My 3 year old had the best time... theres so much to do for kids of all ages! Theres plenty of space for families to practice distancing while the kids play & there were working sanitizer stations & places to wash your hands everywhere u went. I was impressed! Thx guys!!!

Always fun, revolving exhibit upstairs. Currently doing two shifts of 10-1 or 2-5, online reservation. Used to be a ticket was all day, right now tickets are for either shift. Dino cafe closed so bring snacks and reusable water bottle. Creation station and dino sandbox are our favorites.

We always have a good time at this childrens museum. Staff is amazing and we learned something new today at the Science lab presentation!

We visited on 9/13/2020 with our 10 yrs old son. The place is amazing and great value. The staff is very polite and friendly. The first thing I liked is that they made us feel safe and comfortable, they are doing a great job with COVID-19, sanitizing constantly. As a business owner we know the cost of maintaining this type of operation. Caroline from the Workshop was specially kind and patience with our son’s project, she is a very good fit for that job. The Art Studio is incredible for kids that like music. They have a special room for each type of instrument. Kathy was very kind. She assisted my son to create a colored painting even though we had only 5 minutes before they closed. Thank you guys from Creative Discovery Museum we will come back with our nephews!!!

It was worth every dollar! My children & I had a blast. It was not only exciting, but extremely educational. So many things to do, youll get lost. Great for all ages, highly recommend!

We love this place. Our daughter turned two this week. The staff is amazing and so nice. They allow smaller groups in during blocked out times so it doesnt feel so crowded inside and they also are cleaning at all times. My daughter loves to make bite bites so she loved the kitchen in the 4 and under room. She loved the sand in the dinosaur exhibit and we made a spider as a hands on activity. She also loved the whole indoor playground and playhouse. She was running around super excited to touch everything. We as a family enjoyed the music part. Upstairs was cool with the mazes!!! Only downside was not really having enough time. So dont show up late for your time. You will miss out on some good playtime. We will definitely be coming back!

Parking is directly beside a hotel which will ticket your car for non-parking permits.Parking for Creative Discovery Museum is NOT FREE, but uses the same parking area!BE AWARE, a parking violation citation is $35 for 3 hours stay without purchasing a pass!

My 6year old had an awesome experience, she loved this place, wish we had more time to stay!

We took my son here after visiting the aquarium. They are currently taking temperatures and asking questions at the door to ensure safety from the virus as best as they can. The staff was also very friendly. Everything in here is an interactive learning experience. My son is only 2, but he absolutely loved the water room and the excavation room. The tickets were fairly cheap and we easily spent a couple of hours exploring. If you have a couple extra hours and a little one, I definitely recommend going in.

Having never been, my 3 10-yr-old grandkids had a great time. I thought it might be a little under their level but there was plenty for them to do and enjoy. During this Covid19 season, their precautions go over and above. Your kids are safe here as long as you do your part to protect them as well. I will bring the rest of my 10 grands soon. Well done.

Very cool. Lots for kids to do.

Really wonderful place to kids for fun, educational, hands on learning. Limited parking available though, so be prepared to walk a considerable distance if the lot is full. Bring hand sanitizer though, because everything is geared towards touching and interacting with exhibits and crafts. This place really is great though, there is so much to explore and do!

We really enjoyed our time at the Creative Discovery Museum. There was so much to do and interact with. They have a great play area for kids ages 4 and under. Within that area there’s even a small section for kids 18 months and under. I really enjoyed the art and music section. The upstairs roof was neat too! Would definitely recommend!FYI: They have a private nursing area, complete with a sink and changing table, in the downstairs section.TIP: if you have a membership to a local children’s museum, check to see if it is in the same reciprocity network as CDM. We were able to get a nice discount on admission thanks to our membership to the Atlanta Children’s Museum

Great place for kids of all ages. Took a family trip with kids adults and seniors and everyone loved it and had a great time. Kids 5 and older must wear a mask but its still worth going.

Great place for children of all ages. There are a lot of different things to explore. Love the hands on learning that my child discovers through play!

Very nice. A great place to take the kids. A few attractions need a bit of work, but over all its a great experience for kids.

This is a great place for kids! We were visiting Chattanooga and saw that there was a free family night when we were going to be in town, so we decided to check it out! We were there for about two hours and even though it was pretty packed, we were able to see all of the different areas! There was a huge bubble maker out front, which was a big hit with my children!

Great experience in every way. From booking our tickets up until we left. Amazing employees! All of your dedication shows and is much appreciated!

Its really nice and fun, but really only for 8 and under...its very kiddie.

Fun experience, great for younger kids, there is always something for them to do, there is no correct way to walk around, just let them explore and especially, dont rush them in or out of any activity, a ton of benches all over the place for parents to rest while the kids do the activities... and be ready to go up the tower many times.Our kids are 8 and 12 and I think this was a one time thing for them.

This place is a gem. One of the best children’s museums in the country. From a tower to water to music to a climbing area this place has it all. So many interactive things that a couple hours passes in a blink. Easy parking in the back and an easy walk to great restaurants or the river so you can make a whole day of it. Great for all ages, if a kid can walk or crawl they’ll find something appropriate.

This was an awesome kids museum! We ended up spending a LOT more time here than anticipated since the kids were having such an awesome time.I love that this place has an OUTDOOR AREA!!!!! The exhibits were all down their own little hallway areas so it was fairly easy to corral your kids. :)

One of the best fun filled activity place for kids. Museum has got so many different ideas spread across right from different musical instruments, sand filled place for kids and toddlers and there are very good small activities like bee hive, mini library and the roof top we enjoyed a lot it has got some good roof garden for kids to learn and chess board in stone. Overall good place but price is $15 but its free for one day every 2nd Thursday of a month.

My kids LOVE this place! They have sooo much fun exploring and their brains are totally absorbing everything as they play.

This place was really amazing! Made learning fun. Great for kids and adults. The hands on exhibits were really fun and the kids got a couple of handmade souvenirs.

We were only able to stay for a little while, but it was a great time. Our only concern were the three hour windows before and after 1pm. It was a bit hard to plan against for our schedule, but we understand these are complicated times.

A very educational and interactive experience for the kids. The workshops are the best.

We love coming here with our children. It’s such a safe and fun place for them to explore and learn. So many different age ranges and development levels too, lots to do for everyone. The rotating exhibit keeps it interesting too.

We could not get enough of this place!! We brought 2 kids along with their godparents and all 6 of had a blast here. Our autistic child could not get enough of all the science stuff and loved the water play area, especially the climbing structure where one could use a fan to fly kites. We left to go eat and returned to see even more of the museum, and there was still plenty to keep us busy. We loved the music area (2 in our group are professional musicians). The dinosaur/bug area sparks creativity, as does the rooftop area. We loved the Daniel Tiger traveling exhibit, but I was sad to see that the museum didnt get the Mister Rogers Neighborhood puppets that I know are part of this exhibit. At least they have Mister Rogers cardigan and sneakers, which my children (and we) loved. That alone was not enough to make me remove a star because this museum is fantastic!!

One of the best childrens museums in the country. Engaging kids on all levels and through many medias, this museum offers hours of entertainment and education for children elementary school age and down. My kids enjoyed going here so much, we were members. Their rotating exhibits are truly enjoyable and fun enough for adults to not lose their minds. Forthcoming renovations should give the beloved museum a much needed makeover.

Super fun! my daughter and I had a blast!

I loved taking my kids to the Creative Discovery Museum and now I love taking my grandkids. This place is so fun and educational. There are so many hands on exhibits the kids child literally play the whole day. They offer birthday parties, memberships and group discounts. Its really a fun place for the whole family! Update: pics

Having been here several times with my daughter who always enjoys the visits. She loves all the activities. However last visit couldn’t help but notice how much some of the activities didn’t work or just worn out. Don’t get me wrong it’s near for the kids but when a majority of the activities don’t work it makes it hard to tell your child I’m sorry it’s not working over and over.

Great museum! Great place to take your children!

Incredible! The museum educators are very kind and interactive. Very clean and covid safe.

This place was amazing. there were so many fun, interactive options, my kids had a blast. they really enjoyed the water table... and I enjoyed how cold it felt in there! the employees were so sweet when we ordered our food. I really enjoyed everything about this place.

Definitely worth at least one visit. impossible not to think about the spreading of germs everywhere with kids touching everything. when we visited, the upstairs was laid out in some kind of JAPAN display....kinda hard to follow/understand though. our 2 year old had fun so mission accomplished.

We LOVE the Creative Discovery Museum!! Our kids could spend all day in this place. It was raining when we went so the rooftop observatory was closed, but even without getting to see that part we still had a wonderful time!

My girls love this place. Fun, and super interactive!!

Good fun for my 7 year old and I. Unfortunately the observation tower was closed and also bee hive was empty

Great for children and enough things to keep adults attention. My favorite is the station where you can build things with wood, plastic screws and other connectors to make things with wheels or hooks like a crane. They have some piping with magnets that you stick to a steel wall to make a path for balls to travel down. Small Cafe for some snacks and food.

Our two kids ages 5 and 2 had an amazing time here. So much to discover and experience. We only looked through a half of this place before the kids and us ran out of steam. I would recommend to plan on spending a whole day here as the entry fee pays for an all day admissions pass. We will be returning here if we are ever back in Chattanooga.

We had so much fun! Def. a must

Loved the way the museum was set up they kids seemed very interested and had a great time on the jungle gym and the dinosaur sandbox. I myself really liked the musical instruments and the garden set up with all the plants.

There are alot of things not fully out but the staff are so nice and make it fun for the guests. Our favs were Glen in the workshop area and the three younger gentlemen in the art area.

Such a cool place so excited we have a years membership!

Had a blast hanging out and soaking it all in. Great place for littles...

The kids had so much fun here. Spent 2 in half hours, could have easily spent 4 in there. So much fun for kids up to 10 years old. I think over they would he kinda bored. Theu have so many cool things for kids to create and some spaces where you can create things to take with you.

WOW, there is so much to do. It keeps going on and on. We could spend so many days there. I love all the extra activities too. Today my first and second graders did a legitimate chemistry experiment!!!

There is so much to do here! My kids loved it! I have a 9 and 3 year old.

I gave this place a 2.5 star. Why? The tickets were a little pricey for what they have inside. I did have a very unsettling experience. After we went inside with our TICKETS the nice gentleman at the booth of the lobby explained everything to us nicely and what the museum was all about.Once me my wife and kids went into the actual area of the exhibits we kinda were lost as to what direction to take or where to start. A worker was chatting with two other workers and so I asked them where to start our museum experience. They pointed where we needed to go. I kindly said thank you.But... as soon as we walked away one of the workers stopped us and then proceed to ask if we had paid to come in???? Seriously... I was respectful and answered yes. But honestly this interaction did not sit well with me at all.I am a Latino and not sure if her reaction would have been different if I was of another race. But clearly, if we had gone through all the coronavirus check points before coming in and even reserving our tickets online for the 2 o’clock entrance there would be no way to enter the building without paying.Honestly, this did not sit well with me. Out of respect to my wife and small children I did not tell the lady anything. But clearly, she thought we entered without paying.I’m not trying to make this a race issue. But it was very unsettling.Apart from that the exhibits where ok... never did any of the workers ask us if we needing help in explaining the different stations. The place is nice. My kids enjoyed the indoor playground more than anything else.Would I go again? Would I recommend this place to someone else? No.Thanks,

It was sooo fun . I absolutely loved it. Though I couldnt breathe with the mask on but I made do. Other than that 10/10 would go again.

The overall experience was good but they had a corn snake that was on sand, with no hides in a tiny aquarium and the salamanders water dish was empty along with a few other animal, sooo sad.

Lovely place to bring kids - we stopped during a road trip so this was a great kids activity to keep our child entertained, occupied, and learning! I appreciated that there was space to run and play and space for other senses. Bonus that there is a nursing room.

Hands down thee best children’s museum I’ve ever taken my daughter to. Let me start with the atmosphere from the exterior - floor to ceiling glass windows that bring the outside in, lined up against the climbing structure. Very neat! They also have exhibits unique to Chattanooga, such as the dinosaur exhibit. Great place for any child to learn and play.

The price is fair with lots to do! Great for children of all ages and adults as well! Lots of informative and hands on information.

Always new exhibits. Kids really learn something new every time without even realizing it. Great place to be a kid too!

My 3 year loves this place. Cried when we had to leave. Asked every day after to return.

This place is amazing!! So glad we chose this as our family outing in Chattanooga. Weve been to other childrens museums but this tops it our list! Everything is interactive and there are a ton of free make-and-take projects to inspire young minds to be creative. It is very well staffed with caring adults. So impressed!

The kids seemed to have fun. I feel like its a bit over priced for the experience though. $14 per person and they had the same exhibits from over 5 years ago when we came. Half the stuff in the music experience center is beat up and doesnt work. The cooking class was a cool addition but overall we have seen childrens museums just as cool at half the price or less.

It such a fun and safe place for the children

My kids head an amazing time here, start to finish. Id like to first say, it was once off the best organized kids museums Ive been to. Usually theres a lot of frantic looking parents and grabby kids, but everyone was actually interacting and making sure their kids were not being awful. The Adventure Science Center in Nashville should take some lessons from the staff here. Everything was surprisingly tidy and I honestly cant say enough good things about the wide variety of exhibits. My kids learned about instruments, made art, wood worked, sewed, and got to play on an awesome multilevel structure. Loved this place.

My daughters love love love this place. Simple fun play areas and toys for toddler. Electronics, sewing and other maker activities for young kids. The electronics and sewing were also advanced enough to hold the preteens attention. Also music, art, dinosaur and physics activities.They call it a museum but theres not much in the way of static displays, the emphasis is on hands-on interaction.We live over an hour away, yet we go back often.Also they offer deals for foster children and parents.

My family has loved this place for years! Different ages will have different experiences, but as long as youre willing to let your group split a bit according to ages and interests, there is something for everyone at least toddler to age 10 or so. We really like doing the museum backwards from the way its intended route--entering through the gift shop, then choosing which of thw interior areas to go to first. Its easier to push kids through the gift shop if you havent seen the exhibits yet. Once youve exited the gift shop going in this direction, youre in the middle of the museum and can choose art, music, science, medical clinic, preschool area, or the rotating exhibit upstairs--or the water area, where they really intend for guests to enter, but we save that for last. It works well because when Im ready to leave, I can excite my kids with the water area, and its really to get the familys momentum going in the right direction. We experience the qater and climbing structure for the last 30-40 minutes of our visit, and everyone is ready to go. We exit immediately with no visit to the gift shop at the end.

Great place to take kids and you may learn something new yourself!

Love this place! We bypass the atlanta one for here! There is so much to do, my child literally spent 4 hours here. There are different areas...dinosaurs, music, wood working and sewing, a play doctors office, area about bees, a play kitchen, a library, STEM areas, building and creating stuff, a playground, inside and outside activities. There is also a little cafe in it that serves a variety of snacks and meals. They also offer very healthy options for you and the kiddos. We absolutely love this place and come here every chance we get.I am not sure why people have rated this poorly. I am confused how you can take a child here and they NOT have fun. It is literally a place that the kids can touch everything and not get in trouble .

Great place for kids. My son Loved the toddler room and the bees.

Nothing much to do really for 8 plus years kids. Its okay for 5 years and under.

My sister and her kids go to Discovery Museum when i visit them. I think this is our 2nd visit. It is fun amd the kids love it. There are a few things that need to be fixed but overall fun for the whole family.

Awesome childrens Museum with tons of arts and crafts available for the kids to do!

Great fun for kids of all ages

Great the first time or two for kids under 10!Easy to spend a few hours there and wear the kids out.It does seem like the interest level is seriously lower the 3rd or 4th visit with more of a been there, done that feel.Still recommend giving it a try!

Glenn in the workshop was awesome...very patient and kind with all the children!

We have been going to this museum for 15 years and not much has changed. I feel like they need a little refresh

Its cute and there is definitely a lot to do. The actual museum part is really fun but do not plan to eat here. The food is disgusting. My kids, that are not picky, couldnt even eat the food because it was so gross. On top of that they never brought my food out. We sat there and waited and it never came. The seating area in the restaurant is not even close to the size it needs to be. No room. Also after my food never came I went to grab something out of the vending machine, because Im hungry, and it doesnt take coins. Just a very unpleasant experience

A vast variety of things to do! Awesome for the kids, mine loved everything!! It was all hands on. Fantastic learning experience. For breastfeeding moms they have a very nice nursing room as well! Will definitely be back!!! Highly recommended for family!

K_6 kids friendly. Lots to do for little ones.

Its simply an amazing place to take kids.

It was a bit hot and crowded, but it will definitely be a place well return to when our son is OLDER.

Great Environment!! Excellent customer service.

One of the best places in the country to take kids to.

The museum is great, many things are broken, but it doesnt seem to bother my children. It captures their imagination for hours and hours. But the biggest drawback is that every time we have gone my children get sick. Thats what keeps me from getting a membership. We plan visits when I can afford a week of being sick afterward. So long as you dont mind the germs, its a great place.

Really cool place. We went on a day when the kids were out of school and it was so crowded, it was hard to keep up the kids. Hard to enjoy some exhibits because of the crowds. We will try again on a day thats not so busy.

Awesome place to take a little kid. Even though the upstairs exhibit was closed and being changed out, there was plenty of stuff to do downstairs to entertain a 3 year old for hours. Will definitely return.

This is a really fun place and my four year old enjoyed all of the exhibits. We spent about 2-3 hours throughout the place. Loss of one star for some exhibits not functioning, lights burned out, and general upkeep could be improved. However, at the end of the day, that didnt deter my son from having a blast.

This was so fun, so interactive! There is something for everyone and the layout encourages children and all to flow to the next activity and discovery. Just loved it!

This place is awesome. Theres LOADS of stuff to do for all types of children.

Very well organized and clean facility with lots of activities and things to look at for children 2 yrs old all the way up. We have been twice already and will be back many more times. Great exhibits, all of the staff is very nice, and the museum is open enough where it doesnt feel congested with a lot of occupants. Also snacks are inexpensive, and we love the step stools in the bathrooms for the children.

We had a great visit to the museum. Our children 2 and 5 enjoyed the experience of exploring and having so many different options! The water area was great for both ages as they had two sections and stools for the taller area that the little kids could use. Both kids enjoyed the dinosaur excavation area. Out two year old spent playing with the kid kitchen, tools and car. Our five year old explored more with my husband while we stayed in the under 4 area most of the trip. Overall we were there for about 5 hours.

My son absolutely loves the Discovery Museum! He has Autism and they offer headphones that you can sign out for sensory issues. Be sure to visit the 2nd Thursday of every month for family free night!

My children loved this place! Got a year pass for the whole family for just $125. Lots of learning opportunities.

So much fun! Our son (2.5) kept saying, go back! We spent two days in Chattanooga on a last minute trip and we ended up going both days! There is SO much to explore, so definitely plan to be there a while OR your passes are good for the entire day so you could go for a little while, leave and come back!

Kids love this place they didnt want to leave

This was fun our daughter (3) really enjoyed it, especially the puppet wall :) and the bubbles. Only complaint was the paint/art creation room. Only open if the have a guide. Just let the kids go in and paint with their parents. We couldn’t wait two more hours for someone to be there and that is what our little one really wanted to do.

My son loves it here! Theyve got some really awesome things to do and see, with TONS of hands-on things to do.

We had two adults and one child (4yr old) to pay for it cost about $48.00. We could not have been more disappointed. Thankfully the kids are young enough they didnt notice. The water area was pretty small and had multiple broken pieces, and it was only a few rubber ducks and plastic boats that the kids had to fight over. And from that point on it just went down hill. Things were broken, dirty, and the play areas were actually boring. The only cool part was a music area, but again multiple things were broken. We will never go back even if it was free. Save your money.

So much to see and do. Very interactive.

I had so much fun here with my niece here a few weeks ago. She loved the water area and the climbing play zone. I gave 3 stars because there were multiple exhibits that were broken, and there wasnt enough hand sanitizer available.

We love going here and they have a great discount for people who cant afford to go all the time. Its $2 per adult with a food stamp card present. Its a great learning experience for children.

Great, hands on fun for kids of all ages. Never fails to impress with something new and interesting