Children’s Museum of Phoenix
4.6(5,445)4.6 out of 5 stars, 5445 reviews Phoenix, AZ
About Children’s Museum of Phoenix
A highly interactive three-story museum featuring diverse imaginative play areas, climbing structures, and unique 'baby corners' in almost every room, making it an exceptional destination for families with kids of multiple age groups.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families with multiple children of widely different agesFull-day family outingsImaginative and active indoor playInfants (highly accommodated with protected, soft baby corners in almost every room)Toddlers and Preschoolers (ages 0-5 are ideal for the imaginative play kitchen and grocery store)
Why families love it
- Imaginative play grocery store and kitchen area
- Climbing structures and racing cars
- Interactive old mail truck that kids can drive
- Dedicated 'baby corners' in almost every room with soft, safe toys
- Friendly, helpful staff throughout the three floors
- On-site coffee for adults and snack options for kids
Insider tips
- Pack a lunch and utilize the hand-stamp re-entry to stay and play all day
- If a school field trip group crowds one floor, simply migrate to one of the other two floors
- Bring your food stamp card to receive discounted admission ($19 for one adult and one child)
Good to know before you go
- Leaving early (maximize the ticket cost by taking advantage of the all-day re-entry)
- Staying on a single floor when large school groups arrive
- Lack of slides may disappoint some children
- Initial admission cost can seem high if you do not plan for a full-day visit
- Crowds
- Can experience influxes of school field trip groups, but the spacious three-floor layout makes it easy to move to less crowded areas
- Value
- While the initial cost may seem high, the museum offers great value through all-day re-entry with hand stamps. A discounted rate of $19 for an adult and child is available for those with food stamp cards.
- Food
- Outside food is permitted (packing a lunch is highly recommended)
- Accessibility
- Soft-play baby corners in almost every room provide safe spaces for the youngest visitors
- Safety
- Protected, soft-padded 'baby corners' with age-appropriate safe toys in every room
What parents say
"Great for kiddos of all ages! Even parents and grandparents can have a blast! I have been taking my grandson here for years. He always has so much fun. Arts and crafts, play grocery shopping and play cooking, climbing, racing cars, even driving an old mail truck!"
a month ago
"I loved every second of it! This was a super cool place to come. If you have food stamps, you can show your card and get in for $19 with an adult and child. There’s no slides, so I was a bit disappointed. There’s so many things to do here, and I only made it to the second floor. 10/10 would go again!"
a month ago
"First visit to this museum with school as a chaperone. Lots of exploring, fun climbing and neat things to see. Would recommend for ages 0-5. Nice staff,spacious area. My son had so.much fun playing in the store imaginative play store and kitchen. I personally love this museum for antique old persevered building look."
a month ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.