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Location
Accessibility
Sensory Friendly Playtime program offered (sensory-friendly and judgment-free environment for play and learning)
Best time
Arrive during Member Morning (Thursdays 9-10 am) if you're considering membership - this exclusive hour before public opening at 10 am offers a less crowded experience to explore exhibits and assess if membership is worthwhile
Visitor tip
Toddlers and young children (ages 1-10) thrive here with dedicated toddler areas and fully hands-on exhibits - the venue is specifically designed for interactive sensory play across all stations (grocery store, diner, dentist, tree house), making it ideal for this age group
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Main Exhibits
- Town Center, Literacy Tree House, Arts & Innovation Zone, Physical Phenomena
- Experience
- Fully hands-on interactive play and learning
- Special Programs
- Member Mornings, Sensory Friendly Playtime
What visitors say
Great place to bring the kids especially under 10 . We brought 2 toddlers here and they had so much fun . We could have stayed all day long . Lots of interactive activities, games and play . I’d definitely bring them again .
This is an awesome museum founded in 2012. They have a small parking lot on the backside of the building. The customer service was friendly. This place is welcoming to people from all walks of life, it feels very inclusive. Tip: we got…
What a cool place. I found out about KidsPlay from a ad on a O&G cement truck. My grandkids ages 5 boy and 7 girl had a fantastic time. Staff was super helpful and friendly, easily approachable for the kiddos. She loved the arts and…
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Did You Know?
- KidsPlay Children's Museum was founded in 2012 and features a fully immersive Town Center exhibit modeled after Torrington, Connecticut, complete with functional replicas of a diner, grocery store, dentist office, bank, and stage for dramatic play
- The museum offers a Sensory Friendly Playtime program providing a sensory-friendly and judgment-free environment, demonstrating commitment to inclusive accessibility for neurodivergent children
- The Literacy Tree House exhibit recreates a native Connecticut forest setting with climbing structures, bridges, and a rope slide, combining natural education with physical play in an immersive woodland environment
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