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Location
Accessibility
Access For All programs available
Best time
Visit on a weekday morning (like Thursday morning) to avoid crowds and have more space to explore the exhibits comfortably. Many exhibits have limited capacity and shared play areas that are much more enjoyable when less busy.
Visitor tip
The museum has excellent facilities for families with young children: a Snuggle Station on the 2nd floor with comfortable seating, changing table, and privacy door for nursing/changing babies, plus a dedicated sensory room for crawlers and toddlers with soft lighting and tactile activities.
About Children's Museum of Evansville
Huge building features fun interactive exhibits from building with recycled plastic to water play.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Location
- Evansville
- Main Galleries
- ArtMaker Studio, Kids World, Quack Factory, Speak Loud
- Programs
- Field trips, seasonal camps, STEAM Saturdays, birthday parties
- Special Events
- Way Late Play Date after-hours events
What visitors say
10 yr old son and I spent about 2.5 hours here. He loved the water table the most. In my adult opinion, most exhibits are geared to 2-7 year olds. All of it is hands on. Some exhibits did not work.
Great for all ages! I took my kids here on a Thursday morning. There weren't many others here. The receptionist was friendly, as were the other employees we encountered. We spent about 2 hours here but easily could have spent more, and…
I have been to Cmoe many times but the last time I visited I am just not sure it is worth the money. When I went we had 3 adults and 2 kids and it cost around $72. However for that amount of money I think that the play equipment is…
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Did You Know?
- Features a 'Fantastic Plastic' exhibit where children build with recycled plastic materials, combining environmental education with creative play
- Offers 'Museums for All' program allowing SNAP card holders to visit for just $5 per person, making the museum accessible to low-income families
- Provides 'Way Late Play Date' after-hours adult events, allowing grown-ups to experience the museum independently outside normal family visiting hours
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