We were able to travel to a different children's museum yesterday in St. Petersburg called Great Explorations. As part of our membership at our local children's museum, we were able to get in free. What a deal, since ours is much less expensive.
Children's museums are great for preschoolers to be able to safely and freely explore a variety of exhibits, role playing, and interactive areas. The one we were in yesterday had a fire station, vet, healthy kids section with a great row boat (that was on a green screen so they could see themselves on tv), and a dinosaur exhibit. They even had a nice toddler area for our little one.
If you do not have a children's museum in your area, check surrounding cities to see if any are within a days drive. We drove almost 2 hours yesterday for Great Explorations. Since it was within our membership cost we have already paid, it was affordable to take the drive. Plus, we did some shopping later and made the trip really worth while! If you are going on a vacation, check those cities. It is worth the time to have a fun, exciting place geared just for children, especially during a busy vacation.
Also remember to check out the membership fees. If it is close by, or you can go multiple days, it may be worth spending a little more up front. And with reciprocal memberships in some states, you can make it a tour of the museums. That is what we are doing this spring!
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I work at a Children's Museum (I'm an intern, so it's more like I volunteer), and I'd just like to say that I really appreciate this entry. Most of the kids that come on the days I work are very young, not old enough to read, and are quite content to wander around for hours. It's a nice, safe place for preschoolers to interact and learn, as you said. So thanks for this entry.
We appreciate those that volunteer for Children's Museums! We know that none of them can do it without the volunteers!
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