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Providence Children's Museum

100 South Street, Providence, RI 02903
401-273-5437
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Ranked #18 of 61 attractions in Providence
4.0 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: Children’s Museums
Description: New museum located in the Jewelry District.
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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Monroe, Michigan
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Wonderful, fantastic, amazing, engaging, child appropriate exhibits, plenty of hands-on experiences with one area filled with hands-on water tables, and just lots and lots and lots of fun! The small children will love it. The older children will love it (not sure, but probably up to age 12, depending on the child). We loved it! We highly recommend it!

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Riverside, Rhode Island
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

My first visit to the Children's Museum was for my granddaughter's birthday party. The party was widely received by her guests and I felt it was a perfect fit for an eighth birthday party. Given that she is autistic, the museum offers a wide range of activities also. The water activity is her favorite exhibit so she does spent plenty... More

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Rehoboth, Massachusetts
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

The best thing about the Providence Children's Museum, aside from the exhibits, is the size. This is a small, easily navigated museum, great for the youngest kids-whose patience may be tested by crowds and wait times in a bigger place, like Boston. Some of the exhibits are a bit tired, but it is well worth the trip. Parking is free... More

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Rhode Island
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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Lots if interesting and interactive activities geared to the younger children. Always something to learn and explore.

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Providence, Rhode Island
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
3
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My grandchildren love to go there repeatedly, and they have enough displays from the water activities (they provide waterproof aprons) to the many imaginative, well designed kid's areas to keep a kid busy for several hours and want to come back.

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Bermuda
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
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This is great fun for a nine year old (though probably not much older) with lots of hands on stuff and interesting history nuggets. The climbing structure outside was fun. What made it really great though was how kind the front desk staff were. They gave me good ideas about where to eat, allowed me to use their phone to... More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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I like that Providence has a children's museum, but I did not find it very interesting for my 2 year old. They have a special room for small kids, but my daughter got bored after 1/2 hour, and the rest of the museum was "too advanced" for her. I appreciate "free days" but they are also super crowded, so I... More

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Providence, RI
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
2
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This is one of the better places in Rhode Island to take children who enjoy playing with all kinds of things and have a curiosity about everything. They can actually touch everything in this place. There are so many different things for them to do. It's somewhere you can go and spend the entire day with the children. My 3... More

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Brookline, Massachusetts
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

The water play room was great, and not just a copy of the water room at the Boston Children's Museum.

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Boston
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Good fun! Small two level museum in providence.  Can be overwhelming  if they have special events so watch their calendar.  Parking is free. Great activities, including a pirate ship which our kids practically lived on. Special exhibits, Not so much.  We went to see an exhibit if toys made by underprivileged children around the world from whatever materials they had... More

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