Not quite, but two-thirds were happy. The activities in MoMA Art Lab: Places and Spaces seem geared toward ages 2 to 12. As a result, my high schooler only stayed long enough to check out the wall displays at the back of the room where, every time you open a door, a new image from the museum's collection appears. He did that about a dozen times, then paused to watch a rare piece of film capturing life in early 20th-century NYC before asking if he could wander through the rest of the museum instead.

Meanwhile, my 11-year-old gravitated toward the block area that, on the surface, seemed designed for preschoolers. However, he spent more than an hour building an intricate structure out of Magna-Tile-style geometric shapes, while the little ones around him were busy chewing and throwing the foam construction pieces.

Ultimately, my second grader had the best time. At 8, she was the ideal demographic for the majority of the stations. She started off by looking at an art print, then sorted through a bucket of cut-out words in order to create a poem about it. Other activities include drawing pictures inspired by sounds, packing a mock suitcase to visit an illustrated location, creating a collage of your neighborhood, and building mini shelters out of cardboard and recycled materials.

For me, the highlight of the Lab is the map of the world painted on the back wall, where kids can add their own customized paper pins marking the places they've been or the locales they would like to visit. My children loved putting up pins and seeing where their peers wanted to go. There were pins all over, even for the North Pole, Antarctica and "the bottom of the ocean."

While kids of all ages can work on their own, if anyone is stumped, there are educators on hand to get their imaginations flowing with gently leading questions and suggestions.

In addition to all the activities, the Lab has reading area with a shelf full of art, architecture and design books separated into kid and adult titles. It's a great spot for overstimulated little ones who need a break or bored parents who want something to do while waiting for their budding artist to finish "just one more thing!"

The only downside to the Lab is the cramped space: a long, narrow room in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building accessible through the Sculpture Garden. When we arrived, there were about half a dozen families present, and soon the staff started turning away people at the door due to lack of room. While there, I didn't see anyone asked to leave, so there doesn't seem to be a time limit. Since the Lab gets crowded pretty quickly, with not enough materials or space (or coat hooks) to go around, it's best to go as soon as it opens at 10:30am daily or risk getting shut out.

Also of note: Though nothing is currently scheduled, the Lab hopes to host special events in the future, like storytime and collaborative art projects.

MoMA Art Lab: Places and Spaces is on view through August 31, 2015 in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, 11 West 53 Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It's open Saturday-Thursday 10:30am-4pm, and Friday 10:30am-6:30pm. Free with museum admission: $25 for adults, $14 for students and free for children under 17. Note: While admission is FREE to all on Fridays from 4 to 8pm, the Lab closes at 6:30pm and it tends to be insanely crowded.

Find out about other cool exhibits for kids in our Museum Guide.