Top 3 Children's Museums in Washington State

Amanda Smith
1. Spokane- Mobius Children's Museum located at 808 W Main Ave. Phone number (509) 624-5437
Hours 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM Sunday $5.75 general admission
12 months-old and younger are free $4.75 active military and senior citizens

Mobius Children's Museum is in the heart of downtown Spokane. It has different areas such as Coopers Corner which teaches kids about safety, The Globe Theatre shows planned and impromptu plays, Has many different backdrops and musical instruments. The Enchanted Forest is a toddler specialty which features a tree slide and animal puppets. Bayanihan is based on a Filipino village which lets kids experience a different culture, Geotopia lets the kids experience the elements of the earth and finally Out-of-Hand Art Studio which lets kids create great artwork. This is an amazing place in Spokane that is a must for families in the area.

2. Bellevue-KidsQuest located at 4091 Factoria Mall SE Bellevue, WA 98006 425-637-8100
Hours Monday 10am-5pm* Tuesday 10am-5pm Member Only Hours 9am-10am Wednesday 10am-5pm Thursday 10am-8pm Friday 10am-8pm Saturday 10am-5pm Member Only Hours 9am-10am Sunday 12pm-5pm Members: Free Ages 1-59: $7.50 Ages 60-100: $6.50 Under 1 Year of Age: Free *First Friday of the Month, 5-8pm: Free*Beginning July 2nd.

Kids Quest has the following exhibits, The backyard, which is designed from 0-3 years old has new additions regularly so you don't know what your getting until your actually there! Then there is the Garage which is designed for kids and adults alike showcases cars and learn innovative and scientific technologies, The Treehouse which is also for kids and adults, this is where you can hide, spy and discover. Waterways is for children of all ages, Just as described the kids basically have fun with water it helps physical, mental and social emotional health. The Gaming Gallery helps creations come to life helps define thinking and problem solving

3 Seattle- The Children's Museum located at 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109 Hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday - Sunday 10am - 6pm $7.50 Adults and Children $6.50 Grandparents$6.00 Groups of 10 plus FREE Children under the age of one. New admission sales end at 5pm on weekends *No adults admitted without kid supervision!

This is a fantastic museum for kids, Has many different exhibits permanent and traveling alike. The permanent exhibits are currently as follows: Imagination Studio, Their motto is if you can imagine it you can make it, puts kids artistic skills to use. Cog City, great for physics with levers and lifts then there is Go Figure, sponsored by Microsoft, you can walk into a storybook and learn about hands on play while learning the book. Mountain Forest- explore a cave, follow a lava pool and then there is Discovery Play suited for toddlers, get to see a real aquarium, make waves, etc. There are too many exhibits to list, if you want to see them all visit http://thechildrensmuseum.org/permanent-exhibits

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