We jumped on this attraction 1st among all the different attractions listed by TripAdvisor. We wanted a change from the usual kiddies hangout (playlands, playgrounds, etc.) and thought a museum for children would make a good alternative.
Located a few hundred meters from Manila Ocean Park, the museum has two floors with exhibits. In addition, there were exhibits in the external compound of the museum - the biggest of which was a Huey helicopter.
The exhibits were interesting, but looked tired. Understandably so, since when we were there, the museum also hosted groups of children on a field trip. Each group comprised over 20 children, and was allowed to spend a specific time in each exhibit area before being rotated to another area. The children varied in age - the older ones would find the exhibits boring. A few of the exhibits suffered from being mishandled.
However, for a toddler, the exhibits (working or otherwise) did not draw as much attention as the opportunity to run around and play pretend. There was ample opportunity for this between the rotating groups.
This would make a great musuem if the exhibits were maintained in working condition. There were too many failed exhibits. For us however, the trip was worthwhile since it gave the kid a chance to run around and discover a few new things - like being in the driver's seat of a life-size jeep and fire truck.
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