By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders
Cold weather has slowly been creeping in so outdoor play isn’t always a favorite choice. But, what do you do with the kids to keep them entertained while indoors? Visiting one – or more – children’s museums is a great option to let the little ones have fun and keep your sanity! Luckily, the Piedmont Triad has multiple options. Below is the 2023 round-up of children’s museums in the area. *Be sure to check with each location directly for holiday hours!*
Greensboro Science Center
Location: 4301 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro
Hours: Monday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closes at 4 p.m. during Winter Wonderland Lights)
Website: greensboroscience.org
Ticket Prices: Adults (14 & up) $19.50, Seniors (65 & up) $18.50, Children (3-13) $17.50, Children (2 & Under) Free
Kaleideum (North)*
Location: 400 W Hanes Mill Rd, Winston-Salem
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. *(Closes permanently Dec. 31)
Website: kaleideum.org
Ticket Prices: Adults & Children (1 & up) $10, Seniors (62 & up) $9, Children (11 months & under) Free
Kaleideum (Downtown)*
Location: 120 West 3rd St, Winston-Salem
Hours: Monday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (members only), Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. *(Not open currently – Grand Opening tentatively scheduled for Feb. 17.)
Website: kaleideum.org
Ticket Prices: tbd
Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum
Location: 220 N Church St, Greensboro
Hours: Monday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (members only), Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 1 – 5 p.m.
Website: mbcmuseum.com
Ticket Prices: Adults & Children (1 & up) $12, Children (11 months & under) Free
Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
Location: 200 Qubein Ave, High Point
Hours: Tuesday 1 – 5 p.m., Wednesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 1 – 5 p.m.
Website: qubeinchildrensmuseum.org
Ticket Prices: Adults & Children (1 & up) $12, Children (11 months & under) Free
Ideas for Children’s Museums Just Outside the Triad
- Discovery Place Nature (Charlotte)
- Discovery Place Science (Charlotte)
- Fascinate-U Children’s Museum (Fayetteville)
- Marbles Kids Museum (Raleigh)
- Museum of Life + Science (Durham)
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh)
- The Children’s Museum and Science Center (Rocky Mount)
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