Experts' Choice Award Children's Museum of Indianapolis
What the experts agree on
Widely hailed as the world's largest children's museum, with five floors of interactive exhibits—Dinosphere dinosaurs, a planetarium, biotechnology displays, and a striking Chihuly glass sculpture.
“The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has exhibitions that explore myriad topics, from the dinosaur age to biotechnologies and how babies explore the world around them.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It's the world's largest kids' museum, sprawled over five floors holding dinosaurs aplenty and a 43-foot sculpture by Dale Chihuly that teaches tykes to blow glass (virtually!)." Full review
Fodor's "With nearly 473,000 square feet of fun-filled interactive exhibits, there's no doubt this attraction is one of the best children's museums in the country." Full review
Afar Magazine "A five-story dinosaur greets you at the mecca of all children’s museums, located just 10 minutes north of downtown Indianapolis." Full review
Where "At more than 472,000 square feet, housing 120,000 artifacts and hosting more than 1 million visitors each year, this is the largest children’s museum in the world." Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"Lives up to its title as the world's largest children's museum. Exhibits at the highly praised facility include a planetarium, the heavily hyped "Dinosphere...12,500-year-old mastodon skeleton." Full review
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If you're in Indianapolis with kids, a visit to this museum is a must.
Frommer's "This is one of the largest children's museums in the world, with interactive exhibits covering everything from archaeology to world cultures to biotechnology, plus extensive toy displays." Full review
Lonely Planet "The world’s largest children’s museum also happens to be home to one of Chihuly’s largest permanent sculptures: a vibrant 43-foot tower made up of more than 3,200 individual pieces...."
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Lonely Planet "A life-size dinosaur peeks through a window of the massive Children's Museum of Indianapolis, where kids are invited to listen to, touch and climb the exhibits. Its five floors are packed..."
Lonely Planet "One of the oldest and largest children's museums in the world, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis offers several floors of hands-on learning for kids ages 2 and up. Most exhibits..."
Lonely Planet "The Indy Attraction Pass includes entry to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the largest children’s museum in the world"
