Museum Admission

Admission: $9 per person
Under Age 1: Free
Active Duty Military and Dependents: $3.00 discount (up to 8 per visit)

Reservations are strongly recommended

Planning Your Visit

The Curiosity Place in the Grand Traverse Mall provides guests a safe and welcoming space for children and adults to explore the world of a child at their own pace, and in their own way. This space, powered by the Great Lakes Children’s Museum is a place of play and experimentation while we reflect on the needs of our community.

There are a mix of exhibits and programs catering to a number of early childhood developmental areas, ranging from role play to creativity to curiosity to pattern recognition to social awareness. There may be a program scheduled for the day you are visiting. Weekday programs include things like facilitated crafts, early childhood skill development, interactive story times and play groups. On Saturdays through the Fall and Winter, the museum offers Arts in Action and Partner Programs on select Saturday mornings.

The Museum also offers the Power of Play gift shop. Keep us in mind as a source for educational and fun items for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions.

Curiosity Place is open 7 days a week for gallery play. Walk-ins are welcome but on busy days it is possible for tickets to sell out. See open hours and reserve your tickets ahead of time on our Reservations Page.

The Calendar is helpful if you’re trying to plan for further out than the next week.  The Calendar also shows holiday closings, available sessions, exclusive use rentals and scheduled programs.