When the weather outside is frightful — and even when it’s not, children’s museums and STEM learning centers across Indiana offer indoor entertainment worth exploring. These seven children's museums in Indiana combine learning and fun to make a memorable experience.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis wows guests of all ages with five floors and nearly half a million square feet of hands-on permanent displays and traveling exhibits. Explore the world's BIGGEST children's museum, and find amazing learning just for you!
Science Central
Science Central, housed in Fort Wayne’s historic City Light and Power Plant building, delights visitors with more than 200 exhibits to discover. With slides, water tables, a high rail bike, outer space-oriented content, and a planetarium, kids might just even forget they’re not outside.
Kidscommon
How often do you get to “flush” yourself down a giant toilet slide? Part of the ExploraHouse feature, the most popular attraction at Kidscommons in Columbus is sure to elicit giggles. There’s also a City by Design play area in keeping with the city’s architectural heritage.
Muncie Children's Museum
The Muncie Children’s Museum makes learning fun with 18 exhibits in a welcoming atmosphere that encourages creative thinking. Science is king in the Discovery Park section, or play around in the Big Rig, the Ant Wall, Book Nook, Doctor’s Office, Barnyard, Schoolhouse, and Nutrition Kitchen.
Children's Museum of Evansville
“cMoe” to locals, the dynamic Children’s Museum of Evansville occupies patrons with Fantastic Plastic, an Artmaker Studio, Kids World, and the Quack Factory, showcasing a 20-foot-tall duck to climb. Find your fun at cMoe!
Wonderlab
In downtown Bloomington, Wonderlab keeps kiddos busy in interactive areas that focus mainly on science, health, and technology. The SandScapes augmented reality sandbox captures imaginations, along with a bubble station, lots of building blocks, and a selection of live amphibians, insects, and reptiles on the second floor.
Terre Haute Children's Museum
The Terre Haute Children’s Museum maintains three floors of fun, including a two-story indoor tree house, Water Works, kinetic balls, a Dino Dig, a ropes challenge course, and a dedicated play zone just for toddlers. Special events and monthly programming up the ante for good times.
