This is a nice museum but a bit over-crowded on a Sunday afternoon. There's a nice climbing area reminiscent of Children's museum in Boston. There are a variety of other hands on activities like water table, ambulance, veterinary, super market, lego table, pretend news anchor, fire station, and more. Its all a bit tightly packed and one our particular day there were loads of children vying for each activity. It might be nicer if a bit less packed.
We took our granddaughter to this museum on a cloudy day and she had the best time playing with the bubble machine, trying on firemen's outift and playing with the boat and other toys in the water with the waterfall. She love going up on the high net enclosed play area with the daddy. She played for a long time and then it was time to go for lunch. I would recommend this museum to those with children. We had a library pass so it was cheaper.
Take your kids here on a rainy day. Let them run around, play in the fake buildings, and climb all over the maze, Burn off the energy they have stored up.
First visit. We have a 3-yo and 2-yo daughters. We got there early on a Saturday and not many people were there. This is really an indoor playground. Our daughters loved it. It is very safe and very clean. Once it started to get busy that is where we became uneasy. Not because of the place but because of other parents/families not monitoring their children. This is not a reflection on the place. We did think it was a little pricey but will go back because of the kids.
I've been a few times and if I didn't work I would consider getting a yearly pass - I could easily take my 3 year old once a week - there is a good variety of things to do (grocery store, restaurant, dress ups/theatre, postal service (you deliver mail to each of the other locations), vet center, ambulance, water table, climbing structure, and many more. Perfect place for 3 year olds. It is also right next to the Carousel/Merry-Go-Round in Holyoke so you can go on before or after if it's open. We parked on the street - $1 for 2 hours. The museum offers discounts for AAA, Big Y cards, military - check their website.
The exhibits here are interactive and our now 3 yr old twin grandkids love it (we have fun too!). It is always clean and things are kept in working order. They do a great job here!
What a great museum to take kids to! And it is near the Carousel. They have some great learning tools here and the kids love it.
I love this museum! It is very hands on and kids get to touch everything, climb and explore, play dress up, build something with huge foam shapes, "drive" a forklift or an ambulance, "shop" at a grocery store, "cook" a meal, have fun with shadows, play in the water, etc., etc. It's a wonderful place for a kid to be a kid! If you have a Big Y card or a Triple A card, bring it with you - there is a discount offered for having one of these cards. Plan on spending a few hours! My grand daughter loves it there!
Brought my friends son for an afternoon and he did not want to leave. generally speaking he get board, but not here!
We used this as our break on a long trip and it was perfect for my two girls, ages 7 & 8. The facility is well cared for and clean. The climbing area kept my girls going for close to an hour. They spent the rest of the time delivering the mail, putting out fires, making giant bubbles, and running a restaurant. It was just what we needed.