House of Wonder

A kids' reading room inside the landmark library, a quiet place to sit down with a stack of books and borrow a few if you have a card.

Family guides turn the galleries into a hunt through art and ancient objects, and a hands-on art installation gives kids something to touch.

A water table for toddlers, and a pretend neighborhood where older kids get to run their own shop.

Meadow and marsh paths made for kids to wander, with garden wildlife to look for and hands-on nature stations to dig into.

The original neon-trimmed diner, with a long menu of diner plates and a slice of New York cheesecake to finish.