Children’s Museums in North Carolina

Explore North Carolina’s top children’s museums! Enjoy interactive exhibits, exciting learning zones, and expert advice for a fun family day out.

Ranked in Alphabetical Order

  1. Children’s Museum of Alamance County – Graham, NC
  2. Exploration Station, Hands-On Learning Center – Lumberton, NC
  3. Fascinate-U Children’s Museum – Fayetteville, NC
  4. Kaleideum – Winston-Salem, NC
  5. Marbles Kids Museum – Raleigh, NC
  6. Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum – Greensboro, NC
  7. The Children’s Museum of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC

#1 Children’s Museum of Alamance County

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Address: 217 S Main St, Graham, NC 27253
Phone: 336-228-7997
Website: https://www.childrensmuseumofalamance.org/
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Wide variety of exhibits fostering imaginative play, including an outdoor play area with a river for fishing and a dome climbing structure

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#2 Exploration Station, Hands-On Learning Center

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Address: 104 N Chestnut St, Lumberton, NC 28358
Phone: 910-738-1114
Website: https://explorationstationnc.org/
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Diverse range of interactive exhibits promoting learning through play, including "Pops the Talking Tree"

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Conveniently located in downtown near many food options

#3 Fascinate-U Children’s Museum

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Address: 116 Green St, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: 910-829-9171
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Variety of interactive exhibits simulating real-life environments such as a mini grocery store, bank, and hospital

No on-site café but conveniently located in downtown near many food options

Free street parking

#4 Kaleideum

Address: 120 W 3rd St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-767-6730
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Almost 70,000 sq ft and four floors filled with interactive exhibits and an expansive rooftop play area

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

On-site café available

#5 Marbles Kids Museum

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Address: 201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-834-4040
Website: https://www.marbleskidsmuseum.org/
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Two floors of interactive exhibits including a 3-story pirate ship and an IMAX theater offering educational films

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

On-site café available

#6 Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum

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Address: 220 N Church St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-574-2898
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Diverse range of interactive exhibits, including an expansive outdoor play area with two 30-foot-tall climbing structures connected by a net tunnel

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking nearby

#7 The Children’s Museum of Wilmington

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Address: 116 Orange St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910-254-3534
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Four floors of interactive exhibits including a pirate ship, science center, and an outdoor play area

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free street parking