Museum Admission

Admission: $8 per person
Under Age 1: Free
Active Duty Military and Dependents: $2.00 discount (up to 8 per visit)

Reservations are strongly recommended

Planning Your Visit

The Great Lakes Children’s Museum offers 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. As with any museum, what you receive from your time investment is entirely reflective of what you are able to do with your children during your stay.

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.

With the exception of a few holidays, the Museum is open every day. Tuesday through Saturday, there are three 2-hour sessions available (starting at 9:30 am, Noon and 2:30 pm).  Sunday and Monday only the Noon and 2:30 pm sessions are available. When a birthday party or group reserves the Museum, the Museum will be closed to the public during that reservation and will show on the Reservations Page as an Exclusive Use Reservation. Holiday closings are also shown on the 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.