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What you should know
Best time
Visit on weekday mornings to avoid crowds and give your child more space to explore the popular play areas, castle, and pirate ship exhibits without overwhelming busy conditions.
Visitor tip
The museum is best suited for children birth to 4 years old—bring a stroller as the staff is equipped to help you park it safely while your toddler explores, and there are dedicated toddler areas for younger visitors.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the work bench station where older kids (ages 5+) can safely use real manual tools like hammers, nails, and screwdrivers with provided safety gear—a hands-on STEAM learning opportunity unique to this museum.
About Childrens Museum of the Lowcountry
Interactive exhibits & programs for kids. Hands-on exhibits for under-10 kids plus parties, programs, camps & classes such as yoga & dance.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Location
- 25 Ann Street, Charleston, SC 29405
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm (9am-10am members only), Sunday 12pm-5pm
- Admission
- $15 general, $13 advance, $3 SNAP/WIC, free under 1 year
What visitors say
Great place to let the kids explore and learn. You may have some of these small toys at home but kids will watch and learn how to play them differently with the exposure of other children around them, one of the key thing to let kids…
We visited from out of town and my 3 year old had a blast! There was so much to do there even with it being pretty busy. There was an indoor and outdoor area which was really nice. There were constantly workers coming through and…
This place was very cute. Definitely geared towards four and under. I highly recommend if you have little kids and are looking for a fun afternoon they have all different stations for the children to engage in by The Place was clean.…
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Did You Know?
- The museum offers NASA Artemis programming, connecting early childhood education with current space exploration initiatives
- Admission is heavily subsidized for low-income families at $3 per person with SNAP/WIC/Foster Family ID, making it one of the most accessible children's museums
- The museum operates a satellite location in addition to its main Charleston facility, expanding access to hands-on early childhood programming in the Lowcountry region
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