Super fun place for kids of all ages!! My son was delighted with just about all the areas, especially the water play area where you assemble pipes and tubes for water flow, I couldn't make him leave till he was soaking wet. He also loved the real ambulance. Really fun and I like the amount of interactive setups they offer.
A membership here is well worth the money!
Incredible place to take kids, from upper elementary all the way down to infant. This is the kind of resource that you don't often find. Great exhibits that really do encourage enthusiastic, active participation. Kids can't possibly be too loud here. Great learning experiences, great structured 'classes.' This isn't one of the most popular field trip destinations for nothing.
This is a magical place for kids and adults (but mostly kids). They have all interactive displays for kids to play with science. My son particularly enjoyed the pressure rockets and the water works area.
My son and I love the 'preschool area,' which is a dedicated space just for kids ages 4 and under. Fairly large, considering it's just for little ones. It's an immersive space that's safe for little ones to run around and explore and has all sorts of different learning experiences. Water play; mechanical & engineering elements with a very impressive setup of balls and ramps and machines; lots of smaller, independent activities. There is also a contained infant section for babies 18 months and under.
I drive from Birmingham (50 min) with my 3-year-old about once a month because we really enjoy the experience and he usually naps on the way home, making the drive not prohibitive. We park in the Ann-Ashley Parking garage 3 blocks away. We spend the most time in the toddler room and water areas but there are enough other exhibits to make it easy to fill up 2 hours. There's a cafeteria in the back where we sometimes bring snacks if he needs a quiet break. Everything is always clean and well maintained. Sometimes I can see his mind working overtime as he watches "how water can do that" :-)
The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is worth every penny of a membership. This goes for whether you come here from out of town or whether you are a local. This membership can be used at many reciprocal locations around the country. The museum itself is perfect for newborns all the way through teens. There are multiple levels to the museum with a variety of different interactive exhibits. For the youngest children there is even a closed-off miniaturized version of many of the larger older kid things. In the closed off 4 and under Section there is a water area, a engineering ball mechanism area, a kitchen area, a climbing tower, fireman pretend play, lots of puzzles and blocks and building things. There is also a special padded section for young crawlers and little Walker's. Many benches throughout the space make it easy for breastfeeding while watching older kids play. In the winter this is an awesome place to come to get out of the cold in the summer the same to get out of the Heat. Downstairs there is a room for eating and vending machines for healthy snacks and drinks. You can also make reservations for birthday parties or graduation parties or just family get-togethers in general. School groups also come to the museum quite often throughout the summer and the school year. The space is large enough though that it can really accommodate groups as well as individual visitors without feeling overwhelming. Each time I go I take my kids to a different level and we can spend hours in that one space. They never get tired of going there ever.
Ann Arbor Hands On Museum is a US Museum based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor Hands On Museum is located at 220 E Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA.
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