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Children's Museum of the Lowcountry

25 Ann St., Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 853-8962
Ranked #21 of 82 attractions in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Children's Museums
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Tampa, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

I visited the Childrens' Museum this past Memorial Day weekend with my two daughters, 11 and 5. It was a nice little diversion from some of the more adult activties I planned for the weekend with my husband but the museum was just ok. It is very small and if we hadn't spent so much time in the art room... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

The Children's museum is centrally located (an easy walk from the aquarium and shops/restaurants) on King's Street. There's nothing extraordinary at the Lowcountry Museum. However, it's suited for toddlers and kids up to 4 years old. And it is good for 90 minutes of supervised child entertainment. The museum is laid out in rooms with different themes (balls, pirates, castle,... More

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south carolina
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Lots of fun rooms, the staff are happy to have you visit and eager to help with whatever you might need. Other parents there are almost always friendly and reasonable. Our 2 year-old has loved it since he was 7 months, and all our friends have memberships like we do. Truly a Charleston gem. More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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What a fun experience. You have to take your child if you are in town. Had a great time when we first visited. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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This review was written by kids (11 and 10) especially for kids. Our family has visited many Childrens Museums, but we found this one the most educational. The younger kids(3 & 4) loved it. While there we learned about pirates, medieval times, the oceans, and more. They even had costumes to dress up in! They had a pirate ship to... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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Lots of fun activities, some wet and/or messy. Pirate ship and Castle are full child size, small snack/break area. Enthusiastic staff, very pleasant. Special Needs sundays are great for families with special needs kids. Total number of participants are limited, less crowded. no one seems surprised by children's behavior if there is a problem. More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Children over the age of five will be challenged to find enough to entertain themselves for more than 1 hour. This museum is for very young children age 1-4 More

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LaGrange, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

My daughter and her friend had a wonderful time here. It was crowded that day, spring break, so I recommend going during nap time for the younger children. So many great areas. More

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Covington, Georgia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

This event is just average, more exhibits are needed. The ones they do have my kids age 4 and 7 enjoyed. Not much time is needed... 1 hr is all that is really needed to enjoy the event. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012
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Our 3 1/2 year old grandson LOVED the museum and so did mom and gramma. You know it's small child appropriate when there is a special small door for them to enter the building! So much to do... it's hard to leave one area to find out what the next area might offer. A large art room with supplies galore... More

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