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

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

Lots if interesting and interactive activities geared to the younger children. Always something to learn and explore.

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.

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

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

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

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

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