We took my 16 month old daughter today and had a blast! So much for her to do and see. She loved the bubble area, music instruments, and sand toy pit the most. We all really enjoyed being there for the first time. In a few months she will have even more fun with older kid activities. We went during the week and it was great! Will definitely be back and recommend.

I was in awe of this place. Not only is it completely kid friendly and proofed but it is fun for parents too. Their prices are extremely fair for the amount of entertainment you get under 1 roof. PLUS if you have WIC (women, Infant &Childrens program) your ticket is over half off the original price! The kids were overjoyed, everything was magical new and exciting. Best money ever spent

This is a fun filled 2 story museum just for kids, they have everything from a bank to a racecar to a bubble station upstairs. So much fun. My girls had a blast. Also if you go to your local library you can get the voucher for up to 8 people free to go and experience for yourself. You do have to pay for parking. Staff was absolutely delightful, even a staff member who went outside and was greeting customers in by playing a guitar. We will definitely be back this week sometime to enjoy another fun filled day!

The Childrens Museum is an awesome place to take your kids to learn and to have fun. The museum has done a great job with providing plenty of different items to interact with. Annual memberships are available if you think youll be able to visit more than a couple times a year.

I have never been disappointed by the Grand Rapids Childrens Museum. My kids have loved it every time and always find it fun enlightening and diverse in play opportunities. The museum changes exhibits often and ensures that it is a great experience, no matter what age group. The kidstruction area was a mess and I figured my kids would not like the area, but they loved it anyway! They thought it was amazing. It is worth the price of parking and admission if your kids are between the ages of 2-12!

The Childrens museum has a lot of great stuff for kids to explore and learn. Every kid Ive ever taken there has always loved the bubbles exhibit. However, the price to get in is kind of pricey for just a day visit. For that reason, our family loves to get a year pass which allows us to also visit other museums for free or at a discounted rate with the cultural exchange. Also, the museum is pretty packed on the weekends. I would definitely suggest checking it out and going on a weekday.

Our family has consistently had a membership for the last 10 years. We live close enough to walk. My oldest son started going when he was 2 years old. Even though he is a bit older now he likes to go with his 5 year old brother and share the experience with him. They have a good amount for toddlers all the way to about 10 years old. The exhibits are always changing making a membership worth it.

Excellent price. Very fun for my girls.

Amazing childrens museum. Feels very Montessori inspired. Construction, cars, grocery store, kitchen, dressup, MRI machine, operating theatre, x-ray samples, bubble area, etc. Baby area was cute with a variety from non-walkers to toddlers. Nursing station. Child sized potty and changing station in bathroom.

We had an absolute blast at the Children’s museum. My daughter is almost 2 and I felt like there was plenty to do to keep her busy but I feel like she will get the most enjoyment out of the amazing activists when she is like 4+. I was so impressed with the little town and the pretend doctor’s office/ER. They have thought of so many details that really make it special. We will be back as she grows up and look forward to even more memories.

Grandkids had so fun there. Highly recommend. Best hours are between 10am till noon .

The kids always have a blast here. I love that activities change often too. Staff is very kind.

Great place to take your kids on a rainy day. They have so many activities for children of all ages. My kids absolutely love going here. The bubble machine is an absolute favorite!

Fantastic experience for our three kids (6, 4 and 3) and honestly for us too. So much to do and see enough that so far going once a week thanks to our family membership is a new learning experience each time.Side note/insider tip: theres no parking just for the museum as its limited to street parking so we tried the parkmobile app to pay for our meter and it was super easy and so nice to not have to watch the clock so closely while having fun!

Fantastic! My 2 year old and his friend LOVE IT! Great for ages 12 and under!

I love how interactive the childrens museum is. Its usually busy when I go there, but the kids love it. They had people handing out candy for Halloween!

BOTTOM LINE :: hours of fun hands-on learning for kids of all ages at a reasonable price and in a great locationPRO :: large area, kids can run around, open layout, tons of different stations with wide range of topics covered, new exhibits frequently, cost is reasonable, and location downtown is perfectCON :: parking can be hard to find at a reasonable rate

My children love coming here and exploring. The membership price is reasonable for a year. The change of activities and centers throughout the year is nice too.

This is a great place! Lots of thing to do for young kids and plenty of stuff to learn. Reasonably priced in a great area of Grand Rapids. A must do for an hour or two of fun for your family

The kids love it! I definitely recommend coming here with your kids.

My brother loves going here!There are so many different activities for the kids to do. They change things up once and a while too.

Amazing space to have fun with your little kids! Also, they allow you to have coffee while there (madcap is nearby). Win win!

Although the parking situation is a bit difficult even on a Sunday... At eight bucks a person to get in, and free coat racks, it was a great deal. We played for three solid hours, and had a wonderful time. I was with my six and a half year old . We saw families with children ranging from toddler to about 10 or 11. And everyone was having fun.Their gift store even sellswonderful stuffed animals that are made from completely recycled plastic. They are so so soft.

Great place for the kids! They really like that a couple of the displays change so there are new things to discover and play with. They loved creating and breaking the boxes and the construction zone kept them busy until I had to pull them away to leave. Bathrooms are on each level and usually clean. Staff is helpful. Snacks are allowed. And the parking app helps me not to worry about having to run it to put more money in the meter. A cafe inside would be really cool... Or locating beacons for the little ones- I really like that they have a staff member seated at the door to help keep runaways in check, because sometimes they just sneak away from under your nose.

Love coming here. My kids always have a great time. The exhibits change quite often. The staff is wonderful, they help out and interact with the kids very well.

Cmon now- 1 price for all day ticket (can even leave and return within sane day for no additional re-entry fee. Exhibits are constantly rotating for new and exciting themes/activities for kids. LOVE it!

Fun...Fun...Fun. My little ones really enjoyed themselves. Family night on Thursday 1.75 admin.

We. Love. The. Childrens museum. My kids always have a blast, they rotate installations so you can see new things and the kids can play in different environments. They have a big bee hive. Adults have fun here too.

SO fun for kids. This would be my top choice of suggestions for people who want to know the best place to take their kids to play in Grand Rapids. Wish I was still a kid so I could play there!

My kids loved it! 4 hours was not enough time.

The kids will love this totally interactive and activity filled children’s museum. Lots of unique hands-on toys exhibits and learning experiences, actually fun for the whole family.

Our three-year-old daughter LOVED the Childrens Museum. Its a two-story building in downtown Grand Rapids open every day except for Mondays and open late on Thursdays. It cost $9 for people 1-64 (under 1 is free and theres a senior discount).The bottom floor has a small kid area, sandboxes, games, a real store to buy toys, and a fake grocery store for kids to shop in. Theres also stuffed animals, race cars, a kitchen, etc. Our daughter spent most of her time here.The top floor has more science like exhibits and a workshop with free daily programs. When we went, our daughter made a little medallion.After two hours, we walked to Two Beards Deli for lunch!

This was a bit different if an experience then we were expecting, but it was still fun! The whole thing is hands on. The kids can get into everything! Which did kinda make it a chaotic mess, but thats what kids do :) and they all love it! Theres many pretend stations where kids can play pretend-construction zone, hospital, car shop, gas station, grocery store, post office, and more. Theres an excellent bubble spot, sand table, giant light brite, rock wall, instruments, and a baby/toddler zone. Just so much for kids to try out and experience! Parking downtown was kind of tough. We downloaded the meter app for grand rapids (currently Motu) and that helped out a lot.

Awesome place to take the kiddos without spending a lot of money

We had so much fun with every exhibit! Fun for all ages and all interests- a must visit if out-of-town

Good place to let kids explore. Not sure I would call in a museum as much as a kid mad house. Would have given it higher if they wouldnt charge parents or maybe only a few dollars for parents. The parents are just there watching their kids no using stuff. If you need both parents to watch multiple kids it can get pricey. They do have a good selection of exhibits to keep the kiddos entertained.

A truly remarkable place to bring your children! Many fun activities for all ages including adults :) We had an amazing family day by going here.

We had so much fun my kids didnt want to leave!

Great little museum. Pretty quick visit but good for the price.

My girls love this place!

Great place. We had 2 adults and 3 kids ages 2, 6 and 9. Everyone was entertained. We stayed about 2.5 hours and would have played longer if we werent ready for lunch.

Kids had great time!! Came with an almost 2 year old and a 3 year old. Both had so much fun!! Much to do for all ages. Also two 14 year olds and a 12 year old, they had fun playing too.

The kids loved it here!!!!:)

This is a very fun and interactive place to go with any age. It brings science to life as well as music and art.

One of my favorite places to take my kids. Fun stuff to do for all kids

It wasnt what I expected. Kids can run around and do what interests them. Its kind of a free for all. Theres so many things they can do for playing pretend. They can play with other kids, with their parents, or on their own. They can do a craft each day also. I would take my son once a week if I lived closer.

Eh, not too bad. I only had a tour of the place. I havent been there since I was little. It looks much different than when I used to go there! They even had a dinosaur exhibit! Im always welcome to bring my younger cousins with me, they said!

It was pretty cool, definitely rated for under 10, but everyone still had a good time. The kids loved the bubble area, and the wheel of wheels.

Great hands on play and discovery.Great place for parents and children to play and connect

Fun for the kids. It has fun options for several ages. Good place for a day of fun in downtown Grand Rapids.

An awesome hands-on kids museum ( also for adults as seen in the photo I posted lol). The area was actually very reflective of the businesses around and gave children a realistic but playful view of what surrounds them. My daughter loved making pizzas in the play kitchen which looked so realistically like a pizza kitchen , so cool.

Call ahead if you want to shop at the gift shop. I made a special trip to buy a birthday gift for my grandson that he had admired on a previous visit. I double checked museum hours. After finally finding a parking space, I was told at the door that they had no staff to check me out in the gift shop. So I couldnt shop.

So many great activities for a variety of ages.

Kids always have a ton of fun there. A bit on the pricey side though but they do have discounted admission on Thursdays but as you can imagine that is the busiest day.

Alot of sick kids running around. Pretty gross. And thought there would be way more to do. Kinda disappointed.

We just took our 10 year old with special needs here. It was a fantastic experience! We were able to check out a sensory bag with noise reducing head phone, a weighted vest, a social story, emotion/communication cards. They also had a quiet/sensory room. It was soooo good and the staff was incredible! Highly recommend this. My Micah had a great time and it was so good for this momma too!!

I started taking her first daughter there when she was 6 months old and she loved it. This is such an excellent place to take any child no matter the age. Theres something for everyone. The only thing I wish I could change was the parking situation. There are a few spots available around the building and park next door with meters. Otherwise there is a large parking garage a few blocks down or a pay parking lot behind the building that is a little bit expensive.

Used to take my kids often, just took my niece and nephew, such great memories, and its even better now! We were there for two hrs, and could have spent more!

Interactive fun for every age! My toddler was worn out after about 2 hours. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Super creative and fun for the family to bond together. My daughter loves it!

My experience is typically pretty nice. The workers are decent and professional. The environment is one that my children love and look forward to seeing what is new each time they go. I do wish a few of the items were more interactive for the children, but still keeps my kids entertained, so I’m happy with what they currently provide!

They need a system to help insure kids dont get snatched. Maybe like chuckie cheese hand stamp. Otherwise it was lots of fun and my daughter loved it

Such a great place to take your children or grandchildren especially when the weather is not so nice out. Its affordable and theres an endless amount of activity for the children to enjoy and lots of fun for the whole family!!

It was crazy and crowded and so much fun! My kids could have played all day and not been bored. They have sensory tables, stations for pretend play, a music corner, dinos, bubbles, etc. The staff was very friendly as well. It may be hard on kids with sensory issues, but I believe they have special sensory friendly days as well(be sure to check their website or call to ask)

I love taking the kids here. The admission is reasonable. I also like that they have an admission program for low income families and the dollar family nights. Great place for a kids to roam and have fun.

So much fun to be had! We loved that there were multiple levels and age appropriate fun for all. Our 3 year old and 1 year old loved the baby/tot area and construction area, as well as the cars, bubbles, and building toys. Definitely a family fun day!

This place was in terrible disarre. No one picks up the place through out the day. Everything is on the floor EVERYTHING. It was horrible. I will never take my kids there again. Unless they start picking stuff up every couple of hours. It almost like at the end of the day they just leave it trashed. Its gross.

Great place to bring your child. Went on Thursday evening for family night and was very affordable and my daughter loved every moment.

I loved going with my grand children. So many learning activities.

Great for kids under 10. Can usually get about 2 hours of entertainment out of a visit.

Clean facility. Kids had a blast. So many things to play with. Fun for kids and parents. Friendly staff.

Went with my almost 2 year old grandson and it was a blast we had so much fun!!

Great place to take young children. Lots of activities for kids to play with. The place is chaos, but in a good way. Kids are running around everywhere and toys are spread out on the floors. Plenty to do for boys and girls. Dont worry, they keep everything as clean as possible, but if you want, you can always bring some alcohol wipes.

Great place to take the whole family! We love going.

Love this place. Always exciting to watch my son be creative. He loves playing with all the others. Too much fun... Bring your camera!

Kids and Ihad great time! Loved the free (with price of admission) art class too

I love bringing my kids here! Its a pretty laid back place and all the staff and volunteers are super nice and friendly! Only set back is extremely limited meter parking near museum.

My grandkids loved it tea party was different people not really liking my boo boo to sit there but thats ok we paid and played

Amazing place to let the little ones learn and burn off some energy

Great place to bring your kids to sit down relax watch and have a great time explore imagine interact with all the exhibits. 2 floors, lots of things to do and your kids wont be bored after 30 minutes, at least mine were not. Parking is a little challenging but this is downtown so nothing unusual about that. Theyve managed to do a nice job with the space.

Great place for hands on fun and imaginative play for young kids. Also fun for parents to connect with their inner child.

Clean, engaging and so fun for children. Weve been multiple times and enjoyed it each time.

This place is awesome, so many exhibits and interactive experiences for the kids, very well put together with excellent staff members.Really cant say enough about this place.It is now one of my kids favorite places to visit

Well priced and decently maintained. In my view it is best for kids ages 2-5.

Had the opportunity to attend a murder mystery evening with my girlfriend. It was a blast we were grouped up with some other folks to team up with and we ended up winning the evening with the correct solution. We were able to explore the museum before and after the dinner and it was a fun trip down memory lane. We found some of the same toys we remembered as well as some really cool new stuff to play with! Would love to come back here and spend some time being a kid again!

Love to take our children here. We have been members now for three years and will continue until our children outgrow it. It is always nice as every month there is a new theme for them to explore and learn new facts about life and living. It is also a great place for our kids to grow around other kids and learn how to get along and share with others.

Great price lots of fun for the kids

Perfect for mimicking real life for toddlers. Lots of things to do from playing grocery shopping, veterinarian, hospital, to construction worker. Also a small area for sand play. Maybe more of a big play place rather than a well balanced, interactive museum. All the exhibits seemed to rely mostly on the parents to explain/educate versus anything being instructional or labeled. There was a small area for infants, but the safe space for tummy time was smaller than a kiddie pool and was much too disheveled and grimy for me to utilize.

Excellent rotating exhibits. A bit busy depending on the time and whether field trips are happening.

My 15 month old loved it. Ran around freely and I had no anxiety at all because it is a place for children to enjoy. Will return.

Not sure what I expected, but it was just beyond all expectations! I dont believe they missed a thing any child could imagine... Except time with dad and/or mom, alone uninterrupted. They nailed it!

What a phenomenal museum! We had a fantastic time with our 3-year-old son. So much to do from the second you walk in the door. Wonderful options to engage any age.

I love this place for my children! It seems that everyone has something to do. It’s amazing to see how the “exhibits” encourage imagination and improves their skills! They also have little craft times. I would encourage you to plan your stay to include a chance to do that. My daughter loves the fort building section. And son really enjoyed the bubble section. We will be back!

A wonderful place full of interesting play stations for kids of ages 1 to just about any age.

Absolute blast visiting here! Tons of cool exhibits for the kiddos. A really cool layout, too.We particularly liked the beehive, but honestly, the whole place was a lot of fun.

Way over priced. My son has a blast but for three adults and one kid it was almost $40. It would be nice if someone walked around tidying up as well.

Many fun activities for children age 1-14. Restrooms with changing tables available. There is also a nursing nook. My only complaint is the facility does not have staff walking around putting toys away during the day to keep it neat.

So much fun and lots to learn

This place is just awesome, I came with my employer and am unaware of entrance fee or membership, there was every possible employment position/adult activity children are curious about available to try and entertain themselves with, as well as childhood entertainment as well! They had medical equipment, a full construction site, bubble area, craft room with a structured craft and staff to assist. VERY special place!!!

Pretty cool place, lots to do. Would like to see a water table installed!