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Visitor tip
Bring a change of clothes for water play activities. The water play section is popular and engaging, so kids will likely get wet.
Best time
Visit on a weekday (like Monday) and purchase tickets online in advance. This allows you to take advantage of potential discounts (such as military rates) and likely encounter smaller crowds.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the unique woodwork station where kids can hand-drill, hammer, and grind wood—this is a standout activity not commonly found at other children's museums in the region.
About expERIEnce Children's Museum
Interactive space with learning exhibits. Vibrant, hands-on center with various educational exhibits for kids, plus event space for birthdays.
What visitors say
We took the kids to the expERIEnce Children’s Museum in Erie and honestly, it was a really great time. I wasn’t sure what to expect at first, but it ended up being one of those places where you look up and realize a few hours have…
The museum was pretty good! We’ve visited lots of children’s museums along this coast and always enjoy exploring something new and different. This museum had something none of the others we've been to had—a woodwork station where kids…
This is a great place for children to gets hands on experience on how things work. We went on a Monday and bought tickets online ahead of time for a military discount.
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Did You Know?
- Features a unique woodwork station where children can hand-drill holes in wood, hammer nails, and grind wood pieces—an uncommon hands-on activity not found in other children's museums in the region
- Offers a paint spinner exhibit where children insert paper, add paint, and watch it spin to create artwork—a distinctive interactive art installation
- Maintains a high visitor satisfaction rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 1,157 reviews, indicating strong positive overall experience feedback
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