I am visiting the area and kept missing the turn for parking , so if this helps anyone who is slower like me, park on the left side of the building (facing the building). Haha tons of parking there. The place itself is so fun, lots to do for kids. There are three levels but only the first two were opened. Very clean which is my favorite part. Reasonable ticket prices as well! read more

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We love this place! Ever since we found it on our last trip to Massanutten, it quickly became a requirement for our vacations. There is so much for the kids to do! Trains, planes, and automobiles included! Probably one of my favorite parts is that it integrates fun with learning. Definitely a must if you have kids. read more

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We came here while on vacation because it was raining. With 9 children (age 0-14), there was NEVER a moment of boredom. We arrived shortly after opening and stayed until late afternoon. We were able to order lunch for delivery and eat inside at the rear of the facility at picnic tables. After, the kids went right back to favorite stations and continued playing and having a great time. There are sections for toddlers with safety gates and age appropriate toys. Within each of these areas are private rooms with baby changing stations and areas to rock and nurse a new baby. Each floor (there are two) is equipped with very clean bathrooms in the rear and water fountains. Stations for play include science lab where kids can explore and discover science gems. Next door is an art room filled with bins of raw crafting supplies, paint easels and drying racks for the kids to come create using the most of their imagination! There is an auto shop for the mechanic in your family and a dental clinic/health clinic where they can explore. There is a grocery store, campground, theater and postal station. This is all just down stairs! Go upstairs and you find group games - fort building, foosball, legos, tic tax toe, giant Jenga and more! If you are in the area, we highly recommend you visit the museum! You won't be disappointed. read more

This is a quality place to kill at least three hours on a rainy day. Lots of hands on activities including a cow you can milk and theater with different backdrops and a working spotlight, and the second floor has giant jenga, connect-four, checkers, tic-tac-toe, mini-golf, hopscotch, etc. The staff were super helpful, and the gift shop had a whole stand of crap your kid will want but it's all less than a dollar. Total win. read more

We came here recently with our little one and had so much fun. They have all sorts of things to do that relate to real life. Here are a few of the places you can explore. It includes a jungle gym for younger kids, science lab, car station, trains, grocery store, weather broadcasting, ambulance car, dentist office, kitchen, farm with a tractor and cow, nature exploring the woods, theater for kids to dress up and perform, art station and I'm sure there are lots more to do. We didn't even get a chance to finish. It was lots of fun for kids and it was fun for us as parents too. We got to play along with them or just watch their imaginations go. The place was clean and the staff was friendly. I would definitely like to come back again. If I could make one improvement would be to include an area that serves s m food inside so we don't have to leave. read more

Giving this a three stars as I can see the potential of what it could be. We stopped in as a play time for the kids on a long road trip. They had two floors but the first floor had the most activities. It held my kids attention span enough to spend 3 hours there playing. If you live in this town, I would support this. If we make the same road trip we would definitely stop again. It also looks like they are revitalizing the downtown so there are many restaurants close by to eat. read more

Can't believe how great this place is for kids. Only one floor but absolutely packed with cool interactive stuff. You could easily spend a few hours here (we sure did)! There's also a private nursing/baby changing room, snack/picnic table area and convenient parking. We came from out of town to visit family but will definitely be trying to get here again soon. We have season passes for the Discovery Museum in Winchester, VA and got in free since there both in some sort of National Children's and science museum group. read more

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Brought my 20 month old and she loved it, it's fun and educational, there's a car repair room, dentist room, arts and crafts and a little farm in the middle and I loved that they had a separate play space for kids under 3. It's currently being remodeled to add a second story so we couldn't go up the treehouse. read more

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I bought my daughter a membership for her first birthday.. worth every penny! She loves to come here! She loves to play in all the areas but if it gets really busy it is nice to have the two specific areas for toddlers to chill out. I have taken multiple family members and everyone agrees this is such a gem to have here in our town! The staff is very friendly. If you have kids, definitely worth checking out! And it's right beside the library and many downtown restaurants, so if you are visiting town and you get a day pass you can come and go all day. read more

Wonderful local resource for parents - the (gated) toddler area ALONE is worth the price of membership, for the clean, safe playspace where kids 0-3 can really explore a ton of different toys. As kids get older they will enjoy different areas of the museum - there's a theater space, art studio, a TV studio where kids can see themselves on camera, a farm area with a cow to "milk", a big cooking/kitchen area (with the coolest mini cabinetry ever, really top notch!), an exercise bike / health area, maps, an ambulance to explore, train tables, a science lab, you name it. If you check out their website they have some organized activities and classes in addition to just the regular exhibits. What an asset to downtown Harrisonburg. Love this place! read more

I took my toddler here today and it was just ok. It seemed more like a glorified play room opposed to a discovery museum. That said, there were fun play stations and does a good job appealing to the younger kids. The other thing that struck me was how small it was. We spent about half an hour there and were ready to go. It's a good option for a morning activity but I don't know that it's somewhere I'd want to go to regularly. read more

We love the Children's museum!!! My mom buys the kids a family pass every year for Easter and we enjoy it all year long! There is so much to do here, they have all kinds of different stations including art, science, an ambulance, a kitchen, a slide, a huge theatre and more! I promise your kid won't be bored here! They do First Fridays every month where you get in FREE from 4-7p on the first Friday of every month if you're interested in seeing how you like it but don't have the money! They also have a whole new upstairs addition coming soon! read more

Stopped here while traveling through with my three year old. He loves it!! There was so much to do and explore, it truly entertained him for hours and as an adult I was also entertained. read more

My wife and I graduated from JMU and will take any excuse to visit Harrisonburg so we were pleasantly surprised to find this museum downtown when it first opened. Since then it has only gotten better and there is something to do for our kids who range in age from 7yrs to 8mo. We visited this weekend for two hours and I think we only were able to do about 3/4 of the activities, which is awesome. Also a minor detail but greatly appreciated - there were plenty of seating options around the museum for parents. Highly recommended as a visitor to Harrisonburg with small children. read more

In my understanding, this is the recently renovated Childrens Museum of Harrisonburg.. I am not a local (we were visiting the nearby Massanutten Resort for a week, and needed an outing because the weather was not pool-worthy) but if I were, I would come here all the time. We have a two year old and she loved it. There was a ton for her to explore. It is so new and clean and nice and it is worth every penny (I think the price is right). read more

We've been having fun here for several years now. And there's been stuff to engage my kid at each age. Wide variety of great activities. And it seems like they add something new every time we go. We haven't done the classes or special events because they don't usually work with our schedule. But it's nice to have the option. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Place is always clean and well kept. I love that they have vending machines with only healthy options. The baby room has a nice little room for changing diapers and nursing. The price is reasonable, but an even better deal are the memberships. We've definitely gotten our money's worth. It's also great on the first Friday night of the month they have a free admission and they're open later. If I had one complaint it's that I wish they were open later more often. They close at 5:00 most days, and that doesn't really work with 9:00-5:00 folks. read more