My toddler was in heaven at this place! It's $8 a person (12 months and older). They have a toddler area for 4 and under but every area has stuff for every age kid. The staff are nice and keep the areas clean. They do have a storytime but we opted out to get a little more time away from the other kids as it can get overwhelming. I would recommend this for younger age range as some of the older kids seemed to get bored at some of the areas read more

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This place is perfect for kids! A well established gem in St. Joseph, Michigan. My 5 yr old son and husband go there when I need a need a "mom" break. Please keep this place open forever!! read more

This is a fantastic spot to bring young kids to experience educational fun! The staff are friendly also. Let kids be kids and explore the extra sensory activities. read more

We could have realistically spent about 6 hours in here. It was a rainy day and my son loved it. We had booked our reservation in advance on the website as I heard some days sell out in advance. Sometimes the parking lot is closed so be prepared to get there early in the event you have to park elsewhere. They had a giant water table of Lake Michigan my son loved. Everything was so well done, I was so impressed. The best age range is probable 1-4. My son was almost 2 when we went and he played with everything. This will be a most do for us anytime we are in the area. read more

Curious Kids' Museum - Play area - Children's Museums Near Me - Saint Joseph, Michigan

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Looks small from the outside but is a two story building and right across on silver beach boardwalk. For only $8 it's well worth every penny! Reservations required from May-Sept season ( check online website link for info) I'd recommend at least 2 + hrs as my sons 6 & 3 yrs old could have stayed much longer but we wanted to head to the beach too! read more

This was our first visit, and our toddler absolutely loved it she didn't want to leave! It's a fantastic spot with a wide variety of activities perfect for little ones. The staff was exceptional--super friendly, helpful, and really understanding. The lady at the front desk was especially wonderful to work with, making our experience even more enjoyable. If you're in town and looking for a place to keep your kids entertained, don't hesitate to check it out. We will definitely be back!" read more

Forever the go to place downtown for kids on a day indoors just feels like the best idea.  Whether it's hot, cold, windy or rainy you can depend on Curious Kids Museum to entertain the hyperactive toddlers, aka tiny humans with more energy than the enrgizer bunny. Prices aren't bad and the staff is friendly.  Some of the areas are a bit on the older side but the age of the stuff doesn't stop it from being fun for the kids.  I loved coming here as a child and am so glad I have a kid in my life that I can bring here to create great memories with. Everyones favorite part is probably the face painting.  Always a must when at CKM.  I don't think anyone has left there without something drawn with facepaint on them. Just an all around great place. read more

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My kids grew up going here quite often and we brought my granddaughter - fun to see another generation enjoying it. The day that we went there were timed entry slots, maybe to keep it from getting too crowded because of COVID. I remember my kids playing here for hours so I was worried the 90 minutes would be too little time. However, for my six year old granddaughter it was just right. Both my kids remarked that it doesn't have as much as it did years ago. They missed the pirate ship, step-on piano, and the black light room. A great way to spend a couple of hours with young kids. read more

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We had planned a vacation outdoors at Warren dunes state park, but when the temperatures soared we looked for some indoor options for our 3 1/2-year-old. We were delighted with this museum and my daughter wouldn't leave until they closed! There are three floors of hands-on exhibits and the staff were very friendly and are quite vigilant about wiping surfaces in between guests. There's an awesome wind tunnel that our daughter was intimidated by at first but once she went in she absolutely loved it. She also loved the toy kitchen and the little kids' room where she got to pretend to milk a cow. We plan to make an annual visit! read more

Let me begin with a disclaimer: I had a splitting headache the day my daughter decided to come to this museum. So I got a $6 Breve from Cafe Tosi and figured I would at least enjoy sipping my coffee while I followed her around this place. Wrong. It wasn't until after I purchased our tickets that the lady at the front desk told me I would have to throw away my coffee before entering. Wait, what? The place is full of snot nosed kids, half of which are likely running around with diapers full of piss... But a 30 year old woman can't be trusted to carry around a to go coffee cup? Whatever. So that set the tone for my experience... Which wasn't awesome. The place was full of helicopter parents hovering over their children which annoys me to no end, although that isn't the museums fault I suppose. However, I did witness a staff member on more than one occasion demand that a parent watch their child more closely. The kid wasn't causing any problems or presenting a danger to himself or anyone else. But whatever. I was impressed at all of the things there was to do there. A face painting station was set up for kids to paint their own faces (or their parents), and my daughter liked that. They had several well thought out exhibits that Ellie enjoyed. In general though, the place was a madhouse. Everything felt somewhat chaotic and dirty. I was really happy to get out of there (maybe because I got another coffee). That afternoon we did go to the museum that's by the carousel and my daughter (and I) enjoyed that so much more. She loved playing in the water tables and in the dance room with the projector. This place was cleaner and less crazy. All of the staff members were pleasant (probably because I didn't try bringing in a forbidden beverage). Overall, worth the money. Take some Xanax before you go if you are easily annoyed. My kid mostly liked it though, so I guess that's all that matters! read more

Curious Kids' Museum - Painting faces - Children's Museums Near Me - Saint Joseph, Michigan

It's cute and pretty inexpensive. My littlest (17 months) really loved it. My 5 year old liked a lot of it. With very young kids, this place is perfect. I can see where older kids could get bored. Many things were dated and some of the experiments had lengthy explanations that kids had to read to comprehend. Overall both of my boys enjoyed it, but you couldn't make a day of it. No dining options. We spent a little over an hour then we were ready to move on. It's definitely fun and worth a try!! read more

Really fun for kids of all ages but geared towards kids under 10. We went this afternoon with our 1 and 3 year olds, they both had a blast. The toddler area is really great with water play, walker toys, little slide and house. We spent half our time in just this one room! There's even a semi private nursing area which is a bonus. The rest of the museum has so much to do, and it was really neat that a lot of the toys and exhibits are real live items, like a part of an ambulance with a real stretcher in back, and the music room as all sorts of real instruments, not just toys! The face painting section was really great but no one wanted their faces painted in our crew. The one thing that wag broken was the apple orchard, which I think would have been fun. Hope that gets fixed soon. Definitely recommend! Just be sure to check hours. They close at 4pm on Sunday! read more

Curious Kids' Museum - Toddler room fun - Children's Museums Near Me - Saint Joseph, Michigan

So amazing! They encourage the kids to touch everything and have fun and learn! Super clean and tidy too! I could see the staff running around disinfecting everything and cleaning up toys constantly, but didn't get in your face about it. My 2 year old had a blast! We're definitely gonna be coming back soon! read more

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This is a small little museum that is perfect for children 5 and younger. There are lots of dress up and imagination play. It's definitely on the older side. That being said the price was reasonable and it kept my four year old busy for several hours. I think it's definitely worth checking out if your in the area. read more

Curious Kids' Museum - Children's Museums Near Me - Saint Joseph, Michigan

Let me start by saying, if you're used to the huge kids' museums found in Chicago, New York, or Indianapolis, you will be disappointed in this one. That being said, for the price and the area, Curious Kids us pretty good. My son is 4, and he absolutely loved the place. It's not an all day type of activity (we spent 2 hrs there), but there is definitely enough to hold a little one's attention. I wouldn't recommend this place for children over 10, but the building section upstairs was pretty advanced. The place is small, so be prepared for a crowd. We went Sunday right when it opened and within a half hour the place was pretty busy. Overall, I'd recommend this as a rainy day alternative to the beach. read more

After finding myself in Watervliet, I went looking for a family friendly activity for my 8 month old (on Yelp of course) and BAM! The Curious Kids' Museum shows up. Perfect, right? Welllllllllll...kind of. First of all, I got there and was charged $12. I didn't think anything of it until I noticed later that it's free for kids under 12 months so it should've only been $6. Would've been nice to have been asked how old my (apparently giant) baby was before you assumed and just charged me. Alas, $12 is no big deal so let's move on. Looking at the website, this museum looks to be pretty big and have plenty of activities for kids of all ages. When you actually get here though you notice that each "exhibit" is teeny tiny and literally can fit 1-2 kids at a time (minus the toddler room) and is really for kids who are AT LEAST 2 or older. They are also bunched right next to each other with no room to get around them, especially if you have an enormous stroller like I do. Great. It's still fine, I'll just take my kid into the toddler room and call it a day. Except the toddler room has lots of different areas, some of which are missing their parts, others of which are covered in other people's unattended and wild children, and really only a couple are actually good for babies under 1. Oh well. I tried. And I guess it soooort of occupied my child for the hour or so we were there. Point is, I suppose if you've never been to other Children's Museums in and/or near Chicago, you might think this one is ok. And I guess it'd do in a pinch if you live close by and need a place to play indoors. But if you're visiting the area, just bring your own toys and skip this joint altogether. You'll save money, time, and sanity. read more

I used to come here on field trips when I was a kid. Not too long ago, as a nanny, I used to take my charges here on occasion as a fun treat (I was a cool nanny). They, being 6 and 7, had a blast. I had fun too, although I certainly wasn't the target demograph and my job consisted of ooooing and ahhhing and taking pictures. They have so many really educational and creative exhibits as well as a lot of opportunities to dress up in constumes, try stuff out, etc. The whole place is about 100% interactive. It is really good for small kids who want to explore but don't have the maturity for a place like the museum of science and industry. My only criticism is that some of the exhibits are starting to look a little dated and shabby. It may be time to bring in some new stuff. read more

Not as large as some of the other kids museums I have been too. Staff wasn't too friendly, it caught me off guard. But there is not much interaction with them, it's 3 stories and every room has something different l. It kept the kids busy for a while, we took kids ranging from 2-8 and they all seemed to have a good time. It is interactive. They have face painting, but you have to do it for the kids, they have some ideas there but the sticks are hard to use. We managed to make a Spider-Man and butterflies. The girls enjoyed the craft room. The stairs are cool, it plays hickory dickory dock.. if it's hot out and the kids need a break it's a good place to stop into. In surprised they don't have a snack room, so kids can sit and eat, or even buy basic con session items. read more

This place is a total dump. Our daughter contracted Rotavirus from the filthy water exhibit. It was evident based on the lack of cleanliness of the rest of the facility that water exhibit wouldn't be any better. Shame on my wife and I for allowing our daughter to play in the filth pit. For $6 admission for our daughter resulted in a doctor's visit, time off of work for my wife and I, 10% loss of body weight for our daughter, and $60 butt cream for all the diarrhea the virus has caused. I'd recommend NOT visiting this dump. read more

Agree with the others that the place is a little small and dated. Took a few kids here, ranging in age roughly from 2 to 4 years old. They lasted less than an hour as they are too young to read the instructions for the science experiments... They enjoyed sliding down the volcano (~6 ft slide) and the nuclear reactor tunnel/slide. Upstairs bigger than downstairs, but still easy to go through everything quickly. 45 minutes (or maybe it was 60) and it was time to go. Staff does do a nice job putting all the exhibits back together after the kids have strewn everything about. The website shows all these exhibits, which they have, but many of them take up just 3 feet or so of space. Nice that there is stuff for younger kids and older kids. If it is raining, worth going to. read more

We absolutely love coming to this museum and the second location, Discovery Zone. The pricing is absolutely worth it for a day of fun. It's $6 per person for one museum or $10 a person for both the museum and discovery zone. We always ask to pay for one and upgrade at the other if we have time, that way if the kids get tired and don't want to go to the other one you haven't wasted any money. The staff is always on top of things, there's only been a few negative experiences for us in all the years we've been coming here. The staff inside do a nice job of keeping things tidy, even though we ourselves are meant to clean up after ourselves, some people don't care and let their kids tear the place apart. Oh well, as long as we're all having fun. read more

The staff are awesome here. Very attentive and constantly straightening up. It was quite small (and parts were dated), but still a great place for kids to spend a few hours indoors. Part of the problem with the space was that it did not take very many people to make the space feel overwhelmed. read more

We went with a group of 5 kids on August 17th. The museum itself was okay, though my poor review is for the person checking us in, Becky. She was very rude and I'm not sure how she is working at the front desk at a children's museum. She asked if we wanted tickets to the pavilion also....we asked what the pavilion was and she said 'it's another location.' We asked her several different ways to help us understand what would be best for our group and she replied with the same answer every time. read more

Worth every penny! Spent a good 3 hours here on a colder July day during our vacation. My kids (ages 2.5 and 6.5) were both thouroughly entertained in every exhibit throughout the museum! I had a blast too! Especially enjoyed the news station and music making station. read more

Such a great stop for a rainy day but everyone else had the same idea so it was packed! The kids loved all of the hands on activities

We absolutely love it here, We got a family membership. The staff is always friendly and they are constantly sanitizing and organizing for everyone. They exude patience with parents and children. Perfect for a rainy day. read more

Fun for the kids. Ours is 16 months old and was fully entertained for the hour we were there. If the weather is not cooperating, take the kids there. Maybe a little pricy. read more

WOW! WE loved this museum! Dare I say even more than the Boston Children's Museum?! So much to play with, we didn't even get to everything! 2 floors of activities kept my almost 3 yr old occupied running from thing to thing and we had to drag him out of there. It wasn't crowded, which probably made it 10x better. No waiting to use things and the prices were so reasonable. Definitely a win in our book! read more

Great place for the kids! I personally like the water museum across the street....much mor intertaining for the little ones. You will need to bring a dry set of clothes because they will be playing in water! Fun Fun Fun! read more

Reading the other reviews, I'm hoping we were just here on a really bad day. The museum was so torn apart that my kids weren't able to interact with much. A handful of the exhibits weren't working. Toys were strewn everywhere. Other than the nice woman at the front desk, I didn't see a single other employee. The museum was really crowded and filthy. Crumbs everywhere. Toys were dirty. Bathrooms were really dirty. We were very disappointed. Worst part of all, 24 hours later and my kids all have a stomach bug. read more

Curious Kids Museum had a 45 minute wait to enter on a recent rainy Saturday. So we headed over to their sister museum by the carousel. This discovery area is super small and has only a handful of activities. I'd say it's geared for those 6 and under. My 8 yr old was bored. She can spend hours at Chicago Childrens Museuem, Kohls Childrens Museum & the one in Madison, WI. Don't expect to spend more than 30-40 min here. If it's a rainy day & your child(ren) is is preschooler or kindergartener, then they'll probably enjoy this play space. read more