Monday, April 25, 2011

The Discovery Museums in Acton, Mass

Price of Admission: $10.50 and only children under 1 are free which can make for a pricey adventure. If you love it, they do sell memberships which can be used at a bunch of other museums.

Best for Ages: There are two museums at the location: The Children's Museum which is different from the Science Museum is perfect for infants, toddlers, and older toddlers.

To Do: This old Victorian House has been converted into a great play space for young children. In every room there is a new theme and it is all very kid friendly. The toys are intriguing, everything is on their level, and it has been put together thoughtfully. I would have liked to see more staff walking around and there is only one bathroom which can be trouble with a museum full of toddlers in diapers. They also provide plastic bags for dirty diapers but people get confused and they put the dirty diapers in the bag container. Yuck. Amelia loved the train table, the water table, the light up bridge, the jungle room, and the attic which has been converted into a giant ship. It's really cool. I loved the wooden steps that light up when you walk on them. They also have a kid's kitchen with small booth seating attached (super cute)! After we played we went to a nice little restaurant across the street for lunch. we will go again however I will check my library to see if they have passes or consider the membership due to the expense.











 
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  1. they host aspecial day for children with hearing loss. I haven't been able to attend but lm looking forward to participating next year

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