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Top 10 Children’S Museums In The U.S.
For The Ultimate Family Experience
Kids are not the biggest museum fans, but trust us, there are museums that aren’t
boring, offering a different experience, museums that are interactive, fun, creative…
They are kids friendly and offer a budget friendly and educational way to spend a family
day together.
What is most appealing is that these children’s museums are a great place for children to
linger, play, but also to learn.
Built according to the “hands-on-learning” concept which was firstly introduced by the
Boston Children’s Museum back in 1913, today’s children’s museums deftly balance play with
educational opportunities.
You can choose which museum to visit according to your child’s interests.
Whether it is reptiles, puzzles, jet fighters, sea world, animals, animations or something
else, everyone can easily find a museum that offers plenty of ways to engage not only your
children’s minds, but also the whole family.
Now, you must be wondering which are the best children’s museums to visit and we are here
to help a bit by choosing the top 10 in the U.S..
We are certain you will find your favorite among them and start organizing a family visit.
Have a great time!
And don’t forget to tell us all about it in the comments bellow…
1.The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York
New York City is full of kids friendly museums and The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is
one of the favorite among them.
Fighter jets, submarines, old military machinery and even a space shuttle – no wonder why
kids love exploring the Intrepid.
As you explore the Museum you will be able to examine original artifacts, view historic
video footage and explore interactive exhibits.
Visitors of all ages and abilities are taken on an interactive journey through history
to learn about American innovation and bravery.
Around 1 million people visit the museum every year which talks a lot about its popularity.
You can plan your visit here.
The tickets range from $19 to $33 and children under 5 go free.
2.Children’s Museum Indianapolis Opened in 1925, this is the largest children’s
museum in the world.
With nearly a half million square feet of exhibition space, the museum stuns kids with
life sized dinosaurs “bursting” through the museum’s exterior walls.
The museum features a Planetarium, Take Me There Egypt, where children “fly” halfway
across the world and visit a virtual walk through modern Egyptian town, licensed exhibits
from Barbie and Mr. Potato Head, hands-on science labs, a 19th century steam locomotive,
a working carousel ride…
No wonder it is often ranked the single best such museum in the country.
Still haven’t been there?
Plan your visit at childrensmuseum.org
3.Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia How about a museum that allows kids to touch
everything they see?
The Please Touch Museum, located just outside Philadelphia’s city center in Fairmount
Park, offers just that- 157,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits!
Kids can sip tea with the Mad Hatter in an Alice in Wonderland-themed exhibit, or ride
a restored 1908 carousel.
The museum also features a Flight Fantasy room that will appeal to budding NASA scientists,
while the Rainforest Rhythm exhibit offers conga drums and a canoe.
Find out more about the museum at pleasetouchmuseum.org
4.The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York
Yes, there is a museum of play.
It is actually an interactive museum devoted to the history and exploration of play and
one of the largest history museums in the U.S..
The Strong is the home to the International Center for the History of Electronic Games,
the National Toy Hall of Fame, the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the Brian Sutton-Smith
Library and Archives of Play, the Woodbury School, and the American Journal of Play.
The museum also has a massive coral reef aquarium and a rainforest garden boasting 1,000 butterflies.
Learn more and plan your visit at museumofplay.org
5.
The International Spy Museum, Washington, DC
It’s every children’s wish to adopt a cover identity so The International Spy Museum
had to earn a spot on our list.
Kids love the exhibits like School for Spies, which includes everything from buttonhole
cameras to recording bugs, kids can learn about the secretive and very cool world of
spies.
And you have to visit the gift shops which are filled with spy gadgets like invisible
ink and secret compartment containers.
To check out everything the museum offers visit spymuseum.org
6.
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ The Liberty Science Center will bring excitement
to visitors of any age.
It offers 12 museum exhibition halls, a live animal collection with 110 species, giant
aquariums, a 3D theater, the world’s largest IMAX Dome Theater, live simulcast surgeries,
a tornado-force wind
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