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Children's Hands-On Museum


Children's Hands-On Museum
2213 University Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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“Children's Hands-On Museum” PlanetWare.com
“Children's Museums” GeoParent.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 3 attractions in Tuscaloosa
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Traveler Description: Hands-on exhibits for children.
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Attraction type: Children's museum
Address: 2213 University Blvd Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Tel: 205-349-4235

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“CHOM's in Tuscaloosa”
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4 of 5 stars
petersse 1 contribution
Colorado
Dec 28, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

What a lovely museum for children! The wonderful variety of themes covered in this museum ensures that everyone in the family will find several areas in which to let their imaginations run free. As a child growing up in the Chicago area, I loved my family's many visits to the museums but they could take a page out of CHOM's... more

“We enjoyed our time there”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Benton Harbor, MI
Oct 22, 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

The museum was very fun! The first exhibit was a cave to walk through with neat things to look at. It had an Indian village inside the area after the cave. We rubbed holes in shells to string a necklace and EVERYONE did that! We also enjoyed the shops (drugstore, bank, etc.) that are set up. They look like actual... more

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Children's Hands-On Museum Address

2213 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Tel: 205-349-4235