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Hand's On Children's Museum
106 11th Ave SW
Olympia, WA 98501
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Clarion Hotel Olympia €60 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Red Lion Hotel Olympia €99 1.1 mi 1.8 km 3 of 5 stars
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“Hands on Children's Museum” PlanetWare.com
“Children's Museums” GeoParent.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 9 attractions in Olympia
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Traveler Description: Interactive exhibits teach children through activities.
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Attraction type: Children's museum, Other
Address: 106 11th Ave SW Olympia, WA 98501
Tel: 360-956-0818

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4 of 5 stars
PugetSoundMom   2 contributions
Port Orchard, WA
Oct 3, 2009

My kids love this place. We live about an hour away from it but still make the drive about once a month. It can get crowded but we always manage to find space to play. The play areas are full of activities and allow for all my children to play at the same time while exploring different interests. Their favorites... more

“Nothing for infants & Not very clean”
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2 of 5 stars
Joanie_S19   1 contribution
Cleveland, OH
Apr 29, 2009

I was visiting the area and decided to check out the museum for something for my 9 month old daughter to do since she had limited time to play in the hotel room. I found there was only one area of the Tot Spot (designed for infants to 4 yrs old) where she could play. There is a soft mat... more

“pretty fun”
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3 of 5 stars
olymom   1 contribution
olympia
Jan 21, 2008

It's pretty fun the first couple of times. Not real high quality things to play with, crowded. Kind of expensive to get in. The staff doesn't clean the activity areas very well - the last few times we've gone it was pretty dirty. There are lots of stuffed animals that look filthy, the toys and everything were dirty too. The... more

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Hand's On Children's Museum Address

106 11th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501
Tel: 360-956-0818