I love this museum and my kiddos I bring love it too! We always spend at least 2-3 hours there. However, I've found that when it's very busy, the museum can get really messy fast. Sometimes other kids are rude too (no fault of the museum, of course!). They'll grab things we're playing with or get sassy. I wish their adults were actually supervising them. This is probably something the museum could announce often because I think adults forget that they need to be watching their own kids.I've also found some of the adults to be rude too. Yesterday, a mom very loudly told her kids that we were hogging up all the building blocks. My kiddos felt HORRIBLE! They thought they weren't allowed to play anymore! Again, no fault of the museum. I just wish adults like this mom didn't feel the need to be passive aggressive. Her kids were more than welcome to play with us. I honestly think she just wanted to make a scene. If you go on a Sunday afternoon (especially when football is playing), it's very quiet and clean. We very rarely run into rude kids and their parents. Saturdays are crazy and chaotic. And sometimes I feel more stressed out after going to the museum on a Saturday!
Located downtown Eau Claire. This is your average hands on style children's museum that you see across the country. Small children from 4-10 would enjoy but nothing out of this range. They have nice facilities. They host events from time to time.
just like the title states - I went with my g-kids - they had a ball. I'm older and it was ok - I just wantd the kids to hav a good time.
I found my grandchildren a bit bored. Not too advanced for older kids like over eight. Could have more special shows come to keep .one a bit more interested. Overall not too good.
Overall the Children's Museum of Eau Claire is nice. It's very clean and the staff, when you see them, are friendly. They have a nice baby/toddler area right inside the door that is gated off from the rest of the areas. Highlight of the other areas is the digestive system that makes noises as your child climbs through. The store & diner are nice if the museum isn't crowded. Building areas and theater are okay. Water area on the lower floor is fun if the area isn't crowded. Extra caution is advised since the surfaces can be slippery & your child has the opportunity to become very wet. Not every area is fully accessible to wheelchairs of kids with limited mobility...digestive system, climbing building in building section...not sure about the height of counters in water feature. The museum is in the process of expanding on its third floor. The new exhibits sound like lots of fun but won't be available this summer. Check the museum's website for more info.
All pros & no cons for this site! Our grandaughter absolutely had a blast and mom & dad enjoyed it too! It is a very happy place with dozens of activity stations going full tilt on a holiday off from the work week. It is a very popular place too, and gets busy. the staff is friendly & helpful. Yes; you need to have a child with you to get in + the admission fee.
Good place to take a kid too. Many different things they can do. Parking is an issue like most places downtown.
I went with my sons preschool class. we were there about 2.5 hours. The kids had a lot of fun and you need a child to get in so you feel a little safer knowing not just anyone can come in when your child it playing they have a nice area for young kids like 2 and under. they have a nice water area in the basement they my son really loved it is a nice place to take the kids to.
My husband and I spent a couple of hours here with our three young children; we all had a very pleasant visit. There are many activities for everybody, our favorite part was the art and water exhibits downstairs. The play yard was also nice for the little ones to run around and work up an appetite before grabbing a bite to eat. I will definitely be visiting the children's museum more often.
My kids are 5, 3, and 1 and they all loved it here. The best children's museum we have ever been to!