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Children's Museum of Indianapolis

3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208-4716
(317) 334-3322
Ranked #2 of 70 attractions in Indianapolis
4.5 of 5 stars 315 Reviews
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Type: Children's Museums
Activities: Leisure education
Traveler Description: Kids won’t want to miss The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.  It’s a hands-on world of discovery, which is the largest of its kind in the world... more »
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Alexandria, Indiana
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

really enjoyed bringing the kids there. just hard to maneuver in some areas and the cost was too much for us. would love to bring them again just can't afford it. More

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Holland, Michigan
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

I went awhile ago with my sister and 2 nieces. At that time it was already a big place, clean, large carosuel, lots of activites for the kids to get into. I had as much fun as the kids did. They were adding new things already. I have been to 2 other childrens museum and neither one has made such... More

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Indiana, USA
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

I have visited the Children's museum numerous times and it never fails to amaze me. My most recent visit was to take my relatives from Germany to see something very special. They were totally amazed and impressed. There is so much I like about the museum. The exhibits are always changing so it is fresh and new every visit. The... More

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Greenwood, Indiana, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This museum if you have children and even if you don't. They have a lot of interactive stations and always one rotating display. When we were there they had a large Barbie display. How fun is that for girls of all ages? More

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Lexington, Kentucky
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

My son could not wait to go back for a second visit. There was so much we missed on our first trip and it’s great that they always have rotating exhibits. Oh how I wish we were closer so we could go all the time. We were sad we missed the Hot wheels exhibit by a couple of weeks. The... More

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Central KY
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

when we went, there were loads of kids due to field trips. If you want to avoid that, try going during summer. This was an awesome visit. Plenty of free parking in garage on Ill. street, plenty of bathrooms. Food/museum store items were pricey but no surprise there. Staff was very helpful, polite. Really seem to be "into" their jobs.... More

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Granger, Indiana
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

By far, the best childrens museum I've ever been. Kids enjoy touching and experimenting with everything. Is huge!!! More

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Green Bay, WI
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW
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Wow. This place rocked! Free parking. Reasonable admission. More to do than you'll ever expect. The Dinosphere alone was worth the price of admission and then we got another 4 floors worth of stuff to see! Lots of hands on activities. My son was 8. He was in heaven. My wife and I had a great time too. I can't... More

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Milford, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Kids were excited running exhibit to exhibit. Just felt like alot of the museum was empty. More

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Zionsville, Indiana
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

I have been bringing my children here since they were small. There is always something new to see and the exhibits are excellent. VERY difficult to see it all in just one visit. My kids' favorite exhibit is Science Works on the 4th floor. More

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