Activities for Kids

15 Epic Museums Worth Planning a Vaycay Around

With museums like these, amusement parks are getting a serious run for their money. Check out our favorites.

By Tinybeans Team March 22, 2017

Disneyland and LEGOLAND will no doubt be on the vacation wish list, but we’re here to tell you the following museums are giving amusement parks a serious run for their money. From tiny towns to giant locomotives, your kiddos will be begging to stay another day. Click through the gallery below to learn about our favorite spots from across the country.

Center of Science and Industry, Columbus

With over 300 interactive exhibitions, a seven-story extreme theater, the country’s only high-wire unicycle, and Little Kidspace—an area for kiddos ages 0-5—there’s enough educational fun to keep the entire family entertained for days at COSI. Encounter Poseidon at Ocean, the playground depicting the mysteries of the sea. Check out the newest exhibit, Energy Explorers, which teaches families about energy and making smart choices, or explore the darkest caves in Adventure: Valley of the Unknown. And if you're planning a trip, go in the summer when they host the annual Science of Big Machines exhibit, which lets you and the littles get behind the wheel and operate over a dozen huge types of construction equipment.

333 West Broad St.
Columbus, Oh 43215
614-228-2674
Online: Cosi.org

Photo: courtesy of COSI