I was extremely impressed with the Hands on Museum. My son is only 8 months old so hes a little too young too really enjoy it yet but we took our niece and she had a ball! So many educational activities and enough to keep a kid busy for days!!

Over all good place for kiddos, burn out after 3-4 hours tops, a little pricey (50$ for 4 people) but you are able to leave (get lunch) and come back in the same day which did help. Love all the learning and how much learning is going on even with out them knowing. It would be nice if there were more people around to help guide/answer questions or even present some of the exhibits.

Lots of diverse learning activities for kids in preschool through about 5th grade. Although, I took my 18 month old and he had a blast. This would be a great place for a field trip. And right now they have a discounted admission price for Bridge Card holders through Sept. 30, 2019.

Mostly great museum!! Just wish the four and under room accommodate me older kids. Makes it a juggle to bring your kids when there is a large age gap because the older sibling is supposed to stay with the younger sibling - and that is expected for age five and up. What five year old wants to, and is even capable of, staying with a toddler for the entire time. There is a lunch room where you can eat the food you brought. Convenient!

This place is amazing!!! We all loved our visit here. So many things to see and experience here. It is truly Fun for all ages! If you need something fun to do with the kids I would highly recommend the Ann Arbor Hands on Museum!

So much fun the amount of stuff that they have in here is amazing there is a lot of real-life things in here that kids can learn about from axles of cars two electrical work and then you have your stem programs and learning how Levers work as well as electrical switches they have the awesome water table and water areas the preschool area is huge and it is amazing we had a blast in there I think thats where we spent most of our time and Im taking a tour through the Country Store was a lot of fun too there is even a little hologram to we got are admissions at a discount using an EBT card which is amazing its only available till January 2020 regular admission is a little bit pricey but its definitely worth it we went to the ann Ashley parking structure it only cost me about $4 to park

Amazing place! Tons of age appropriate (check out the preschool room and the infant section) activities and things to explore. The water room is very interesting but my 9 month old liked the infant section the best. She spent over an hour pushing over towers of big foam blocks her dad built. We all had a great time. So much so we bought the membership!

My little ones really enjoyed it!! They loved being able to touch the exhibits especially the harp and water area. I liked using the microscope.

Everything I imagined it would be! I went with my Mom nearly two decades ago and always dreamed of taking my own child one day. My daughter(7) and I(34) had so much fun with all the different experiments & stations integrating play & science so perfectly! The staff was friendly and helpful, the building was clean and modern, really just an all-around fun educational place to take your child 12 and under. Older if they enjoy science! There are 3 or 4 floors of activities, a gift shop(low cost small souvenirs!), water play (extra clothes are a good idea or make it the last thing before leaving!), a coat room, and restaurants in walking distance. Will definitely be coming back again as my daughter really loves it!

Perfect place to hangout with kids. Finding parking was difficult but worth it. Not over expensive. Peaceful place with plenty of room anf fun filled activities. Easy to learn and quick to follow.

Best place to take your children, their are so many activities to do and lessons to learn! I used to go when I was a child, and its still there for me to take my kids. I absolutely adore The Hands-on Museum and so do my children! Only critique would be the cafeteria, theres no food area unless you throw a party and bring your own food. They could do alot better with the cafeteria!

We brought our two-year-old here for some parallel play. She loved every second of it! The preschool area was perfect for her. She loved the water area and the ball machine best. If we lived closer, we would definitely get the membership and come more often. We didnt venture into the areas for older children, but the small bit I saw makes me excited for when my daughter is old enough to understand better. I definitely recommend taking your young ones here for a few hours or an entire day of fun.

Fun place to take kids from toddler to elementary. Great learning resource for adults too, so grab a niece or nephew if you must. Parking is a bit tough in the afternoon, but thats fairly typical on Ann Arbor. At $12 a its a bit pricey, but youll spend 2-3 hours here, and its got enough to see that youll not mind coming annually.

So much fun with the kids!!! High energy, so dont be a lazy butt and come expecting an easy day in a seat. This place is all about playing with your hands, senses, and imagination. So rewarding to see kids not only have fun but learn as they go. Recently expanded. Parking is a bit tough, but thats Ann Arbor. Worth the price! Plus a cool little gift shop at the entrance with lots of really cool stuff.

Perfect for kids of all ages, teens, and even is grown ups! When you enter the first thing you come across when you enter is the musical stairs then its off to have some fun! You will come across the water room first. There is a water room and so many things to do in there. There are balls (ball pit balls) that you use and can see how they interact with the water. The rest of the first floor has a lot of cool things on it. You heard more toward school-age kids who can read and up. The second floor is for kids who are 4 or younger. Lots of stuff to do in there and even a space dedicated to little babies and crawlers only. We didnt even make it to the third floor. but I did hear that theres a thing that makes a really big bubbles or you stand in and it closes you in a bubble.

Great place to take the kids for some fun. 4 levels of things to do from water activities, light, sound and much more. Parking garage within a few blocks of building. A nice little gift shop on the way out. My kids didnt want to leave lol.

This place keeps on going and going! Squeezed in an old house in DT Ann Arbor, but we never felt squished! Our party of 12 with kids from 1.5-7 had a blast. The rooms switch themes and almost all of the attractions were working and in great shape. Such a fun way for the kids to learn and burn energy. Highly recommended!

Very interesting place. Children can understand and learn many concepts in science with the activities available. Definitely creates more interest in children,even adults to know more about complex ideas . Worth going multiple times. Very convenient location .Loved the museum.

Very fun place for the family. We bought the year membership since it was just a little more than our $50 for a family of 4 admission cost. Great fun for the whole family.

Great place for kids of all ages. No food or drink options onsite.

Wonderful place to go explore and learn about the world around us. Very mid friendly. We love the H2OH area and how the museum in general is changing up exhibits regularly. Never bored when we go there. Something for everyone of all ages.

It was outstanding and it tells you what it is for. You should go there whenever you want . Ihope you like it if you go to Ann Arbor hands on museum. -Abhir

Fun, fun, fun! Very educational place and when your kids are stir crazy what better and more productive way to spend an afternoon here. I’ve been to dozens of children’s museums and this one tops the list.

This hands-on museum is awesome! We received a yearly membership as a Christmas gift for our son and we had a blast our first go-round, and we are looking forward to to coming back in the coming weeks! They have all sorts of activities and learning platforms from hygiene to plumbing,and electrical to water physics. Its quite educational for adults as well. I highly recommend being one of the first in line as they open, especially on the weekends; this place fills quickly! The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Its in close proximity to the eateries in kerrytown, so once youre done you can grab a nice bite to eat in AA. You will work up an appetite! Id recommend this place to all ages! Looking forward to our next experience.

We love this place! Been to a few other kids museums but this one is the best. Great water room, and other interesting and fun rooms for kids and adults! Everything is well thought out and in good working order. (Some other places weve been many of the stations have broken parts) We stayed with our 5 year old son for 5 hours and he still didnt want to leave.

My kid loved this place. We had a great time and they have a really affordable gift shop. I am going back!

This place is one of the many gems of Ann Arbor with one acception: its a place JUST for our young adventurers! It has many rooms that meet the likes and tastes of ALL children! Personally, my daughter is a 4 year old who loves everything water and she LOVED the water tables in the downstairs atrium, and in the upstairs playroom. Theres lots of building supplies for little hands, in every section. In every room they have plenty of items to stir up your childrens imagination! My daughter also very much enjoys music and they have music on the stairs, and a whole music area upstairs. All of these activities have an excellently disguised theme of SCIENCE! They make science super fun for our young children.

Watching children learn why things do what we all take for granted was amazing! My twin nephews (who had just turned 2), were amazed at every thing they saw and also touched everything they saw. The adults attending to their children were learning about their children learning about all the different things on display at the museum. I have been telling all my friends with children about this wonderful place where children (and parents), learn about everyday things and...themselves.

Was just okay. We spent most of our time in the preschool exhibit. Everything just felt really “well loved” (old), broken and warn. The ambulance is in desperate need of a new steering wheel/dash (it’s being held together with duct tape). The toothbrush had only a few, at most, bristles left. The water exhibit was good, wish the H2O zone had a stool or two for shorter kiddos to access the steering wheels, levers and triggers. No art making exhibit, anywhere, bummer. All-in-all, I think we will choose a different activity next time we are in town. COSI in Ohio and Pittsburgh’s Children’s museum are both significantly more entertaining and well maintained. As an educator, I’m a big fan of taking children to museums, I guess I just expect a little more attention to maintaining the exhibits.I added a star (from 2 to 3) after the positive feedback and initiative from the museum. Will try again this summer.

We have been members here for 3 years, and it never fails to keep us coming back. There a four floors, and each have a different theme. There is an area for smaller kids, and unlike most little kid areas, it is huge. There are a ton of things to do, including a smaller water play area, wooden play equipment to climb on, a ball propulsion climbing toy, a small slide, blocks, and many other things. Some of our favorites are the laser harp, the green board, an art installation that allows you to see your reflection in various colorful ways, and the platform you stand on where you pull a bubble over your entire body. The only set back to this place is that you need to bring your own snacks, but there is a little place you can sit down and eat. The bathrooms are usually pretty clean, and it is nursing friendly. They have a private nursing area, it is really nice, but you can nurse anywhere. They have an awesome gift shop, and a membership, will give you a worthy discount.

This was an awesome experience for my 5 yo nephew and 3 yo niece. There were fun exhibits for everyone, even the adults. Not the cheapest but you can make a half day of it and the price is well justified. If I had my own kids in AA, I would join and we would be here every weekend!

This has been our go to hang out spot from when the kids were 1 to seven years old. The membership is worth it. This is a great place to hang out with little ones. Theres a nice coat room when you walk in and sensory kits for children. They do a good job of maintaining the exhibits and keeping everything up to date.

Great place to spend time with the family while watching Physics at work.

Lots of unique activities that the kids enjoyed. The toddler room was a big hit with our 4 year old. Very nice water play area. Easily spent 2 hours there with the kids.

Amazing place for kids. Even the toddler area is great, our 18 months old devil loved that. The big water playground (on the ground floor, not in the toddler area) will keep even fathers entertained.

Always a great place to go on a rainy day. Can get crowded and, when my daughter was younger, it made me a little nervous when so many bigger kids were there who almost ran her down when they werent paying attention. Lots of fun stuff and she loves exploring the place.

Is such a fun place. I chaperoned my sons field trip. So many fun things to do. It was a blast. Definitely want to go again.

Our second year getting the year pass and we love it here! Kids are 4.5 and 2.5 and always beg to go. There’s a designated preschool area for under 5 yo and we could spend all day just in there. There’s tons of different kinds of block, puzzles, fireman uniforms, magna tiles, ball factory belt area, water play area, and even a gated off infant area. There’s a larger water play area, a simulated tornado, an ambulance, and tons of new rotating science and learning exhibits. Something to do for children of all ages! Bonus: it’s very close to Zingerman’s! (Expensive, but very tasty, sandwich shop.)

Very nice place to visit with the kids!They can have tons of fun and also learn interesting stuffEverything is very safeA few stations need some maintenance but the experience is goodI would come again but wouldn’t make the year pass

I loved it. I just have to complain about parking lot wich they dont have. Anything else is great! My kids and I really had a very good time.

Fun experience, however we have been a few times in the last 5 years and it seems that not much has changed in the way of exhibits. It is fun for the kids, but they are to the point that they are a little burnt out of the same stuff.

A must visit place if you have little ones, there are 200 plus activities and you can spent the whole day in there. They have dedicated places with a lot of tables to eat snack and/or lunch, vending machines too. We spent more than 4 hours in there, there were a few staff to help the kids with some activities, the museum was very clean as well. Like any other place in Ann Arbor, finding parking closer to the museum was difficult but there are lots of parking structures a bit far from the museum.

Great for adult research and child and young adults. There even things for toddlers to do. The staff is engaged and active in the experience if you want them. Notions and knickknacks are reasonably priced and are useful learning tools. Parking is tight on the street but just a couple of blocks away is a large municipal lot with reasonable rates. Have fun!

Great place for kids and grown up( kids at heart)s. Children will play and learn at the same time. If you are in and around Ann Arbor, go for an annual family pass that only costs $75. Loads of fun and educational props / games / toys. Parking is either on streets ( remember to have quarters, dimes or nickles. Its $1.6 per hour on street parking) or in parking garage nearby. Kids love this place. Easy access from E. Ann St.

It was very enjoyable for the kids , and I actually like the experience myself

Walked into the doors as they opened 3rd family in line waiting. Had an amazing time 1 year old and 7 year old had a alot of fun. Nothing was broken like prior reviews. Other funny reviews about food and people being nasty and always on their cellphone. They dont serve food or have a cafeteria. Everything was really cleaned and workers where putting things away and making sure it was a good fun time. Only overly busy room was the toddler room but that is understandable. My only advise would be more workers making sure kids are taking turns. Parents do let kids run wild and take from others so maybe more workers to enforce the rules because parents didnt do a good job. our one year old got pushed out of the way a couple times by kids wanting to use what she was playing with. But that isnt a knock on the museum just parents not teaching their kids manners. we will be back. and drove over an hour

I like this place so much, not only a place for kids to play in but also a good place to explani the modern scientific theories in a more kid-friendly way. The designers seemed to spent quite an lot of energies to build this museum. Thanks to them, fantastic job. Hopefully we could learn more from it in China.

I love this place especially on a rainy day. We’ve had a couple memberships over the years and always enjoy bringing friends. The only reason I’m not giving five stars is some days when it’s really crowded, it’s hard to enjoy due to other children not being monitored properly by their parents BUT I have seen staff intervene when safety was a concern. The water area is my personal favorite but my kids may tell you their favorite is something else ;-)

Excellent place for curious kids and children whose love to discover how the things works!

Super fun place for kids of all ages!! My son was delighted with just about all the areas, especially the water play area where you assemble pipes and tubes for water flow, I couldnt make him leave till he was soaking wet. He also loved the real ambulance. Really fun and I like the amount of interactive setups they offer.

Not bad. Much smaller than Philly Please Touch and Boston Children Museum. Some exhibits didn’t work. Plan for about 2-3hours depending on your kids pace. Consider a membership if you plan to go to any other organizations belonging to the ASTC

Awesome day for my kids. They loved the water area and standing in a bubble.

Great place for children of all ages. We had a wonderful field trip here.

What am awesome time. Next time we are in the area, were definitely coming back.

We had a lot of fun. Only downside is that the changing table had poop on it. Grossed me out, but perfect place for kids to learn and play

Maybe we hit on a bad day but the preschool room was not a good experience. Lots of kids pushing and shoving, parents not supervising. The rest of the museum was much better. Most of the exhibits have broad appeal so theres no reason to stay in the preschool room.

Fun place, great for little kids of all ages.

Fun for all ages!

Really great experience! We took our 18 month old son and he had a great time. He couldnt enjoy all areas, however the floor dedicated to his age group was perfect. My only feedback is to clean the nursing room, it smelled so awful that I had to leave immediately and go nurse my daughter elsewhere.

Absolutely awesome. Our son had a blast

Very informative and you learn lots because youre doing stuff.

Great place to take the kids, just give yourself plenty of time in order to see and do everything!

Lots to do for all ages.

Lots of fun activities for kids and adults. Very informative and interesting. A plethora of rooms covering different subject matter.

Every time we go, we have just as much fun as the last time. Excited to keep going as my children grow!

Such a great museum! We spent hours here and still didnt even see everything. Fun for the whole family!!

My 1.5 year old son had an amazing time exploring the museum. There are so many things to see that well have to come back again. Id recommend getting the membership because it is worth visiting a lot. Also it is a short walk to have lunch at Zingermans.

The four year old had fun. Separate area for the under 5 crowd that was really fun for her.

Awesome place for kids from toddlers to over 10 years old. Reciprocal agreement with my local museum made it a very cost effective day.

A great way to spend a few hours. My boys 8 and 10 enjoyed themselves! Parking was ok for a weekend.

My son really loved the water area and especially the stairs when you are heading up, that was our favorite. I got some cute photos throughout the whole Museum

Great place for kids to be kids and even us parents can get down with them on some of the stuff...go have fun

I got the year round membership and it was soo worth it! We were able to take grandparents and 2 additional friends for free all year round. Our membership expires at the end of this October and I would say weve been here almost 8 times through out the year. My almost 3 year old truly enjoys and always wants to go back. Definitely recommend

I took my great nieces ages 4 and 5 along with there Mom. We parked around the corner at a public yet meter pay lot, and ate at Zingermans a block away. Good food yet pricey. Then walked up and over a block to the museum.The kids REALLY, REALLY had a OUTSTANDING TIME. It was an AWESOME DAY.

This place is great. Tons to do, lots of sensory experiences and interesting experiments. Our kids love it (and we do too!)

This place was great! My first grader and his friend had a blast.

I remember coming here as a kid.. all my life Iv been waiting to take my own kids here soon

Took my grandkids and had a great time. Loved the toddler area.

Good fun for everyone between 2 years and 150 years! The staff are very friendly and businesslike. A super experience all the way around.

Lots of different, fun activities for kiddos. The toddler/infant room is perfect for younger tots.

So much fun for the whole family. Both of my kids, ages 12 and 3 love it!

I love going in here with the kids I babysit. The have so many interesting spaces for the kids to explore. Its a fun place to be!

A great place for kids to learn and have fun. My 2 & 4 YO love it here. We usually bring a lunch/snacks as there isnt a cafe or food for purchase area. There is a small space with vending machines and tables and we usually can get a spot.

Great place for all ages. We went for a school field trip and will be going back again with the rest of the kids!

Stuff getting old nothing new getting boring for my kids. Entry fees not cheap. had to buy membership if we come again will save.

Take my child (3.5y) here multiple times a month. Its absolutely amazing for anyone whose a child at heart.

Very cute 3-level mini museum that offers a lot to the very young, the youngsters (adolescents and teenagers) and even some attractions for their parents or caretakers. The hands-on feature is a big plus because many museums mostly feature a walkthrough and a see-through, not a touch-through. Really cool place to bring family and friends.

A nice place to spend a few hours with the family. The exhibits were all in working order and there was a great variety that held the interest of my 18y/o to my 8y/o. Would definitely recommend stopping by and checking this place out if you are in town.

Kids had a blast. Would defiantly go back!

Great hands on museum. Lots of interactive displays and exhibits. Expect about 3 hours here. We took our time and ended up with spending 4.

Cutest lil Party room. Just enough space for a small kids party with plenty room.

Theyre rude, wouldnt let our class eat in the lunch room because we didnt book it or something of that matter, its a little playroom for children under 4 and a lady stopped us and asked rudely how older are they? I replied back theyre 4. She didnt ask that to anyone else. Fun place for children but the staff is horrible. Havent been back in over a year and will not return.

This place was awesome.. the kids I went with had a blast .. there were so many things to look at and be involved in.. it was super stimulating for the kids and an overall great time

The kids had a blast. Bring a spare shirt though as they have multiple water play areas and younger ones will end up with a soaking wet shirt after splashing and repeatedly reaching into the water.

It was much too busy! Dont come when there are a number of schools there. Perhaps the museum should limit the amount of school children in the building at any given point. The issue was groups of 10-15 kids would run into each space and just take over. Especially for smaller kids, its not ideal. Id call ahead next time.

We will be back. It was great for my kids ages 1 & 2 but lots of things to do as they get older.

My kids love any chance to come to the hands on museum and it provides a very good learning experience for them

Very cool place for children. Only stopped to pick up a present for my nephew. They have a cute little store for innovative thinking parents. Great stuff for kids to learn and become interested. Got this really cool roll up piano there. It has recording technology and different play along beats. Very durable.

Lots of fun and kids learn a lot

We were able to go free because our grandson was at Motts hospital in NICU and take our 4 year old grandson.