Which major cities have a Children's Museum? Which is the best?
Feb 7th, 2003, 05:00 AM
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In the Twin Cities there is a Children's Museum (in St. Paul) and a Children's Theater (in Minneapolis). Both have excellent reputations. In fact, the Children's Theater productions usually sell out well in advance.
Feb 7th, 2003, 05:45 AM
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Went to Indianapolis with the kids. We really enjoyed the Children's Museum there. It was a fantastic place. The kid in me enjoyed it as mush as my kids. Also, the Oklahoma City area has a very good interactive, scientific Childrens museum. The newer science museum in LA, near USC is ok. Have never been to the Children's Museum in Chicago at Navy Pier -- everytime I have been by there is just seemed too expensive for what you might get, especially after being at the Indianapolis Museum.
Feb 7th, 2003, 06:23 AM
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I second the nomination for St. Louis, MO. It's centrally located, so travel from almost any part of the US is "drive-able" and airfares and hotel prices are 'Midwest reasonable' The City Museum there (www.citymuseum.org) is the BEST Children's museum in the country! Hands down. Plus, the St. Louis Science Center has a wonderful children's wing, there's Grant's Farm (an outdoor zoo owned & operated by the Anheuser-Busch companies). Plus the St. Louis Zoo is only of the few remaining FREE admission zoos in the country. Hope you'll pick St. Louie!!
Feb 7th, 2003, 09:09 PM
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Though a mid-size city, Winston-Salem, NC has a fascinating children's museum, including a museum of toys, centered around that city's Old Salem neighborhood, the excellently and authentically restored 18th century Moravian village that gave birth to modern Winston-Salem.
Feb 8th, 2003, 04:49 PM
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My vote is for two museums that we've been to quite often: Omniplex in Oklahoma City, and Exploration Place in Wichita, KS. Both are great for kids and adults! As for St. Louis, it was all right, but so incredibly crowded that my kids couldn't enjoy it!
Feb 8th, 2003, 05:09 PM
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Las Vegas of all places!
The Lied Discovery Childrens Museum (www.ldcm.org) is terrific, and Vegas is also home to a very good Natural History Museum. There is also a dolphin habitat (Mirage Hotel), a lion-cub habitat (MGM hotel) and a wildlife habitat around the pool at the Flamingo.
Many people balk at the idea of taking kids to Las Vegas, but if you keep the focus on kid's activities and forget about the adults, you will be surprised at everything that you find to keep busy. Not to mention beautiful Lake Mead just 40 minutes away.
The Lied Discovery Childrens Museum (www.ldcm.org) is terrific, and Vegas is also home to a very good Natural History Museum. There is also a dolphin habitat (Mirage Hotel), a lion-cub habitat (MGM hotel) and a wildlife habitat around the pool at the Flamingo.
Many people balk at the idea of taking kids to Las Vegas, but if you keep the focus on kid's activities and forget about the adults, you will be surprised at everything that you find to keep busy. Not to mention beautiful Lake Mead just 40 minutes away.
Feb 8th, 2003, 07:54 PM
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Off the beaten path, but very good....Leonardo's in Enid, OK. Took my kids there about a year and a half ago. They have a fabulous outdoor playground that the kids can climb all over. Inside there are tons of hand-on exhibits and play areas--a dress-up area, arts & crafts, carpenter's workshop, music room and so much more. We spent an entire day there and still were not really finished when it was time for us to leave. This web site tells a little about it.
http://www.lasr.net/leisure/oklahoma/garfield/enid/att4.html
http://www.lasr.net/leisure/oklahoma/garfield/enid/att4.html
Feb 11th, 2003, 01:59 PM
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As a mother of three children, I stronly recommend the Indianapolis Children's Museum. Our family has been there several times both when we lived there and thereafter. The St.Louis Science Center is very good too, but , Indianapolis is an all-around interesting place for the kids.
Feb 12th, 2003, 01:19 PM
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Couldn't believe I had to read as far down as McBrandt before the fantastic City Museum in St. Louis was mentioned. I grew up in St. Louis and can't stand the place, but the City Museum alone is worth going for. SF Exploratorium is also wonderful. But City Museum is really unique. Fun for adults, too!
Feb 12th, 2003, 09:50 PM
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Going back to New York, in addition to the aforementioned CMOM (Children's Museum of Manhattan) on the upper west side and the Brooklyn Children's Museum (www.bchildmus.org) - the world's first children's museum founded in 1899 - there's also the Children's Museum of the Arts (CMA) on Lafayette in downtown Manhattan.
We've also been to the one in Denver - very nice.
We've also been to the one in Denver - very nice.
Feb 13th, 2003, 04:14 AM
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I have taken my 5 children many times to the Liberty Science Center outside of NYC (in NJ) and it has never failed to keep thier interest. You will be a stones throw from lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty and will have amazing views. I also have a second for the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Total hands on experience.
Have fun where ever you end up.
Have fun where ever you end up.
Feb 14th, 2005, 01:56 PM
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St. Louis has a terrific children's museum, The Magic House. They've expanded it over the years to include all kinds of great exhibits and things. Very hands-on. The City Museum downtown is also a lot of fun for children.
Feb 14th, 2005, 02:23 PM
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Ottawa has a Children's Museum inside the Museum of Civilazation.
And Toronto has The Ontario Science Centre, which is sort of a museum, and while adults like it, it really is a place for children. Tehre's a new little kids section opened recently, too.
BAK
And Toronto has The Ontario Science Centre, which is sort of a museum, and while adults like it, it really is a place for children. Tehre's a new little kids section opened recently, too.
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