It's easily one of the best children's museums, especially for toddlers and slightly older…read more They have a wide array of activities, including the fake bus of course, and a cool fake shopping area. I've never seen such a clean and well maintained children's museum. The staff is constantly putting things back - they're like waiters at a high end restaurant. Go.

So I haven't been to many children's museums yet but this one came highly recommended by some…read morefriends. I really enjoyed all the play stations here, this is definitely geared towards little ones around 3-5 years old. They have a tiny tot area where they have soft play area for babies and infants. Then they have an older area with miniature town, slide and other science stem activities. They also have a kitchens are, a music area, a play stage where they have story time. The water play area looks fun for older kids. They have a mechanical dinosaur inside. I hear in the summer they have bubble stations and outdoor fun foam play blocks. Looking forward to coming back.

The east end children's museum is a nice spot to try with the littles. Now we came here when it was…read moreraining an cold, so couldn't play on the outside stuff, but the inside featured some nice play options. While it was smaller then expected, the details inside were very nice. They have a farm stand, fure truck, ship, diner, and library shop, among some other options for the kids to play in. They also have a padded obstacle course the kids can play on. Price isnt too bad and the staff was friendly. Overall a decent spot to try for a few hours with the kids. I'd say recommend age is 1-5 years old.

What a fantastic place for littles! It was super clean (staff were actually in another area…read morecleaning each toy), with many interesting and interactive exhibits! The outdoor play area is just the best! My 4 year old loved this museum! Highly recommend! Staff were also very friendly and kind! Bathrooms were clean! Just a great place!

This review is for the art museum located further back from the carriage house…read more I absolutely adore art and the exhibit on display currently is both moving and beautiful.if you haven't visited yet I highly recommend exploring the local art if you're interested in Long Island and its artists.

We came here the other day to visit the art and history museums, but spent the entire time at the…read morecarriage museum instead. We initially thought this museum would be small with only 1 floor, but there were multiple sections that took us over an hour to go through. It was really interesting to learn about how people traveled with carriages back in the day. Makes you wonder what the world will look like years from now. It's a fun experience if you're into history, plus the workers were all super friendly. We'll definitely be back to explore the art and history museums.

I had went to the Long Island, Childrens museum twice and absolutely loved it. I want the first…read moretime around with just me and my son. I was there for an hour and a half. He had a really great time and talk about a 2 to 3 hour nap. He didn't fully understand everything, considering he is 16 months old, but he did have a fun time while he was there. There is an area for children his age so he can play around there, but I was able to have him run around and play everywhere else. He didn't care for the bubbles area, but absolutely loved the sand corner that they have. There is a little sandbox for the kids so that way toddlers can go and play it if they wanted to. He loved going up and down the stairs and playing in the block area as well. When I first went, I didn't use what the library offered. Which if you put in that you have a library card, you and a child can get in for free for the day. My husband did come with us when I made the day through the library, but considering he got the library card and showed them that he had it, he was able to pay half the price. Which was nine dollars for us. Otherwise it would have been $18. It was a great time for my son and we were there for almost 2 hours as he was running around the place. If you do want to go more often, I know they offer a family packages. I also know that you can get a two-year package and a one-year package. The basic one-year package is $200. Which if that is the only thing you can afford is totally worth it. Especially on days where it is too cold to stay outside or it is raining. I know the other packages offer more stuff, but they are a little bit more expensive. This place is great considering that they do have events each week. That is great for all different ages. This is a place. I will definitely be taking my son more and once I have more kids will be taking them there as well.

One of the better children's museums we've been too. Located next to a bunch of other family…read morethings, this is on the big side and should burn a few hours for most kids. Lots of interactive exhibits, play areas and the obligatory climbing structure. Will inevitably be busy like most things on Long Island. Staff is friendly enough however mostly in the background. Good balance of different types of things to do, including a few animals upstairs. The town play set area is very cool, and I love that they have a rotating exhibit space. It was trains when we were there, themed to Thomas the train with both a ton of tracks to play with, as well as life sized Thomas train characters. Had to drag my son out of there, however luckily their gift shop is decent with legitimate toys versus just cheap crap. Would definitely come back here.

Kidcity Children's Museum is a children's museum that opened in Middletown, Connecticut in…read moreSeptember 1998. It was founded by Jennifer Alexander. She originally founded Kidcity as a homegrown non-profit organization in 1994 in attempt to make Middletown a more desirable place for families with young children. The circa 1835 historic Camp-Sterns House was donated by St. Sebastian's Church after the building retired from a 70-year career as their convent. The City of Middletown donated a portion of a public parking lot as a new site for the house. In March 1997, the old house moved 400 feet down Washington Street. Extensive renovations were done to the house and permanent hands-on exhibits were created by local artist Ted Esselstyn. The museum opened to the public the following year. The museum doubled in size in 2003 when a new addition was put on. My family and I have visited Kidcity a number of times since my wife and I began having children. We've been to a lot of children's museums over the years, but we think that Kidcity is easily the best one in Connecticut. Not only do our two sons have a lot of fun, but also my wife and me! Our most recent visit was this past August. There are so many different rooms and exhibits for children to engage in pretend play. Some of the rooms include The Ship, The Farm, Main Street, Video Theater, Space Age Roadtrip, and The Cornfield. There's even the Toddler Sea Caves on the basement level that our younger son enjoyed exploring. We usually end up staying for at least two hours, but I'm sure that our two boys could be engaged there for much longer. If you're looking for a fun indoor activity for families with young children, then head to Kidcity!

This is a great spot for kids 0 to 7 years old. There is now food to purchase on site, but you can…read morebring your own snacks and eat in the designated area. Lots on tactile activities to entrance and educate young minds. My particular favorite rooms are the Neptune theater and the fish/sea/pirate ship. You can spend a good 2 hours with kids there.

Really cute place in the tanger outlets! I took my nephew and daughter on a Sunday and it was a…read moresteady crowd. The two associates at the front were super helpful and patient as well, you had to sign up for a waiting list for the virtual reality and they made sure everybody got a chance. My nephew is autistic and they were really patient with him which I appreciated. The reason for the 4 star review is the fact that it was expensive for three of us and not a lot of exhibits. It was hands one which I loved but the main reason we went there was for the drones and they were broken when we got there. I am hoping to go back when the drones are available but for the price, not sure yet. The kids had a really nice time though.

Fantastic science/STEM activities for kids. We spent 2-3 hours in the space with our 3 year old and…read morehad a blast. The magnetic wall and the car activities were great, flying the drone was so much fun (well, more like crashing it). Blocks, building of structures, coloring and some electric circuit building activities were available. Ages range - our 3 year old loved it. Some older kids were into the VR and 3D printer pens, and other activities. The price is good - 15 for all day of adventures was reasonable. The space was smallish but airy and bright and clean. There were no bathrooms on the premises but there is one outside behind the stores. It's rather inconvenient when kids are playing and don't want to stop. Overall, we loved the space and would go back again.

I found Skyscape museum while walking in the area and trying to get out of heavy snow. I wasn't…read morefully sure what to expect but I left really happy we got to experience it. Skyscape is a really engaging and a well designed experience. Theres a lot to see and do, with interactive spy style missions that kept both me and my son entertained the entire time! My son was completely locked in the whole time and I was right there pretending I definitely understood the instructions on the first try. It's mostly a hands on experience, you're not just walking through exhibits, you're actually participating, solving challenges and learning as you go. Even better, it didn't feel crowded, which made it comfortable to move through at our own pace. We were able to go back and redo some of the exhibits we enjoyed, which made the experience even more fun the second (and third) time around. Overall, a great mix of entertainment and learning, especially for kids but enjoyable for adults too. 10/10. My son loved every second. I loved pretending I knew what was going on.

What a fun and interactive place with friends or a date night! The husband and I came here as a…read moreswitch from a typical dinner and drinks date night. On weeknights, it's cheaper than the weekends, which made this experience more worth it at $27pp. Plus, you also save a couple dollars by purchasing your tickets beforehand online. We participated in the Spygames portion, which was worth doing. Once we got a wristband and setup an account, we got to start the games. They also offer free lockers (you'll want to remove any purses, bags, jackets, etc) as you'll be moving a lot. There's 10 rooms of a variety of games although some are similar or duplicates. You'll be very active jumping, climbing, and running around. The hour went by pretty quick but we were both sweating and exhausted by the end of it, so an hour is really all you need.

We had our son's birthday party here. We couldn't be happier with their service. It's a great place…read morefor kids and they all had fun.

One tradition that I look forward to every Christmas season is the A.C. Gilbert Holiday Train…read moreDisplay at the Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop. The New Haven-based A.C. Gilbert Company (known for originating the Erector Set) introduced their 'American Flyer' line of model trains just after World War II. The trains were very popular throughout the 1950s, but the rise of popularity with television sets and the death of company founder A.C. Gilbert created a decline in sales. The company was defunct by 1967. The Eli Whitney Museum has a large collection of old A.C. Gilbert products, including several American Flyer trains. Each year, the museum sets up a model railroad display from Thanksgiving to mid-January. Walter Zawalich is the museum's American Flyer Curator and he meticulously restores and maintains the trains and the display each year. I've been going to see the Holiday Train Display at the Museum since I was a young boy. My father used to collect American Flyer trains and we went to see the display often. I later introduced my wife to the tradition and now our two sons. In addition to the trains themselves, we love the attention to detail of the layout which resembles a miniature landscape of New Haven. You can continue to see the Holiday Train display on Saturdays and Sundays until January 14th and admission is FREE!

The Jazz loft is a wonderful addition to the area (opened in 2016)…read more They have a nice museum and a very intimate and inviting music venue to hear live music from local musicians. A small bar with drinks and snacks. Entry is usually $10-20 and free for stony brook students. A variety of music genres- definitely check out the Jazz loft!

This an intimate jazz performance venue as a jazz museum! It is a beautiful one if a kind room…read morethat serves wine Nd beer and terrific jazz musicians from Long Island and National artists as well. Save a trip to the cityy.

We needed this Playspace in this area! Renee makes every inch of this space magical. Worth checking…read moreout on a rainy day!

Great place very clean. Owner is amazing with the kids my grandkids love to come hereread more