The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Museum's Welcome Center has an adult and juvenile Brachiosaur sculptures climbing up the front. The main stairwell of the museum is a giant spiral ramp which allows visitors to access all five levels of the museum by strollers, wheelchairs, and walkers. In 2006 a four-story glass sculpture was installed inside the central atrium of the giant spiral ramp. Children can explore many areas including the Egyptian exhibit designed to look like a tomb, a replica archeological dig about the first Chinese emperor, artifacts retrieved from the wreckage of a pirate ship, and much more. But perhaps the most beloved are is the Dinosphere. Connected to the main museum, Dinosphere features a sound and light experience that simulates a day in the late Cretaceous period 65 million years ago. Visitors can perform fossil excavations in the Dig Site, touch a real T-rex femur fossil in the Paleo Prep Lab, and view numerous real dinosaur fossils. Dinosphere is one of the largest displays of juvenile and family dinosaur fossils in the U.S.
The name alone invites little kids to come and play. Each section of this two-story museum is designed to create learning opportunities that are completely fun. Kids explore a mini Philly-esque neighborhood, and exhibits on airplanes, automobiles, the river, and a historical train station. Older kids will love the Alice in Wonderland exhibit, and toddlers can safely play in the Fairytale Garden. Don't forget to take a few turns on the 1908 carousel before you call it a day.
Boston Children's Museum
This century-old Boston hotspot centers itself on "the power of play" and in giving kids experiences that will help them learn life skills. Easily accessible via public transportation, the museum in 2007 became the city's first "green" museum, because of its eco-friendly 23,000-square-foot addition and landscaped waterfront park. Whether your kids are into art, music, building, science, pretend play -- or all of the above -- there's plenty for them to do or see here. Have little kids? There's a special play-zone for kids age 3 and under and a Countdown to Kindergarten room, where preschoolers can get a feel for what the big-kid classroom will be like.
Children's Museum of Houston, TX
Bring your kids to this elaborate children's museum, and you'll feel as if you're stepping into another world -- and onto their turf! Kidtropolis is a huge pretend city where kids run the show: It's complete with its own city hall, bank, news center, vet's office and more, and was designed to help kids understand occupations and economics. Among the other highlights: Budding inventors create their own gadgets and gizmos in the Invention Convention. The under-3 set can play in a padded area or roll around in a ball pit at Tot*Spot. Check the museum's calendar for upcoming celebrations and activities.
This place is called the "national museum of play"! This huge museum has too many awesome exhibits to list here, but one of the most popular is the year-round indoor butterfly garden. Elmo and Big Bird enthusiasts will go nuts for the "Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?" exhibit. Reading Adventureland is also a hit for pretend play and to help foster a love of books. If you're a history buff, hit the National Toy Hall of Fame and explain to your kids what a Rubik's Cube is!
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