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Fairbanks Childrens Museum
302 Cushman St #101, Fairbanks, AK 99701, United States
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Ca
Review №1

Lovely place for kids. So much fun! Kids of all ages can join the fun along with the parents here, there’s all kinds of activities, and toys to play with. There’s a little art section, there’s a more private area for breastfeeding moms and little rooms for kids parties and gatherings. I didn’t give that last star because I wish they would’ve had a cafeteria or something like that. Everything was very clean and tidy despite all the kids that visit the place day after day.

IL
Review №2

This is an awesome place for kids. They also have a discount for people who have state benefits which is amazing because it allows those individuals to bring their children for a discounted price! This is truly an awesome place my kids loved every minute we spent here. It is filled with different things for kids to enjoy and even things adults can enjoy with their children... this place is amazing and I highly suggest it for anyone heading to Fairbanks with children in the winter months!!

Ka
Review №3

My son had so much fun here! The children do need supervision but it was fun to follow my kid around and watch as he explored. Next time I visit I would go back here for sure!

Sa
Review №4

I love taking my daughter here! If you havent been its a must for anyone (locals or visitors) with young kids. Hours of fun!

Ju
Review №5

This museum is always fun for my kids to play at. The staff is very friendly. Love that they have discounts available.

Ev
Review №6

We love this place! It’s perfect for a rainy day or for needing to spend some time in town between obligations. We have had a membership for years because the value of having a place like this in the wintertime is so worth it. I enjoy that I can bring my kids to do interesting art projects, all the materials are included, and the space is already set up for it. It has made paint and glue much more enjoyable for this family.

St
Review №7

A friendly staff and creative learning experience for children of all ages.

Bo
Review №8

Great place for kids, especially in the winter. I only wish they work till 7 pm so i have time to bring kids there after work.

Ju
Review №9

There is nowhere else in Fairbanks like it. Yes, its not like Childrens Museums in the lower 48, but they are doing the best they can with what they have. With that said they offer different exhibits and activities often. And Exhibits are often switched around. So thats always nice. Also we like getting a book at the end.

Je
Review №10

Lots of fun stuff for kids to do. The cleanliness was a little to be desired. There is a climbing wall, a vet center, a microscope, a piano to play on, art center, building center, a toddler section, plus more! Some snacks available and they also have a section for free books.

gl
Review №11

It was awesome for the kids entertainment. Good cheep entertainment. Plenty for the kids to do all types of hands on. The snacks are great not expensive. My daughter had a great time thank you.

ch
Review №12

Great place for young children to have a safe comfortable place to learn and play.

El
Review №13

We absolutely love FCM and find so much value in every visit! Weve been visiting for over 3 years and the museum is constantly changing and improving and keeping kids and families as their priority. Huge shout out to Kalena who has gone above and beyond to make us feel welcome and supported. As a mom with two toddlers I cant express how helpful it has been to have somewhere to go where people accept you as you are and share a love for play and learning. Thank you FCM!

Ta
Review №14

I am a member of the museum, but I am reviewing their Kids Night In on First Friday. As a parent with no family in town, it is hard to have a date with my husband. My daughter loves the museum, and I love the staff. It is a place I feel comfortable dropping daughter off for a couple of hours to have fun and be safe. They even ordered pizza for the children. The drop off time was 5:30-8pm. This gave us adequate time for a nice dinner out. We will be using this again.

Ev
Review №15

Number one place to bring my kids to go play. Staff are amazing and friendly all the time, and they are always changing up exhibits to keep things fresh and exciting!

Om
Review №16

The place was a blast to visit, and they had plenty of things for my daughter to do! She didnt wanna leave after it all, only with promises to go back! Great fun stuff for kids, along with some educational things too! Definitely recommend it to anyone with little ones looking for a place to go for fun downtown!

Tr
Review №17

Fun for the kids. I wish they changed some of the activities out a little more often.

Au
Review №18

My wife & I usually take our Nephews & Nieces here for birthdays. Great place.We love that the staff are involved and there is always something new.The water table is personal favorite.

Kj
Review №19

Absolutely amazing, my kids loved it here. The toys and exhibits were fun and engaging and the snacks/gifts were exceptionally priced. If youve hesitated on taking your kids here dont, its a really cool experience.

El
Review №20

Great place, worry free play for the kids year round

Tr
Review №21

Such a neat little museum for children, my little boy loves it and would go every day if we let him. Love all the interactive exhibits.

Ju
Review №22

The museum is great for kids in the winter time. I like that they switch out activities and toys so there’s always something new to do. Staff is great and super helpful. Their memberships are absolutely worth the price!

Ja
Review №23

Very fun for my kids. Lots of toys for All Ages. Great craft room. Family friendly environment. Nursing nook, Cafeteria, snacks for purchase, coffee & water. Chairs for pregnant moms to relax. The Change of displays is awesome, keeps my kids intrested and excited, as they learn and play new games. I really loved the personal touch of Kids stools in the bathrooms for the little ones my children love them!

mi
Review №24

Such a blast, they have this sweet deal once a month where you can drop the kids off for almost 3 hours and they just play thier little butts off and have fun. This is the perfect opportunity for a date night. Wink wink.*

Ni
Review №25

Always clean. Always have new activities for the kids. The staff is always super friendly, and on top of it all my kids love this place!! Keep up the amazing work!

Y
Review №26

Went for the baby mingle and it was a fun experience. The facility is not big but many things to do and the staffs are very nice. Very clean too!

Ky
Review №27

A great place to spend an afternoon! We had fun taking our 17-month old here while we were on vacation. He met new friends, found fun toys and ran out some excess energy. They have a climbing wall, microscope, boat races, and craft room.

Ho
Review №28

My kiddos from 1 to 9 all love to go here. It is the perfect size to keep them busy but not feel like you are chasing them all in different directions. Super kind staff and they host regular events as well as classes and summer camps. They also regularly switch out their displays and playstations in themes. They have a sensory room as well as a special time for sensory sensitive play. Memberships are a fantastic deal and they host birthday parties as well.

Ke
Review №29

I dont have any young kids but the Shrine Club I belong too here in Fairbanks has their Easter party there every year and the kids love it. There is so many fun things for them to interact with including some very scientific devices like microscopes that display on a big screen. Great place to take young ones in the winter months.

Ma
Review №30

We had a great time and my daughter did not want to leave

Da
Review №31

Great place to bring your children. Lots to do and learn!

Am
Review №32

Great place for kids to be kids. An excellent creative outlet!

St
Review №33

A great place to take the kids; interactive displays that inspire learning and are just plain fun!

Pa
Review №34

Fun activities even for our 21 month old. The museum was a great value too at $8 a person. Our son played for well over an hour and only us having other things to do kept him from playing more.

J.
Review №35

Rainy day visits with my grandson, who was joyously entertained - and likely learned a few things. The current theme is China, presented through videos and hands on activities, which is the engaging approach throughout the museum. Exhibits and activities are durably designed with child safety understood.

Jo
Review №36

This was a great space for kids to run around and play in the winter. Several different activities for the kids to do from arts and crafts, to water tables and imagination play areas.

HU
Review №37

Always new and fun things for the kiddos

Al
Review №38

Great place for kids. Definitely something different than the usual

Ta
Review №39

We love it here! My daughters favorite part is watching older kids play! She learns so much from watching and interacting. They even have this amazing craft room and a wood tinkering station that I think is amazing because they get to learn skills they might not usually get to!

sa
Review №40

My 3 year old daughter had so much fun here! So many hands on, engaging, and educational, activities. I recently moved to Fairbanks, from California and was invited to visit the museum by one of the curators I met on my flight to AK. Her name is Brenda. She was a great support for my daughter, and especially for me on that flight. A true. Id recommend it for children and of all ages.

Ms
Review №41

Great place for a class field trip!!

Re
Review №42

Wonderful place for kids Birthday Parties $225 for 35 guest and all day admittance, plus The Party room for 2 hours!

Ra
Review №43

My 9 year old found a few things to do. She gave it the 4 star rating

An
Review №44

Our family LOVES the Fairbanks Childrens Museum. They have fun and engaging activities and the staff is wonderful! Thank you!!

Th
Review №45

Another great place to take your kids too. They also have people that come out to talk to moms and dads. I was there a week ago and they had a lady there to talk to the mothers about PPD. It was great for them. Im glad we went.

Ha
Review №46

Awesome place to take your family, we have had a membership here for a few years now and is worth its weight in gold for entertaining the kids. There is always something going on with a wide range of activities as well as community events.

Mi
Review №47

Great facilities for the whole family. Family friendly bathrooms and dedicated snack room to buy or bring your own. Perfect for says that are too cold to play outside.

St
Review №48

I took my little friend, Ellie, here to celebrate her birthday. She made new friends, loved the water exhibit, became an official Reasearch Scientist for a good half hour, and overall had a blast! Well definitely be back!

Je
Review №49

Great activities for kids. Very clean. Little gift shop where you can get coffee. There is a room where you and kids can eat food you bring. There is an old piano with notes on the keys and a play book so you can imstantly play a song. Great water activity. Nice rock collection that kids can view rocks up close with an adjusting microscope. Reading area with lots of books. Puppet stage with puppets, so kids can put on a play. All kinds of things to keep the kiddies from getting cabin nuts during the winter. Little pricey though. 8$ for adults and 3 for kids i think. There are discounts for folks that use ebt etc. Worth the visit.

Le
Review №50

We LOVED this place. Dont let the word museum put you off. Its a great open, safe place where the kids (and you) can play, explore and touch everything.

Ni
Review №51

Always great for family fun and to let kids be kids while you read a book. Either way its a great place to be

Sc
Review №52

Good food, good service, clean and family friendly. There us a bar in the back but us separate from dining area.

Ma
Review №53

Kids had a blast!

E
Review №54

This is a great place to take young kids on a rainy day or during the long winter. The projects and exhibits are constantly changing so even if we go every week, my kids can keep busy. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Jo
Review №55

A terrific museum for childrens with lots of chance to develop even more things

ry
Review №56

Kids had a great time

A.
Review №57

If you have kids TAKE THEM HERE! This place was awesome!

Br
Review №58

Always hard to find places that both my 12 and 2 year old enjoy, but always something for everyone here.

Nu
Review №59

Fantastic! You can spend a raining day with your babies or not raining day... They have a lot of games and spaces to make thinks... Our baby was crazy!!!

Ok
Review №60

Become a member, its the best thing going for learning and fun combined for the kids. Activities change to expose young ones to new ventures such as Life for students in China.

Ni
Review №61

Great place for the kids to get that energy out.

Sh
Review №62

Fabulous fun for our grandchildren!!

am
Review №63

This place is great. So much for my toddler to do.

Co
Review №64

Awesome place such neat contraptions we had as much fun as the kids.

Co
Review №65

Its nice place and provides a lot of entertainment and education for kids. I unfortunately live in the city with the biggest childrens museum in the country so its hard to not feel a underwhelmed

Es
Review №66

Super place with great activities geared towards child development and knowledge building.

Le
Review №67

Not big deal, and to expensive when you see what they offer.

Em
Review №68

Just right for our two young girls! Got through in about 1.5 hours.

Al
Review №69

Great place to bring your kids

Ai
Review №70

One of the best things can do kids in town! Love this place. Staff is friendly.

Gr
Review №71

My kids love this place but its not like what youd expect its kind of expensive for what little there is. The name museum is misleading but kids enjoy it.

Ma
Review №72

Well worth the time and money !

Al
Review №73

Great learning environment for our toddler/preschooler during the cold dark Alaskan winter weekends

St
Review №74

Pretty cool

Br
Review №75

Fun place to get out of the cold. Children loved the water table. Fun crafts.

Lo
Review №76

As an out of towner I was disappointed. Its nice but I wouldnt say museum. If you want to entertain a kid, its a fun stop. A bit rough around the edges. Kid enjoyed it.

Ra
Review №77

Well maintained childrens museum

Sh
Review №78

Lots of interactive things for kids to do. Better for ages under 10

Re
Review №79

Paid the 120 dollar membership, which is not cheap for the amount of things to do there, not that my daughter didnt have good time, had her birthday party there and after all said and done they stuck us for the Adults that just came to bring their kids.... Absolutely ridiculous and they just didnt care.... cost over 300 just for a room rental ,small, and the kids and adults... then tried to come and membership up by couple days but didnt have the money to spend right then and they wouldnt let her in, she had meltdown.. . While it is a good thing to have, it is over priced for what you get, and the teens that work the counter are totally heartless.... dont think well be spending anymore money with them, its about the kids, not turning a big profit.... and I wanted to build a station to donate

Ma
Review №80

Great fun for kids, targeted around 4-7. Even my 10 year old was entertained for a few hours, though.

Ba
Review №81

Love this place. They have almost everything for kids.

Na
Review №82

Lots of activities to keep your child entertained and thinking.

Er
Review №83

Great winter or bad weather day spot!!!

Pa
Review №84

Cant say enough..... Bellissima.... amazing bubbly Crust Pizza tender not tough authentic Italian pizza recipe.....cant find food like this in Seattle!

Co
Review №85

Love taking the kiddo here at least weekly. The yearly membership is the way to go

Jo
Review №86

Great interactive learning, lots of activities, and a great place for the littles to burn off energy.

Lo
Review №87

Even though the place is not that big, my Toddler had fun.

Ha
Review №88

Really great for the kids considering how little there is to do in town for young kids

Mo
Review №89

Tons of fun especially in the winter months.

Ke
Review №90

Fun place for the kids.

sh
Review №91

Friendly staff, clean and organized.

Ky
Review №92

Nice fun place to take your children

Ky
Review №93

A fun creative space for the little ones.

Na
Review №94

So much to do here!

Mi
Review №95

Just a great place to shake off cabin fever

Fe
Review №96

Great place for the kids.

El
Review №97

Very clean, fun for kids

Ia
Review №98

Awesome for kids

Ad
Review №99

Not as big as it looks on the outside.

Al
Review №100

Fun for the kids

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  • Address:302 Cushman St #101, Fairbanks, AK 99701, United States
  • Site:http://www.fairbankschildrensmuseum.com/
  • Phone:+1 907-374-6873
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Children's museum
Working hours
  • Monday:10am–5pm
  • Tuesday:10am–5pm
  • Wednesday:10am–5pm
  • Thursday:10am–5pm
  • Friday:10am–5pm
  • Saturday:11am–5pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Highlights
  • Active military discounts:Yes
  • Live performances:Yes
  • Play area:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
Crowd
  • Family friendly:Yes
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