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Accessibility
Sensory-friendly space with shade control, predictive floor patterns, sound dampening wall treatments, wheelchair access, Social Story available to prepare children for visit
Best time
Arrive right when the museum opens for significantly fewer crowds and a better experience for young children
Visitor tip
Use the available Social Story to prepare your child before visiting, and take advantage of sensory-friendly accommodations if your family needs them
About Florida Children's Museum
Colorful venue for hands-on activities. Kid-focused place with 3 floors of interactive exhibits & educational games, plus a summer camp.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Location
- Lakeland, FL (Bonnet Springs Park)
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm
- Highlights
- 2 floors of interactive galleries, design challenges, role-play city, sensory-friendly space
What visitors say
So so worth the $16!! Our kids are almost 2 and 8 years old, and they both had a blast here!! So much to do!! Def recommend coming right when they open, significantly less people. Beautiful park near by and another playground as well.…
We enjoyed a special Rotary fundraiser that was held in the children’s museum. I had no idea there was such a great event space inside. It was excellent. I gather the space was setup a lot differently than day to day operations for the…
this place is awesome, greatly exceeded our expectations 3 and 5 year old - there were so many cool activities indoors to do beyond the super cool play structure outside.
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a 3-floor interactive space with specialized design pods and a designer's bench where children can create and test vehicle designs in a floating vehicle racing alley
- The museum offers comprehensive sensory-friendly accommodations including shade control, predictive floor patterns, sound dampening wall treatments, and provides a Social Story resource to prepare neurodivergent children for their visit
- The venue achieves a 4.6-star rating across 1,272 reviews, with particularly strong engagement around outdoor play areas (32 mentions) and a dedicated toddler area (29 mentions)
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