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Hand's On Children's Museum


Hand's On Children's Museum
106 11th Ave SW
Olympia, WA 98501
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“Hands on Children's Museum” PlanetWare.com
“Children's Museums” GeoParent.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 9 attractions in Olympia
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Traveller Description: Interactive exhibits teach children through activities.
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Attraction type: Children's museum, Other
Address: 106 11th Ave SW Olympia, WA 98501
Tel: 360-956-0818

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“Nothing for infants & Not very clean”
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2 of 5 stars
Joanie_S19
Cleveland, OH
29 Apr 2009

I was visiting the area and decided to check out the museum for something for my 9 month old daughter to do since she had limited time to play in the hotel room. I found there was only one area of the Tot Spot (designed for infants to 4 yrs old) where she could play. There is a soft mat... more

“pretty fun”
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3 of 5 stars
olymom
olympia
21 Jan 2008

It's pretty fun the first couple of times. Not real high quality things to play with, crowded. Kind of expensive to get in. The staff doesn't clean the activity areas very well - the last few times we've gone it was pretty dirty. There are lots of stuffed animals that look filthy, the toys and everything were dirty too. The... more

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Hand's On Children's Museum Address

106 11th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501
Tel: 360-956-0818