Children's museums keep kids out of regular museums, where they could knock over antiquities or see a bathing lady for the first time. Use your outdoor voice indoors with this Groupon.
$22 for Children's-Museum Admission for Five ($47.50 Value)
Customers can use their tickets across multiple visits or on a single group outing to explore the mansion’s range of colorful and interactive exhibits.
The Magic House
Though built as a private home in 1901, the Victorian mansion stood vacant for years—until its first children's hands-on exhibits opened to the public more than 30 years ago. Since then, The Magic House's curators have worked to engage children of all ages in learning and creative thought through a range of interactive multimedia exhibits. Their exhibits enable visitors to service cars, climb treehouse ladders, and go fishing in a child-centric community, or play with pumps and pipes in a waterworks playground. They can also climb a three-story fairy-tale beanstalk or use detective skills, fingerprint analyses, and secret passageways to solve mysteries.
Museum staffers also organize a range of themed birthday parties, during which attendees play and complete special tasks as time travelers, scientists, or fairy-tale nobility. Family programs encompass monthly visits from outside professional artists, and special events designed to get the whole family moving. Visitors can refuel for exploration at the on-site Picnic Basket Cafe, whose menu highlights whole grains and healthy ingredients.
Reviews
The place is in beautiful condition and the abundant, friendly staff was everywhere, ready to help.
chicagorob1, TripAdvisor, 6/24/12
Loved it! My 2 daughters ages 7 and 3 both had a fantastic time. It is great for all ages and very clean.
Reviewer, Google+ Local, 5 months ago
Tips
99% of 3,186 customers recommend
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“It is geared to younger kids-maybe 10 & under, but we went as a family (w/ 2 teens with us). They all had a great time "playing" together :)”
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“It's an awesome place! Kids and adults can learn so much. By being a member,you don't have to stay too long when the kids are getting tired!”
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“By 10years old it may be getting close to the child not wanting to go. They may feel too old for it. Its a great place for kids 3-10 years old. I think it is a great...”
“By 10years old it may be getting close to the child not wanting to go. They may feel too old for it. Its a great place for kids 3-10 years old. I think it is a great place over all. Great interaction and use of imagination and other thinking skills. Love that.”
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