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(253) 627-6031
936 Broadway
Tacoma,
WA
98402
47.2545
-122.4405
Neighborhood: New Tacoma
What People Are Saying About Children's Museum Of Tacoma
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The Experience – In a storefront in downtown Tacoma, the Children's museum offers hands-on activities in a fun, colorful space. Kids can grow a garden and sell their plastic fruit and veggies at a kid-sized farmer's stand, create an art project, put on a play, curl up with a good book in a book nook or explore physics with fun gears and gadgets. In comparison with the Seattle Children's museum, the Children's Museum of Tacoma is less expensive, less crowded and well worth the trip. – – Features – One of the best parts of the museum is a well-stocked art studio…
Editor's Tips
- Know Before You Go:
- Each exhibit has a "play guide" you can take with information on how to enhance your child's experience of that exhibit and suggestions for at home activities and resources to help your child's learning and fun continue after his or her visit.
- The Extras:
- The By the Sea area is a special play area created just for infants and toddlers. Kids love the fishpond filled with water and plastic fish they "catch" with a kid size pole.
- The Extras:
- The By the Sea area is a special play area created just for infants and toddlers. Kids love the fishpond filled with water and plastic fish they "catch" with a kid size pole.
- Know Before You Go:
- Each exhibit has a "play guide" you can take with information on how to enhance your child's experience of that exhibit and suggestions for at home activities and resources to help your child's learning and fun continue after his or her visit.
08/28/08
Great Ideas - Too Small for Them
by prochatting at Citysearch
We drove from Issaquah to try this museum out. We went on a Thursday since it was free this month. We were a bit disappointed. It was difficult to find - not a lot of signage. And parking was a bear. The only parking nearby was 1 hr only. The staff was very firendly and helpful. And if there was only more room - like twice the space - it would be worth it. It's packed into such a small area it's a bit overwhelming and the kids (two year old twins and a 4 year old) were bored quickly.
- Pros: ideas for exhibits, friendly staff, nice promos
- Cons: much too small, lack of parking, needs more signage
08/09/02
Learning Fun
by linlee at Citysearch
This museum offers excellent on-hands experiences for children and their parents. Located in downtown Tacoma, it is easy to find and easy to get there whether you are driving, riding the bus, or taking a taxi. It is definitely a place to put on your list of fun family places.
- Pros: Educational, Innovative, Family fun
- Cons: Poor parking
