Long Island Explorium

What Long Island Explorium does

Long Island Explorium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit children's science museum headquartered at 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY, founded in 2005 and operating with 13 employees. It delivers hands-on STEM/STEAM educational programming to families, K-12 schools, scouts, corporate partners, and special-needs learners across Long Island. Core offerings include interactive museum exhibits (Ozobots, gear structures, marble runs, tessellation tiles), summer and seasonal camps, single-session workshops, birthday parties, private play sessions, after-school programs, and a mobile outreach program (Tech Together Initiative). The organization has produced Maker Faire Long Island annually since 2015 and runs the Student Maker Day event for school districts. Programs are aligned with New York State Science Learning Standards, ELA, Math, and National Core Arts Standards, and incorporate career-awareness, civic engagement, and girls-in-STEM components.

The business model is a hybrid of earned and contributed revenue. Earned streams include general admission ($6 children, $8 adults), program fees for camps ($400-$575 per week), workshops ($25-$30 per participant), birthday parties ($300-$420), and annual memberships ($100-$150 per family, including ASTC Travel Passport reciprocal benefits). Contributed revenue comes from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and an annual Light Up the Future Gala. Distribution spans a single physical storefront, a mobile STEM program reaching schools and libraries, and virtual offerings (Zoom-based workshops, mailed STEM Wonder Lab kits, online Maker Spotlights).

Strategic positioning rests on the "Long Island Family Maker Space" brand, 20-year community tenure, and recurring partnerships with Stony Brook University (Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Arts & Sciences, Visual Arts), Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, Microsoft Education, and the Museum Association of New York. The organization explicitly serves underserved communities through over 150 STEM workshops delivered in high-needs districts and participation in the Museums for All program, framing accessibility as a core operational pillar alongside educational quality.

Name

Long Island Explorium

Legal name

Long Island Explorium

Website

https://longislandexplorium.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Long Island Explorium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit children's science museum in Port Jefferson, NY, delivering hands-on STEM/STEAM exhibits, camps, workshops, and Maker Faire Long Island to families and K-12 schools across Long Island since 2005.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Science Museum & STEM Education

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM & Science Camps (Biology, Chemistry, Space, Lab Science) (EDAMALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE)

Keywords

• Children's science museum
• STEM education programs
• Hands-on exhibits
• STEAM summer camps
• School field trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Jefferson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum Admissions: General admission fees for visitors to the museum exhibits and open hours.
2. Program Fees: Fees for camps, workshops, birthday parties, field trips, and special programs.
3. Memberships: Annual family memberships providing unlimited admission and discounts on programs.
4. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations supporting the 501(c)(3) nonprofit mission.
5. Corporate Sponsorships and Galas: Corporate partnership packages and annual gala events for fundraising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Long Island Explorium is a nonprofit children's science museum and family maker space operating hands-on STEM/STEAM exhibits, workshops, summer/spring/winter camps, field trips, birthday parties, virtual STEM kits, and the annual Maker Faire Long Island festival. It serves families, K-12 schools, scouts, special needs learners, and corporate partners on Long Island through in-person visits, mobile school outreach, and online programming.

Product overview

The Long Island Explorium is a children's science museum and family maker space offering a diverse portfolio of STEM/STEAM educational programs and experiences. Core offerings include hands-on museum exhibits and annual Maker Faire Long Island festival. The organization delivers educational programming through multiple formats: in-person experiences (private play sessions, birthday parties, field trips), seasonal camps (summer, spring break, winter break), ongoing clubs and workshops (Junior Roboticists, STEM Wonder Lab, Little Sparks, National Math Club, Outdoor STEM Explorers, Career Explorers Club), special programs (Tech Together Initiative mobile program, Digital Resilience Initiative, Zen Zone mindfulness, STEM Café lectures), and virtual/online offerings. The museum also hosts rotating art-science exhibitions like The Resilience Project and A Visual Dialogue. Programs are designed for various age groups from preschool through middle school, with family-focused offerings extending to adults.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maker Faire Long Island: An annual family-friendly festival celebrating the Maker Movement across STEAM, produced by the Long Island Explorium since 2015.
• Student Maker Day
• Curiosity Camp
• Light Up the Future Gala
• STEM Wonder Lab
• Tech Together Initiative
• Digital Resilience Initiative

Products and services

• Museum Exhibits and Hands-On Floor Hands-on STEAM exhibit floor at the Port Jefferson museum with stations covering robotics, engineering, marine science, mathematics, and maker activities. Open to walk-in visitors, school groups, and private events at $6 per child and $8 per adult.
• Maker Faire Long Island Annual family-friendly festival produced by the Explorium featuring interactive exhibits, robotics demos, art installations, performances, and Student Maker Day.
• Summer Camps (Curiosity Camp and themed camps) Multi-week summer day camp offering themed STEM/STEAM experiences at $400 per week (half-day) and $575 per week (full-day), with enrollment capped at 20 campers per session.
• Workshops (Pre-K to grade 6) Hands-on educational workshops covering topics such as fabric collage, career exploration, robotics, and citizen science for Pre-K through 6th grade learners.
• Birthday Parties (Free Play Extravaganza & STEAM Adventure Party) Private birthday party packages at the museum including Free Play Extravaganza ($300 for up to 12 children, 90 minutes, 2 pizzas) and STEAM Adventure Party ($420 with guided hands-on STEM activities and take-home kits, 2 hours).
• Family Membership Program Annual family memberships providing unlimited museum visits, program and camp discounts, and ASTC Travel Passport reciprocal admission at 500+ museums worldwide. Basic ($100), Extended Family ($125), and Premium Family ($150) tiers.
• Tech Together Initiative (Mobile STEM Program) Outreach program delivering playful, screen-light computer science and digital fluency activities to schools, libraries, and community events across Long Island.
• STEM Wonder Lab (Monthly At-Home Kit) Monthly $35 subscription delivering a STEM kit with two experiments plus a mystery experiment to participants' homes, paired with a live interactive Zoom workshop and Google Classroom access.
• Little Sparks (Preschool STEM Program) Four-week STEM enrichment program for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver, featuring weekly STEM activities, socialization, and museum play time.
• Junior Roboticists Workshop Series Workshop series for grades 3-5 introducing robotics concepts including history of robotics, circuit exploration, coding and programming, and mechanical movements at $20 per session.
• National Math Club Free weekly enrichment program for grades 6-8 with problem sets, math games, and activities exploring career applications of mathematics.
• Outdoor STEM Explorers Club Outdoor experience for grades 1-6 promoting enjoyment of the outdoors, environmental stewardship, and social values through hands-on activities.
• Career Explorers Club Weekly workshop series for grades K-5 introducing different professions each week through interactive, hands-on career-themed activities at $25 per participant.
• Zen Zone Mindfulness Program Live online 45-minute mindfulness class combining creative problem solving, breathwork, visualization, movement, and arts for children and adults, delivered via Zoom.
• Virtual Programs Online learning offerings including live interactive STEM workshops, Microsoft Education workshops, virtual maker spotlights, virtual science fair, and citizen science activities enabling remote participation.
• Maker Spotlight (Virtual Webinars) Weekly virtual webinars featuring makers from various backgrounds showcasing 3D printing, robotics, art, and crafts, provided free of charge to the community.
• STEM Café Lecture Series Monthly free lecture series featuring scientists and researchers presenting themes affecting everyday life in accessible language (e.g., COVID-19, marine biology, climate science).
• Private Play Sessions Private 90-minute museum sessions for groups of up to 6 people, offering exclusive access to all exhibits with personalized educator interaction.
• Explorium Express (Holiday Experience) Holiday-themed immersive experience with private 40-minute time slots featuring interactive science activities and personalized staff interaction plus take-home goodie bags.
• Digital Resilience Initiative Mental health initiative that helps children navigate digital environments with greater awareness, judgment, and resilience through science, child development, and inquiry-based learning.
• Field Trips and In-School/After-School Programs In-house field trips at the Port Jefferson museum and in-school or after-school workshops led by certified instructors with take-home materials, aligned to NY State standards and offering CTLE teacher professional development credits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ students and families impacted in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• Stony Brook University - Department of Biomedical EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration on MedTech Explorers summer camp program for grades 4-7. Students explore the intersection of biology, engineering, and technology through hands-on activities connected to Stony Brook's groundbreaking biomedical research.
• Stony Brook University - Department of Mechanical EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with SnappyXO robotics platform for Build, Create, Innovate summer camp. Kids design, build, and test their own robotic creations through authentic engineering experiences.
• Stony Brook UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing educational partnerships including Student Maker Day events, school of medicine sponsorship, and college of arts and sciences support for maker education programs.
• Stony Brook University College of Arts and Sciences (SBU CAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Level Sponsor of Student Maker Day. Supports maker education and student STEM programming.
• Suffolk County Legislator Kara HahnmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Level Sponsor of Student Maker Day supporting youth STEM education in Suffolk County.
• Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for marine science education, seal observation programs, beach walks, turtle conservation activities, and environmental science workshops.
• Stony Brook University Visual Arts DepartmentmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'A Visual Dialogue' digital art exhibit focusing on environmental justice, supported by the Museum Association of New York (MANY).
• Decision Women in Commerce and ProfessionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided funding in summer 2019 to create the Long Island Explorium's Sensory Garden, an outdoor environment with flower aromas, plant colors, kinetic sculptures, and interactive devices for sensory play and learning.
• Microsoft Education TeammoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to provide free Microsoft workshops at the Long Island Explorium for students eight and older.
• Riverhead Building Supply CorpmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaker Level Sponsor of Student Maker Day supporting maker movement and STEM education.
• Suffolk Federal Credit UnionmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaker Level Sponsor of Student Maker Day supporting youth STEM education.
• Museum Association of New York (MANY)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported 'A Visual Dialogue' exhibit and 'Protecting Long Island's Waters Together' initiative.
• Broadway Star Kelli O'HaramoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured performer at the 20th Anniversary Light Up the Future Gala 2025 at Stony Brook University's Wang Center.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Connecticut Science Center: Larger regional science center with hands-on exhibits, school programs, and summer camps; overlaps with the Explorium's STEM offerings but operates at greater scale and footprint.
• Boston Children's Museum: Large, established children's museum with hands-on exhibits, school programs, and STEM/STEAM content; comparable mission but significantly larger scale and resources.

Others

• Make Community (Maker Faire): Parent organization of the Maker Faire franchise, which the Explorium has produced locally since 2015; a key ecosystem/partner organization with overlapping maker-movement audience.

Direct peers

• Long Island Children's Museum: Direct regional peer operating a children's museum on Long Island with hands-on exhibits, school programs, and family memberships serving the same geographic market and audience as the Explorium.
• Brooklyn Children's Museum: Brooklyn-based children's museum with hands-on exhibits and STEM/STEAM programming serving urban families and school groups, directly comparable in mission and offerings.
• Children's Museum of Manhattan: Manhattan children's museum with interactive exhibits and educational programs targeting families and schools; comparable mission and product mix to the Explorium's hands-on STEM focus.
• Thinkery: Austin, TX children's museum focused on STEAM learning through interactive exhibits, maker programs, and school partnerships; highly comparable operating model and program portfolio.
• New York Hall of Science: NYC-based science museum with hands-on STEM exhibits, school programs, and maker-focused programming, competing for similar STEM-education audiences and donor/sponsor funding.

Regional players

• Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum: Long Island heritage and environmental education site partnering with the Explorium on marine science programs; comparable regional educational mission but narrower science focus.
• Science Museum of Long Island: Manhasset-based science museum serving Long Island families with exhibits and educational programming; overlapping geography but a different operational footprint (Manhasset vs. Port Jefferson).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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