The Childrens Museum here was epic, it was my first time taking my daughter to a childrens museum and didnt know what to expect, but was blown away! We were able to go to the 3 floors open, and my daughter had so much fun playing at the dozens of different little stations and games and toys for the kids. Social distancing guidelines were really great. MAKE SURE you are aware that currently they require all to reserve a time slot before entering. I wasnt aware of this and had to purchase tickets on the sidewalk like a caveman.

I took my 14 month old and she loved it. It was refreshing for us to get out of the house and to take her to a place she can learn through play. There are 4 floors, the fourth consisting of a floor piano and rooftop. There are no toddler specific areas but each floor has activities that a toddler can get involved in. You can take The stairs or The elevator. The bathrooms are nice, clean and have changing tables. Staff is friendly and helpful. I hope this review helps everyone want to visit and helps others looking for a place to take their toddler.

I was very disappointed with the size of the facility as large of a place with minimal amount of activities for the children to explore and discover. It can all be blamed on this so-called pandemic (just a flu) I look at it as a lack of interest and investment by the management of the museum. There are so many things the museum could add to the different learning stations with-in the facility that would make it more enjoyable and interactive and much more of a learning center for kids of all ages. It was fun and took up 2 hours of an afternoon. But definitely lacking in educational and challenging for children.

Great place for 12 and under to enjoy... Everything is interactive. The roof top was great to overlook and the wind was great for the bubbles that are provided. There is even an indoor bee hive that have connected to the outdoors.

Fun place that my neice really loves to visit! Cool activities, and very price-accessible as well!

Update: The owner Dawn Devine called me early this morning to say she saw my reviews on yelp and asked did you think you would get a refund after those reviews? So I called the cops and told them I felt harrassed and told them what happened BOTH times. The deputy told I could hire an attorney and take her to court and I can continue to leave the bad reviews.Two terrible experiences. After years of membership and money spent here, my self and my son will not be returning to this unprofessional place of bias. In house management is poor and unprofessional to the point where I felt threatened enough to call the cops. After this incident, all I recieved was an apology email from Mark, the disrespectful manger, to come back to the museum and play. Agaisnt my better judgments, we did. Once again, staff was rude and blatanlty disrespectful towards myself and son. And once I tried to bring attention to it things would be escalated by management resulting in an embarrassing and traumatizing situation for myself and son again. After months of trying to reach Dawn Devine, the director, she finally called me back only to offer a refund and to tell me to never come back. Shocked and upset I told her I would never want to return and I would be leaving a review on Yelp about this. She then said if I left a bad review on yelp she would not refund me. Is this black mail?

Its a great museum with many different floors. There are a lot of different attractions. During the summer, there are camps and the camps are fun.

4 floors of educational fun. A bit crowded on the weekend but the kiddo enjoyed it and we happened to go in a special event Harry Potter Day! Loved the water play area and wish we had more time to explore more

My granddaughter (shes 9) loved it. She loved climbing and going into the ambulance, seeing the bees coming in and out of the tube and in/out of the beehive encased in plexiglass. She also enjoyed the frogs that were encased in plexiglass too.She enjoyed the rooftop and playing the xylophones and seeing the view. Ill be taking her brother next week. It was $9 per person for each of us. Tshirts were expensive ($22) so didnt get one but did buy a little something for her.

Tremendous place with so much for kids AND adults! It made me want to donate to keep it going!These are types of places that I think could really thrive and help future generations close the gap on math and science (if thats what convention wisdom intends).Just loved it so much here and cant wait to come back again!!!!

My 18 month old son and 3 and 5 year old nieces were all able to enjoy the activities at this discovery center. My nieces even brought some artwork home. It was fun and we had easy access to an elevator for my sister’s stroller (and my pregnant self). Overall, a very enjoyable experience.

Two grandchildren loved the activities and wanted to go back for more. The place is maintained quite well but I deducted one star because some of the live exhibits needs enclosure cleaning.

My daughter always enjoys our trips to the discovery museum.

Well thought out childrens museum. I loved the incorporation of childrens art, science and intentional books. Friendly workers and a great mix of stem and literacy activities. The front desk person was very helpful and patient with all my daughters questions. The staff was all friendly and happy which I take as a sign of a healthy work place. Please add new bees again when the season is right.

Great learning facility, friendly staff. Although its geared more towards younger children, we truely enjoyed visiting there.

My only thing was that it didnt have any dino things in there

Tons to do here with younger kids. I had 3 under 5 and spent 3 hours here without anyone getting bored. I would say great for the under 10 group

Great place for kids of all ages. The hands on displays are very engaging. Located in beautiful and historical Winchester, Virginia.

My son liked this place. The organ sounds in the stairwell was his favorite. We enjoyed the musical instruments on the rooftop as well. He is 10 and felt he was a little old for the place. We still had fun there.

Wonderful place for children. We had a great time and look forward to visiting again soon

Whether your 3 or 30, there are things here to make you smile and learn. Each floor is full of something new and interactive! My nephews and their grandmother learned new things, while 90 minutes flew by!

Great place for kids. A lot of hands on activities for all ages.

The best place in town for fun and learning, Ive loved the discovery museum since I was a kid, it definitely helped shape me into the person I am today!!

Perfect place to take kids so they can run, play and learn. We love the SVDM.

By far one of my sons favorite places! Its quite a drive for us, but the price of admission and the opportunities to play and learn in so many different ways is well worth it! It is four floors of non-stop fun!The beehive is one of our favorite places! We always enjoy trying to find the queen bee. Our most current visit there was a scarf blowing machine that would blow the scarves up into the air. My 5-year-old could have been there for an hour! The ball roller coaster area is another favorite as well as the digestive track maze.Be aware that if you go when it is raining (which it was today) the rooftop play space will be closed as a precaution against thunder and lightening.Cant wait for our next visit!

Great day with the kids.

Really great entertaining and educational place for kids.

We’ve been here twice. Staff was incredibly friendly and attentive when we walked into the building. The display of things they have for kids to explore and see it’s awesome. My kids loved it(2 and 4 yo). We spent about an hour and half there but two hours would’ve been perfect. I strongly recommend going on a weekday. Closed on Mondays though.

The kids always love this place. They have a great price on a yearly pass which covers the entire family and saves lots of money

My kids love going here only down fall is it doesnt change to often. Its a lot of same things.

Awesome place to bring the kids! 4 floors of activities combining science and play fun. This place is great for children of all ages!

My son loved it!! It was our first time! We will be back.

Our granddaughter loved this place & so did we! It was hard to leave!

My kids LOVED this place. Clean and engaging fun for all!

We love this place! Have a family membership and my 1yo and 4yo are never bored.

Fun place to learn for young kids. They have a variety of things to touch and play with on all 4 floors. The apple warehouse is a favorite.

Was a very educational the ambulance is a defiantly a hit with the children. We all had an awesome time would recommend it very highly

Took my 16 month old daughter and we both had fun playing on each of the 4 different floors. Each floor has a different theme and completely hands on activities. Learn about the bees, baby trout (real fry in a tank!), apple carting, farmers market, human body systems, water, American Indians, motion activated sound/music, and more! Cant forget the real ambulance she got to drive!The staff are friendly, funny, and helpful...including their dog :)Meter parking is next to the building and on the street. 2 hrs max.

We went during the week and it happened to be field trip day. There were so many kids in there. My kids enjoyed the optical illusion room. There is also a climb through thing for them thats supposed to be the digestive system. My kids are 6 and 9 and I feel like 9 is probably a little to old to fully enjoy the activities there.

It is the best for your kids and worth it!!! Great friendly staff

This place is such a blast for all ages! $9 for ages 2 and up is quite a good deal. They have 4 levels with tons of different activities.

Many informative, hands on, interesting displays for kids of all ages.

Convenience parking, friendly staffs and many interesting things to play and update regularly

Fantastic place for young kids! 4 floors of hands on activities. First floor is the entrance, an ambulance, an optical illusion room, and a crawling playset representing the human body. Second floor has the water tables, the rollercoaster balls, and the ever popular Apple Picking. Third floor had some big blue foam blocks to play with, and some native American displays. And the 4th floor/roof had a garden, and all the musical instruments for the kids to bang on. It really was a wonderful place.

We only spent a little time there but it w.d amazing. Well laid out and plenty of activities for the kids (and adults) over 4 floors.

My 5 year old LOVES going here! Every activity is a learning experience without them even realizing it. They have added alot of new things since we went last summer.. my daughters favorite being the garden on the roof with the really cool music stations. Parking can still be a bit of a nightmare.. depending on what day you visit.

Our granddaughter went to Harry Potter summer camp here. She loved it!

Take your kids here. Its amazing.

Very interactive for children. You can use for a great educating experience. Its a little expensive but you can get year passes for a reasonable price.

Came here for the first time and bought the membership right away. So glad I did! This place and its events are amazing

We love coming here when we are visiting from out of town. Our daughter loves to explore the different floors. She especially enjoyed the bee exhibit. She also loved playing in the water play area, long house, and in the ambulance. We will definitely continue to visit as she and our son get older!

What a cute museum! Even if you dont have kids, you have to check it out. Great displays and super friendly personnel. If you do have kids, there are great activities for them. Additionally, fun events are usually being held for all ages!

Very engaging for a wide age range. Friendly, solicitous staff, clean and well maintained.

This was a great place for the kids (10 & 5). Everything was very well maintained, and there was plenty to keep the kids entertained. We stayed from 10-5 with a break for lunch, and the kids insisted on going back for the rest of the afternoon.

We took the kids to the children’s museum last weekend, they enjoyed everything about the place. There are 4 floors of fun and educational activities to keep you busy and interested. Great fun for the family!

Great place to take children for a time of creative activity and learning. Plenty to do.

Amazing place for children and adults. Inspiring science gifts, shirts and books plus paint classes for all ages.

Fantastic museum! Rooftop garden, climbing area, ambulance, long house, water play... Even my 9&10 year olds had a blast!

Amazing place full of wonder and excitement for children.

Really enjoyed our experience here. It is a bit smaller than some children’s museums we’ve been to, but we found plenty to do for the three hours we were there. Also appreciate that the price is lower than many other kid museums/attractions. The staff and volunteers are excellent—they all seemed to really love children and went out of their way to interact with them. Also, the place was CLEAN!! Thank you for that!! We are an hour and a half away but would definitely make the trip again.

1st time. Kids had a blast we will be back!

This place was very neat and enjoyable to visit, even as a young adult. Theres multiple levels of somewhat themed objects. The activities are designed to be educational, so I managed to find a couple things that got the cogs working so to speak. Would recommend, especially for children that enjoy interactively learning.

Great place for kids and adults to interact with science together

Our 2 year old had a blast here! It reminded me of a smaller version of the childrens museum back home in Pittsburgh! They have really cool floor plans and a roof top thats pretty cool with a movable chess board and musical flowers. There are live bees and other animals which is pretty cool for the kids too! Make sure you bring a change of clothes theres a fun water exhibit there!

Great experience for kids of all ages.

Awesome place to take children to play. 4 different levels of activities and each activity is different and unique. My kids love this place. I love they can play so much and that it is indoors (minus roof level), but the other levels are all indoors. Highly recommend!

Truly amazing for our 18-month-old. Staff were very friendly.

My kids love this place. We had their b day parties there too! 4 floors (top floor is open so plan accordingly) of fun things for your kids to run around and do. A lot of their things are educational which I enjoyed. Adults can even have a little fun engaging with their little ones with the various activities.

Great place for kids to let off some steam. Not far from 81N/S so its a great place for a driving break! Only complaint is metered parking :-(.

Attended on a field trip with my sons school, the kindergarten class had lots of fun!

Super fun place for kids to learn. Kids loved to crawl through the small intestines. Pick up apples and build rollercoasters.

Great little museum for younger kids. Memberships are affordable and pay for themselves quickly. Staff is super friendly.

Phenomenal museum for children, and adults can get a lot from it too with their children and grandchildren. Excellent staff, clean facility, Very educational. Dont miss this if you are in town with children!

Great place to take a little one to get some energy out and get some hands on playtime. The ball coaster building area is fun for parents too.

Excellent learning opportunity for kids of all ages.

Great for 7 and younger. Just spent over 2 hours and there is still more to do. Entry fee very reasonable ($9 per person over age 2).

Absolutely great. Kids had a great time and it was also fun for kids.

The kids had lots of fun. Not many people today. Have to be there at least two hours.

Came for first Friday which is free after 5 PM on the first Friday of the month. My kids love this hands on museum. Staff is amazing. They got an ice pack when my little one got his finger squished by another kid. Very thoughtful. Lots of great programs; check them out.

Great place for kids and some awesome entertainment. Get a zoom pass, and ride the rides for free.

A lot of interesting, interactive exhibits, especially about the Shenandoah Watershed. My son spent a lot of time on the Ambulance, but theres much more to see and do here. A great place to bring group play dates.

Went here on a field trip. It has a great setup. Lots of hands on activities. We will return =)

We recently made our first visit there. Not overly large, but it had a lot of hands-on things for kids to do. Be advised that this museum will be primarily of interest to younger children, perhaps up to age 8 or so. Still a nice place to go for that age group.

What a great place to bring the kids! I even had a great time too. Lots of close parking (but you have to pay a little for it) and the location is awesome for also checking out old town. Many entertaining things to see not just for the kids but also for adults. You can knock the while thing out in about 2 hours, or spend 3-4 if you really take your time and do everything.

Great place for learning and fun! Spent about 2.5 hours here having a late start to the day. Parking lot has a 3 hour minimum which is probably enough time for most families. My girls are 4 and 2. Enjoyed the build your own roller coaster, Apple picking play area, water tables, magnets, and bowling on the roof top. Will return.

Great place ..kids love it

My kids favorite place to go.

Pretty darn fun. I had one child get sick just as we arrived, but my husband went inside with 4 kids ages 6-9 and they had a blast for about 3 hours. Parking is a little tight, but it is in the middle of a cute, small downtown shopping area and there are signs for additional parking. A bit far too drive from the DC area, but a nice change of pace. The 4th floor is actually a roof top garden which is closed during the winter.

My son his auntie and I loved that coming here and that fact that every first Friday is free makes it something that we can enjoy again and again the different floors having different themes kept my son interested and the fact that there was different ages of children there made his visit perfect

This is a great place for kids.

4 floors of fun! Great times

This place is pretty amazing. Each floor has things for kids to enjoy. As an adult, I enjoyed all if the exhibits as well. Highly recommend.

We had so much fun here while visiting from out of town. Great for kids and adults!

I will start off with the fact that Im white. On the second floor they have these Nerf apples tons of white kids up there throwing them around nobody says anything as soon as the Latino family comes up and joins in on the fun one of the employees starts yelling at them to stop, before before their mother was able to correct them the employee says (let me Loosely translate this for you) ( stooooop throwiiiiiing the apples). And yes it was directed strictly at the Latino kids.

This is a great place to take your kids. Parking without the use of a meter is nearly impossible, as you cant get change from the museum. It gets a little crazy and loud when they have field trips. The museum was very clean and they were quick to clean up messes that were pointed out to them.

This museum is amazing! My 6 year old daughter loves it! Therw is so much to do and see. She also learned a lot while playing! I honestly couldnr say what her favorite activity or even floor was. She seemed to enjoy everything! Definitely will be back again!

Kids loved it

This place was amazing. Great for kids of all ages, even the kids at heart. Its a must see!

Native American History program for school aged kids is wonderful. Hands on aspect is perfect, Dr Diane did a great job of getting on their level, teaching and answering questions. Love the new blue blue building block addition as well.

Pretty fun. Would not recommend older kids though unless you have friends there. Decently clean place, pretty modern, lots of the stuff works correctly there.