🎨 Children's Museums in DC Metro Area, VA
27 locations across the DC Metro Area metro area
- Locations
- 27
- Cities
- 20
- Avg Rating
- 4.7
💡 Fun Facts About Children's Museums in DC Metro Area
- National Children's Museum: The Dream Machine is a three-story climbing structure and slide that serves as a flagship attraction, noted as a major highlight by visitors
- National Children's Museum: The museum features a dedicated Placita Mágica exhibit created for the museum's 50th anniversary celebration
- National Children's Museum: The museum offers specialized exhibit areas for infants and toddlers called 'Little Dreamers' with cloud and flight-themed design, indicating intentional programming for the youngest visitors
- National Children's Museum: Two major traveling exhibitions are scheduled: 'The Pigeon Comes to Washington DC: A Mo Willems Exhibit' (January-May 2026) and 'Curious George: Let's Get Curious!' (May-September 2026)
- KID Museum Bethesda Metro Center: Features five dedicated studio rooms for specific materials including cardboard, circuits, textiles, and woodworking, allowing visitors to explore targeted creative disciplines
Browse Children's Museums by City
Washington
3 locations
Alexandria
3 locations
Leesburg
2 locations
Gaithersburg
2 locations
Bowie
2 locations
Bethesda
1 location
Ashburn
1 location
North Bethesda
1 location
Fairfax
1 location
Warrenton
1 location
Walkersville
1 location
Middletown
1 location
Frederick
1 location
Sterling
1 location
Upper Marlboro
1 location
Vienna
1 location
Rockville
1 location
Greenbelt
1 location
Manassas
1 location
Chantilly
1 location
