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Hands-on House


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Traveler Description: Kids can touch everything at this interactive museum designed to help children and their parents learn together in a fun way.
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Attraction type: Children's museum
Address: 721 Landis Valley Road Lancaster, PA 17601
Tel: 717-569-5437

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1 of 5 stars
Lovestotravel1011   8 contributions
Pennsylvania
Aug 5, 2009

This is without a doubt the worst place to take a child. During our visit we had to contend with overcrowding, children running all over the place with no direction, small spaces to lose sight of the children, and totally uninterested staff. I was robbed there and not only did the staff do NOTHING to help me they also informed... more

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1 of 5 stars
OHfamilyguy   35 contributions
Washington Court House, Ohio
Jul 18, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

This is simply an indoor play area with limited space and things to do. It is essentially daycare except you're watching your child play. Spend the day going through the grandparents attic for playthings or dig out the Legos instead of spending money on this "attraction". more

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4 of 5 stars
CarsMomma   9 contributions
York, PA
Mar 7, 2009

My kids have been here several times, and still ask to go back. They are now ages 5 & 7 and we've gone about once a year for the last few years. While some stations stay the same, they do change up some of the displays so it can be a little different each time. My oldest (girl) always loves... more

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1 of 5 stars
Okhotneek   1 contribution
Lancaster, Pa
Aug 15, 2008

Don't bother going to this place. Our 3 year old enjoyed it for half an hour and then even he was bored. It's tiny, I'm sure most people have houses bigger then the play area. There's a few props, like a little "ship deck" and play house area that's elevated, a "farm experience" area, a few toys and that's about... more

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3 of 5 stars
kaemti5   4 contributions
New York
Jul 7, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

On returning to NY, we stopped by the museum with my 5, 10 and 13 year old children. Each of them had their interests, 5 year old , the grocery store, 10 year old dressup and 13 year old boy loved the machine factory area. I was very surprised they actually stayed there for 3 hours. No food and very... more

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4 of 5 stars
vsanch01   3 contributions
Rockaway, NJ
Apr 28, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

The building had a good size playground by the entrance, my toddler loved it, my 7-year-old didn't care for it. The price is reasonable given that the kids can literally touch and play WITH EVERYTHING. One aspect that I didn't think was very polite was that my mom decided not to come in and sat by a bench by the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Paisleybeth   1 contribution
Reading, PA
Dec 15, 2007
5
people found this review helpful

I went with my three children not knowing what to expect. When I thought of a a museum for kids, I thought it would be stressful and that it wouldn't be fun for all my kids because of the age difference (ages 2, 6, and 9) In a world where children are always being told what not to touch, where... more

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Hands-on House Address

721 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Tel: 717-569-5437