Located in the University Circle neighborhood, the museum, established in 1981, is designed specifically for children ages 12 months - 8 years and their caregivers.
The Exhibits:
The Children's Museum gives kids the opportunity to learn by doing fun things. Permanent exhibits includeSplish! Splash!, which is all about water transportation. This section also include the weather forecast center, in which kids can present their own weather broadcast in front of a camera and play it back.Other Children's Museum exhibits include Bridges to the Community, where kids can push their own grocery carts, go through the check-out line, "bank" with play money, and pump their own "gas," among other activities.The Big Red Barn, based on the book by Margaret Wise Brown, is designed for the youngest kids (ages 0-4) and their caregivers. Features include a working silo, a barn slide, and an apple orchard.
Visiting the Children's Museum of Cleveland:
The Children's Museum of Cleveland is easy to get to from downtown and Cleveland's east side. Located on an island between Euclid and Chester Avenues, the museum has ample free parking. Be sure to stop at the Elf's Corner, the museum's gift shop. It's full of fun, interactive toys and games.Contact Information:
Children's Museum of Cleveland10730 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
216 791-7114
Hours and Admission:
Hours:Open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Admission:
Ages 1 - 12: $7, Ages 13+: $6
Visitors under 12 months are free
Discounts are offered to AAA members, Club Mom members, and Giant Eagle card holders.
Hotels Near the Children's Museum of Cleveland:
The Intercontinental Hotel (check rates), at the Cleveland Clinic, is less than a mile away from the museum and offers elegant accommodations as well as a full range of services. Smaller and more intimate is the Glidden House (check rates), just around the corner. It's a charming bed and breakfast inn, created out of an historic mansion.Discount Coupon for the Children's Museum of Cleveland:
Both the Cleveland and the Akron edition of the 2010 Entertainment Book contain a discount coupon for the Children's Museum of Cleveland, as well as discount coupons for hundreds of other Northeast Ohio attractions, restaurants, theater, and retailers. For more information, or to order yours, click here. Use zip code "44115" for Cleveland and "44307" for Akron to order.(Last updated 9-2-09)
