This is a smaller kids museum, but there is still lots to do and usually the perfect amount of other families visiting. For the four of us to visit 2 hours, it cost around $30. They have a Lego room, tree house, lots of stem toys, space area, play house, pretend vet + bank + grocery, light up wall, train set, kid sized cars, books, art supplies, outdoor climbing and building. There's spots for adults to sit and bathrooms. If you're in the area, it's worth stopping by! read more

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Lots of variety, but still not as much as I expected. I would only recommend this place for kids who are developing imagination and older, nothing for little littles and babies. Nothing was high quality about the place, everything felt like hand me down toys, nothing appeared new. The upstairs is meant to be the quiet space, but it was not conducted that way when we were there on a Tuesday morning. It would be nice if there was a sensory space for when kids go overwhelmed. The rock pit outside was a big hit! And there were toys that he enjoyed playing with. It did fill 2.5 hours of our morning which was good. The word Museum is misleading. The kids do get to discover play and learn if you as the adult are engaging and teaching. But no where is there a place that feels museum. I have been to many children's museums that have far more learning materials and harness on teaching. The staff was mostly keeping to themselves and not engaging. The only person who was friendly is the person working the front desk she even recommended places to get lunch that's kid-friendly. $15 every once in awhile for this activity is okay but I wouldn't make it a regular weekly activity. We have more fun with free activities. read more

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This would be a good place to stop in during a rainy day on a trip to let a little one stretch their legs, though I never understand why some of these places charge for the adults. Best for kids 6 and under. Two levels with several play areas. Kept clean. Too clean. Several of the employees were milling around the areas putting away toys literally as quick as kids could play with them- I saw them putting away toys while actively being played with by kids multiple times in our short visit. The staff wasn't friendly at all to kids and they made a feeling of "don't touch anything" even though it's a play place targeted to young kids. Was nice for a visit, but won't be back. read more

Too small, and the staff is not friendly. Not worth the money, restroom is not clean and no seat cover. Will never come back again. read more

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Overall very negative experience there were three assistants at the desk and only one on the floor so the place was a disaster. There was also a bin of small legos which is very dangerous for young children and a chocking hazard. my daughter wanted to play on the art room, but there was thrash everywhere and food on the tables. read more

So far, this is the best kids museum we've been to! I have smaller kids and they LOVED every second of this visit. There's tons of great exhibits and places to play and pretend. Staff is super friendly and I LOVE the wash your hands before you enter policy!! Price for experience was great. I wish I had more photos without kids in them to share, but we had too much fun playing and I did not capture enough moments. We will be back! read more

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We made a trip to Bainbridge Island to visit this museum m. Overall it's not worth it to ride the ferry just to visit this museum, but if you're in the area, definitely check it out. Past the entrance is an awesome treehouse kids can climb, where a slide is located. Around the tree house are several rooms that model different components of a city: a grocery store, a bank, a vet, and so on. Kids will enjoy sitting in the electric car and "driving." Upstairs is fun as well, with a space station, a light station, and a puppet show area. Tucked by the lantern room is a picture of Harriet Davis who was a key member of the advisory counsel (in memoriam). read more

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I believe the prices were raised, so a ticket was $13 for me and $13 for my child today. It's a decent museum for kids but a little bit run down and not a lot of seating for adults. I think it's an okay option but the price is comparable to Seattle which is a bigger space. read more

We came in, washed our hands after we paid and went straight to the tree house. It was a little warm in there but very clean. My toddler(2 year old) was able to play with everything they had to offer without issue with being smaller. She loved the vet area the best. Also, there was an upstairs with a little play house that she constantly went in and out of. We paid $8 per adult (military discount) and paid $8 for our toddler. All in all she loved every minute there and it was worth it for the easy 2 hours we played. Which could have been longer but it was lunch time. read more

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This place is crazy!! $8.00 pp. For everyone!! It's super small and packed with kids and adults. The kids play with the other kids and the adults are sitting at various toys trying to get off their feet and relax while the kids are being kids. Only problem is the adults are relaxing ON the other toys, so the kids can't play. I guess on a rainy cold day this place would be ok. But come on.... why do adults have to pay when there is absolutely nothing for us to do but watch our kids. read more

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Think twice before registering for their summer camps... I was charged $400 for canceling my daughters' registrations for their summer camp; camps they did not attend. I registered 4/15 for late July/early August camps and asked to cancel their registration on 4/22; three months before the camp was scheduled to begin. Corinne, the executive director, even admitted that their enrollment wasn't affected and she still refused to give a full refund and did not even give the refund amount they said they would. Extremely disappointed and frustrated by this experience. read more

Was heading up to Seattle for the Weekend and decided to stop in for an hour. Was really fun laid back atmosphere. Alden made us feel welcomed and we even got 25% off of admissions for being a member of a children's museum in Oregon . 6 year old and 3 year old enjoyed their time .. the animal scavenger hunt was fun and worth taking time to look for. Would recommend if in the area .. painting hearts at the end was a bonus neat Valentine's Day souvenir read more

A great day here with 2 yr old grandson. He had a blast so will join now with yearly membership. Plenty to keep him busy and engaged. Inside and outside area. read more

This place was small but packed w a lot of fun. It just has an upstairs and downstairs, not too big but lots to do. I liked that downstairs, there was someone leading an art project. My kid got to paint her hands and stamp it on paper. It was a lot of fun for her. They had a little grocery store, post box, car, building blocks, dr office, and a bank. Upstairs there are lights, contraptions where kids can see golf balls move around and a little arts and craft area. I wish there were more areas to sit for a picnic lunch but the space isn't too big. For $8 a person, I thInk it might be a little more expensive for what it offers. My daughter had a ton of fun though. You probably can easily spend 1-1.5 hours here. read more

Pretty awesome spot for kids. Small compared to others in this state. Either way both my children had a good time.

This place was us definitely best suited for kids 5 and under. They do not offer rotating exhibits so after a few visits it loses some appeal. KIDIMU has mostly turned into a pre-school since C19. Therefore has become less accessible as a "kids museum" for the community. Especially for those with kiddos that still take naps. read more

Super disappointed to come over here with our daughter, only to learn that they weren't open to the public because they were hosting summer camp. read more

We've been to almost every childrens museum on the west side of Washington and this was by the far the most disappointing. The toys were old, dirty, and missing. Many of the activities were not fully developed for a well rounded play experience. The outdoor area was small and dusty. The only redeeming factor of this museum was the market grocery center. What a disappointment. read more

I visited the Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) in the town on Winslow on Bainbridge Island on a recent Saturday afternoon. As a resident of the mainland, I was unaware of the KiDiMu until I saw a Living Social deal for it. $12 got four people into the museum with the deal. I believe that regular price would have been twice that amount. Adults and children over the age of 12 months pay $6 admission; seniors over 65 and military pay $5. I visited with my two boys, ages 6 and 8, as well as my sister and her 16-month-old baby girl. The museum is a short walk from the ferry terminal. It is located in a modern complex, near an art museum and local coffee shop. The KiDiMu itself is very attractive inside. I have visited three other children's museums, including the ones in Seattle and Everett. Based on this limited experience, my impression of the KiDiMu was that it was quite small and designed for children younger than mine. Nonetheless, my kids had a very fun time, as did my 1-year-old niece. It wasn't too busy in the museum on the day we visited. We happened to be there on the one Saturday each month that a local veterinarian comes into the museum to teach kids about animal care. My 6-year-old enjoyed playing veterinarian with a mask and surgical cap, and giving "pretend" shots to and bandaging a large stuffed dog. I did happen to buy another Living Social deal for the KiDiMu, so I plan to go back in the next couple of months. read more

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A great spot for toddlers. My little one loved the downstairs. Lots of imagination play and free range, exploring possibilities. There is an upstairs portion that's geared more towards older kids but my big kid wasn't interested. More mechanical type things that would most likely grab a boys attention. The oversized, light bright is every 80s and before kids dream come true. My kids weren't into it but I was thoroughly impressed. Keep an eye on groupon and such for deals. They also offer a military rate. read more

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Given the small space, they had a good variety of pretend, cognitive and some physical place I this museum. The lack of warmth of the staff though is definitely recognizable especially it's a kids and families facility. I think it's a great indoor play option for families with kids in the area. read more

Went with a group of my friends and their kiddos and the first impression of the museum was literally what would be No stars if I could. The front desk woman Lisa was absolutely horrible. I watched and she was literally rude to every single person as they paid and checked in. For NO good reason at all. I watched as she would literally glare at my friends as they would be signing in, rudely ask them if children were in fact their children in an extremely rude manner, and literally the whole time kept glaring and had no smile on her face at all. Considering this is a KIDS museum I'm not sure why they would ever have such a non friendly first impression at all. Even throughout our experience at the museum itself my 2 year old daughter went up to the woman at one point to return a flashlight and said "Thank you! " and smiled so big at her, and Lisa looked at her coldly, didn't smile at all, and just said "Thank you" with no friendly tone in her voice. You can't even warm up when talking directly to a child at a children's museum? Totally unacceptable. The museum itself was okay. Typically our group goes and takes the drive down to the Olympia Hands on Museum and that one blows this place out of the water. This one seemed like a slightly better version of Discovery Village. it was extremely small, but what was there was good enough. The kids enjoyed it well enough although we were all disappointed to see the lack of the art and creativity side of a kid's museum. Overall the museum was okay, nothing amazing but not bad, but they definitely need to rethink their front staff because every person we saw come in experienced a rude greeting that day. read more

Small and over priced. $8 per child and per adult. It's pretty sad. Family of four could have done much more elsewhere read more

Super fun, clean and warm indoor play space! Best for ages 5 and under. Reasonably priced and lots of play options read more

I appreciate the play area for little ones under 3. It was pretty busy in the main area with older kids so I'm glad there was a quieter space for my 12-month old. Toys in gift area were quite pricey but I think part of the proceeds go to a foundation or help keep the museum running. read more

I brought my 8 year old step-daughter here recently. We were up in Poulsbo, so it wasn't so far away, but I still don't think I'd drive that far to come here usually. She spent most of her time on the slide at the front playing. The downstairs level includes several "imagination" areas such as a bank, grocery store, doctor's office, and a few others. They have play toys in there and some interactive things, but really your kid is going to have to use their imagination to play. That being said, I think it would be more fun if you brought a friend with your kid here or if you had multiple kids so they could play together. There is also a small tot area that's closed off for little ones. I didn't check that out too much since I didn't have a small kiddo with me. The upstairs is an interactive area where you can learn about motion and physics, but in fun ways. That area is very interactive. There is also a back patio that was open when we were there that had bubbles and such set up. Overall, I think if my step-daughter was a few years younger she would have enjoyed this a bit more. If you're close by, it's worth it, but I wouldn't drive very far to get here. Also, it's a bit smaller than I expected, but we still managed to spend a few hours here. read more

This museum was a lot of fun for myself and the kids. a lot to do to keep a 2 year old and an 8 year old busy. I like that there was a lot of learning involved with the play. Definitely recommend this place. Fun for a weekday. Less crowded than the Seattle children's museum. read more

It's a cute place with lots of toys and activities for little kids. But I'm in a very bad mood as I sit in this miniature chair at a kiddie table after paying $8 to do so. I can't believe they charge for adults when there is nothing for them to do. I asked about it at the front desk and she said "it's like going to a movie." Only it's not because when I take my kids to a movie, I can normally enjoy the movie too. On principal, I'm deeply offended by this and I'm writing this review because I'd like to encourage the owners to reconsider their pricing model. We're meeting friends here and I feel like I should warn them that they'll be spending $32 (which is outrageous for this tiny little place) for their family of four, and only 2 out of 4 of them will enjoy it. read more

Fun for the little ones. If your kids are 6 and up I think they would get bored. Small but fun if you are a local. I would not drive more than 20 minutes to take the kids to this place. We live just a few blocks away and it serves it's purpose for us. I recommend Free First Thursday if you want to check it out. Every first Thrusday of the month is free! There are 2 floors. The first floor has a tiny tot area blocked off, a great treehouse with twisty tube slide and a bunch of storefronts for the kids to play in. The second floor has an art room and activities that involve golf balls, tracks and pipes to get your little ones minds going. Everything is cleaned and sanitized before they open, I know I have seen them in action. However, at $5 per person it is a little pricey. If you want to become a member it is $85/year. We haven't been there enough and our daughter doesn't seem that into it to justify the annual membership. read more

Toddler mana from heaven. Brought our kiddos (3 and 2) here and they LOVED it. An amazing way to spend a rainy day on Bainbridge. The $6 entry allows in and out entry all day. The place feels new and clean, which made the wife feel good too. Probably good for kids up to 7, thereafter they might get a bit bored. read more

The Kids Discovery Museum is a great place for younger kids (I'd say 8 years old and under) to get some energy out in a safe location. It has some fun exhibits, such as an entire grocery store experience (complete with aprons and cash registers for the "employees", and shopping carts, play food, and money for the "shoppers"); a pretend bank; a post office box and mailboxes; and even a tree house with a slide. My son also enjoyed "driving" the smart car. Upstairs, there are all sorts of ball mazes and drops; roads for toy cars; a puppet theater; and plenty of puzzles to keep everyone occupied. My son adored the rollercoaster, as he loved climbing the stairs and dropping the balls from high up. My only real complaints are 1) You pay for adults as well as children. I only have one child; however, it could get pricey when bringing multiples. Plus, I don't think you should have to pay for more than one adult, ever. 2) The place needed a pick me up. Some of the toys were broken and/or very worn. In addition to the above, the employees were very friendly, and the museum is centrally located next to Bainbridge Island's art museum, ferry, and downtown area. read more

Absolutely recommend this for all the kids in the area. Besides the fact that it's in the cutest little downtown area and conveniently close to the Seattle Ferry, it is cheap and all the kids love it. There is an upstairs and a downstairs and even an outside area. Kids can literally play here for hours with no issue. Great for a rainy day or even a day when you just want to get out of the house! read more

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We drove about an hour from Port Orchard to visit this museum. A nice perk is they participate in the Blue Star Museum program, so being a Navy family, we got free admission (only good until Labor day). If it hadn't been free, I'm not sure it would've been worth the long trip. If you live near Bainbridge Island, this is a nice small museum. My 22-month old son enjoyed the grocery store, touch-screen ATM (pretend), construction digging area and outdoor area. Downstairs there was also a doctor's office, picnic table for eating and small treehouse w/slide, but the ladder was too high for my son to climb and a climb was clearly posted to say "children only" so I couldn't help him enjoy that section. Upstairs were a lot of tracks for golf balls and pipes for building tracks. The museum wasn't busy, but this was clearly the only really interesting section for older kids and so they took it over (has anyone noticed at children's places, older kids are less aware of sharing and taking turns than younger kids?) There was also a small craft area upstairs with a suggested craft. Around 11:30 or so, a man came and played a few songs on his guitar for families. There is nothing inherently wrong with this museum, it's just small. My child went from one thing to the next rather quickly because they were all so close together. And some of the areas were virtually untouched (the doctor's office, bank (aside from ATM and puck wall) and ferry area. It might do well to expand some of the more popular areas and remove some of the less popular ones. The upstairs area has space for potential too. Note, if you use a GPS it might take you to the old location, as mine did. In its new location, the museum sits back from the road slightly, so you'll have to watch carefully for it. read more

I should mention the great people working there and also the incredibly smart building. Parking, for now, is easy. There is a lot of traffic from the nearby Ferry, but if you come from the west and through Winslow you will make an easy left turn. I had to extract both of my kids today from Kidimu because they love it. read more

Awesome place for kids!! Extremely affordable and fun! My daughter just wanted to ride the ferry and we found this place! Love it! read more

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$24 for two adults to supervise one child blew my mind. As a health and safety professional, I would not return after noticing so many hazards. read more

This place is GREAT, CLEAN, entertaining easy to get to ..... and never crowded. Everything about it is an exciting kids adventure.

It's overpriced for the quality that the museum offered. The rooms were small, it cost $21 for my wife, daughter and me. All the electronic toys were out of batteries and didn't turn on. I'm not saying one or two, but all of them. Every time my daughter picked up a toy. Needless to say we didn't stay for very long. read more

I learned about this place when Bill Nye did a fund raising seminar for it. Any place that has 'Eyes of Nye' associated with it can't be all that bad. :) It's located behind The Diner, off the road a bit. What a great place for kids to come and learn, while also playing. I've seen classes offered in science, yoga, music, and art. I'm sure they're always expanding their selections. There's a rainforest display set up to help kids learn about the importance of life's balances. There's other exhibits to explore, also. The parking is alongside the building. What a fun and inspiring environment! read more

Fun place for kids but SOOOO small! Many of the activities were geared towards older children and not toddlers. The hours are not conducive to working parents and the price is sky high too. I give 1 star for at least having a place for kids and 1 more star because the employees were friendly. read more