers. Winners were annou ..read more

Extraordinary lineup of Bronx leaders, friends and supporters celebrate the opening of the first children’s museum facility in the borough Thanks to everyone who made the event a success! Local electeds, city officials, funders and special guests gathered to cut the ribbon of the first children’s museum in the Bronx prior to its public opening on December 3. Photo: Keyz2Life Media. Check out our media coverage! ,ABC 7 NY | ,BronxNet ,News 12 The Bronx | ,The City Life ,Welcome 2 The Bronx After more than 12 years of providing quality enrichment programs to children throughout the Bronx as a m ..read more

Bronx Children’s Museum hosts a special preview ahead of the official opening of its brand new space in the South Bronx Children from PS 153 learn about the Waterways of the Bronx while playing with boats, locks and bridges during a special sneak peek visit of the soon-to-be open Bronx Children's Museum. Photo: Jennifer Altman On Wednesday, October 19th, Bronx Children’s Museum welcomed 25 students from PS 153 for a preview of its brand new facility alongside Bronx-native and long-time friend of the Museum U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Justice Sotomayor, a special guest of the M ..read more

A Letter from Board President Arlene Lewis Bascom Dear Bronx Children's Museum Community, Earlier this year Carla Precht informed the Board and me that she would be stepping down from her role as the Executive Director of Bronx Children’s Museum to pursue other causes, as she had attained the goal set as the Founding Executive Director of the Museum – to open a state-of-the-art children’s museum with and without walls in the South Bronx. As Carla stated to us, “Our physical doors will open in Fall 2022 and the time is right for a new strategic facilitator to take the helm. It has been the grea ..read more

We’re overjoyed to announce the election of our newest board member: Sarah Flaccavento is Vice President, M&A Integration and Business Operations, at AlphaSense, an AI-based market intelligence and search company based out of New York City. In her role as a member of the senior leadership team at AlphaSense, she provides her professional expertise to lead a variety of strategic programs. Prior to joining AlphaSense in 2022, Ms. Flaccavento spent 13 years at S&P Global in a variety of strategy and commercial leadership positions of increasing responsibility. She received her BA from Br ..read more

We’re elated to announce the election of our newest board members: Courtney Garcia is Managing Director at Apollo Global Management, an alternative asset management firm based in New York City. In her role as the Head of Market Risk she leads a team responsible for measuring, monitoring and managing risks inherent in investments made by the firm. Prior to joining Apollo in 2021, Ms. Garcia held roles in risk management at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) where she served on various management committees and oversaw investment and counterparty risk. She received her BS from Columb ..read more

A festival setting at Zona de Cuba, atop the historic Post Office located on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx. BRONX, N.Y. — On Tuesday, June 21st, the night of the Summer Solstice, Bronx Children’s Museum celebrated the borough’s next generation and honored two extraordinary Bronx luminaries — Valerie Washington and Sunny Hostin — at its 5th Annual Gala. Held at Zona de Cuba, high atop the historic Post Office located on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, the Museum hosted community members, longtime supporters, and Bronx dignitaries at “Summer Under the Stars,” the theme for this year’s gala ..read more

Families from all over NYC, but particularly the Bronx, participated in two outdoor musical performances featuring Bronx-based dance and music ensemble ¡Retumba! At Music Matters on Saturday, June 11, at Mill Pond Park, ¡Retumba! performs alongside some of our youngest New Yorkers as they move to the sounds of the Caribbean. Bronx Children’s Museum turned Mill Pond Park into a cultural hub with Music Matters, the Museum’s newest program for children and families. Featuring live musical performances by Bronx artists that celebrate the rich, cultural diversity of the Bronx, and the contemporary ..read more