Children's Museum Of Richmond

08/11/05

A fun place to go for preschoolers by Melissa G. at InsiderPages

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The Children's Museum is geared toward preschoolers. There are a few things there for older children to do, but not enough to last very long. There is a special area for toddlers that is gated in so parents do not have to worry abotu the toddlers getting loose and running through the whole museum. The apple picking tree is a favorite with the preschoolers. The cost of admission has gone up over the years and now seems pretty high to me. They have added new things, like a water area for the kids to play in with their hands. The art room is alot of fun if your child likes to make things.

PROS: good for preschoolers

CONS: high admission price

A place to climb, explore, experiment and play until every surface area is smudged with fingerprints.

by Contributor at Citysearch

Overview
Bright, colorful and crowded, the museum keeps an eye out for a kid's best interest. It's divided into different sections: How it Works, which lets kids experiment with tools, materials and their own endless energy; Feeling Good Neighborhood, featuring a functioning apple orchard and a monster-sized digestive system; Our Great Outdoors, possibly the only cave that's not off-limits to kids and the Art Studio where the paint gets on someone else's walls for a change.

The Appeal
Not only does the atmosphere encourage plenty of child/parent interaction, it also offers parents a quick respite from the action when it becomes exhausting. Check out the benches beside the Great Outdoors area, or slip into Little CMOR, which caters to the youngest visitors to the museum.