Hands On Children's Museum

We had the absolute best time at this museum! The staff was incredibly attentive, present and helpful. There were so many things to do we will have to go back again soon because it was huge! There were lots of fun things to explore outside and in. The crafting room is stocked with everything to create works of art, projects, and toys. You can take the things you make and there is a space to leave them while they dry or until you are ready to go. We had so much fun playing in the huge ship, watching the scarves in tubes, playing Vets and Pet Shop. It was such a special experience for us visiting from Texas. My boys had seen this museum on Blippi and it seemed to be too good to be true. It’s true! It is amazing, wonderful and great fun for the whole family! A must visit Olympia gem!

— Katy Lamers

This place is great place to go! Maby different things to see and do for kids. My niece really like the crawl space with the slide! You do have to pay for parking but there is plenty of room to park. I remember coming here as a kid as well and loved it! Definitely try this place out for sure!

— Mooshroomy Grimes

This was our first time here. We did a Groupon deal and packed a lunch that we ate in the cafe. Although their food was very reasonably priced. So we ordered lunch there. There was SO much to do. Very fair for the price. Spent three hours and could have stayed even longer. Best kids museum we’ve ever been to. We loved the outdoor play area. Everything was well kept, clean and not broken. Not crowded, plenty of space to roam. The craft room was really neat too. We live an hour away and it was well worth the drive. We will be back!

— Alicia Berrios

My toddler loves it here! It can be very packed when they have events though. We liked the winter event with the sock skating! Can't wait for summer so we can play outside too! Definitely lots to do especially for little ones. Explore, play, learn, bonding time. It's great!

— Jay M

Best kids museum I have ever been to. The hands in really means hands on. There were so many kids at some point we just had to leave, but my kiddo ran around for 3 hours. We arrived right at 9am and he ran around through the grocery store and farm. There is a water game and there is a second floor with more activities. The outside was also great, it was sunny and there are bikes and helmets for kids to do the course. I live far away, otherwise the yearly membership would be so worth it because kids can have something to do year round. There is a designated space for parties and at the back there is a fire truck, a helicopter, a police car, etc. Finally everyone in the museum was very kind and when my kiddo got scared, one of them asked how he was doing. They are amazing!!

— Carla Huaylla Castillo