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    Sandusky Children's Museum

    3.0 (6 reviews)

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    Butterfly House

    Butterfly House

    4.4
    (9 reviews)
    14.5 mi

    I was not a fan. I was there this past weekend and my wife and I went through the butterfly house…read more And they were almost all the same type of butterfly and there were not more than 50 or 60 butterflies that I could see. I would think a butterfly house would be full of butterflies to the point of them constantly in the air.

    So many butterflies!…read more This was an option on our Perry's cave pass so we decided to give it a try. I have been in butterfly houses before but this one was definitely one of the best. You walk through the gift shop and the entrance to the butterfly house is in the back. It is a large greenhouse so on the day we went it was 95 degrees inside the building. About 5 to 10 degrees hotter than outside. Because of this we were only able to stay inside for 10 or 15 minutes because it was very hot. Upon entering there is a window that shows the butterfly hatching area. After that a greeter will fill you in on the rules of the butterfly house. After that you are welcome to walk around and explore the garden area. They have lots of plants to cater to butterflies and several water features. If you stand still the butterflies will land on you. Several benches are available to sit and enjoy the area. They also give you a great poster to identify the butterflies in the building. Not all of them are on the list but the greeter was very helpful and provided names for those we did not know. Great experience for any animal or nature lover!

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    Children's Museum of Cleveland

    Children's Museum of Cleveland

    4.0
    (81 reviews)
    54.5 mi

    I wish they stayed open past nap time (1:30pm)!! But we had an amazing time…read more My toddler enjoyed every bit of the lower section. The jungle gym was wide and sturdy. Parents could go up and down the structure. The bubble: water room was our favorite. We worked on our engineering skills to keep the balls moving as well enjoyed seeing them fly high in the air. The bubbles room was not bubbling for us. But nonetheless the soapy water had bubbles. Kids imaginations are able to thrive in the Theatre and on Lego Tables! There is a make believe Farmers Market for kids. Oh and a "mechanic" section where they can build and alter two vehicles.

    Highly recommend getting a year pass to this place if you have small children! There are several…read morethings to do for children to keep them busy and their minds engaged. There is a toddler/baby room for those little ones who can't quite enjoy everything this place to offer. For this area, you need to take your shoes off and only wear socks. Sometimes there are shoe covers available, but I wouldn't count on it. I continued to renew my pass because as my child got older, he loved this place even more. He always has so much energy so I needed to find a place that would keep him busy indoors, especially during our winter months. The bubble room is definitely our favorite room because we get to play with bubbles together. There are areas for water play as well. This truly engages their creativity so they would need to build things within the water to have it travel farther along with balls being shot up in the air. There is an area for those kids who just want to enjoy books in a little cubby and those who want to play pretend theater. Sometimes we go into the one area where the pretend store and kitchen is and my son will go grocery shopping and cook something for me. It's truly a great place to keep your kids active and engaged.

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    Maritime Museum of Sandusky

    Maritime Museum of Sandusky

    3.7
    (7 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Another small (well, mid-sized) museum that knocks it out of the park…read more Great staff. Well displayed artifacts with lots of information, interactive stuff for kids, boats out back, models everywhere. Covers natural science, local history, shipping in general, and more. Kid K loved it, especially the scavenger hunt. I loved the stories and artifacts. Small gift shop with quality options. Definitely will be back when in town.

    I appreciate that Ken, one of the older members of the museum, clearly demonstrates his passion and…read morededication to the subject matter. When we arrived we were the first two there for the day, and he got up and expressed his appreciation that we came in and was eager to give us a tour around the facility. He previously worked on boats in the area during his career, so he knows his stuff! We started off watching the fifteen minute video that told us about the various important aspects of Lake Erie and Sandusky as a port, such as ice harvesting, fishing, sand dredging, and coal shipping. Then Ken showed us the boats in their collection, explaining the differences between the construction of each, followed by an entire room of outboard motors of various makes and horsepower! Then we returned to the main showroom to look at the exhibits. I especially liked the map that showed the channels throughout the years, the miniature model of the train-to-ship coal shipping station, and the depth charts of each Great Lake. You're sure to find something that interests you and learn something! They're also doing a solid job of putting in exhibits to interest children, such as building a small model boat, playing giant Battleship, learning to tie knots, and steering a boat around a projected screen of Lake Erie. A new exhibit is being added soon so kids can aim a canon at a screen and pretend to sink ships in the distance like in 1813! The restrooms are crisp and clean. The gift shop is somewhat small/limited, but I found a couple postcards to purchase. The volunteers help with the gift shop and admissions and are friendly.

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    Castle Noel

    Castle Noel

    4.4
    (183 reviews)
    49.2 mi

    Castle Noel, came on a recommendation from a fellow Ohioan at Cleveland Zoo back in December 2022…read more After hearing about Castle Noel, and being someone with being a December birthday, Christmas, love of Christmas movies this was a must. The tour itself was 2 hours, the tour guides on my date August 31, 2025: last tour of the day 2pm, were informative, interactive, and made me feel like I was in Christmas heaven. The tour in my opinion is geared toward for kids 6 and up, and everyone else after that. All of our tour guides, hilighted there areas well. If you ever find you have to reschedule your tour, the staff are more then eager to help with that. Check in through the black doors, at gift shop ; be sure to browse and take home a piece of christmas or other souvenir. Everything about the tour epic, loved it all from Santa squeeze, to Grand Ball room to room with all the toys, restoration room, the slide from Christmas Story, Lord & Taylor clock at the start of the tour, all the Christmas windows. Look forward to returning and seeing all the new additions in future. Cheers to 10 years !!

    Stop everything and take the tour here! It's 100% worth every penny. My friend and I purchased…read moretickets for a Friday mid-morning tour not knowing exactly what to expect and were more than pleasantly surprised. The tour lasted about 2 hours, was very informative, and contained a lot of vintage memorabilia, donated items, restored items, friendly faces, and tunes to put you right in the holiday spirit. I thought the gift shop lacked a little, but it really just helps to put the focus on the tour/museum aspect of the building.

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    Sandusky Children's Museum - childrensmuseums - Updated July 2026

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