EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS:THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITS ENGAGE CHILDREN IN EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING EXPERIENCES THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE PLAY. PUBLIC PROGRAMS ENHANCE THE EXHIBITS WITH HANDS ON WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES RELATED TO ART, SCIENCE, CULTURE, MUSIC, AND THE HUMANITIES.SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND INTERNSHIPS:THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS. PROGRAMS ARE IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCES AT THE MUSEUM, IN THE SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE "O")PARTNERING WITH THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, THE MUSEUM OFFERS AN IMMERSIVE 20 WEEK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR STATEN ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PROVIDING PUBLIC SPEAKING, COLLEGE PREPARATION AND WORK READINESS SKILLS.