Cape Cod Children’s Museum

We live on Cape Cod and the Cape Cod Children’s Museum is such an incredible resource for families (both residents and visitors). I’ve been bringing my son here since he turned one, and he is now 3 and loves it just as much as then! The exhibits are fun and interactive (the submarine, farm and fishing exhibits are his favorites) — and he never gets bored, no matter how many times we return. There is always something new for him to explore! Beyond all that, the staff is top notch. They really engage with the children, whether it be with creative movement programs, the arts & crafts room, or with special events like gingerbread house decorating. And above all, what I really love, is that it is so CLEAN! I’ve been to other children’s museums, and this is by far the cleanest one around. Always good to see, especially in the winter season when germs are everywhere. I would highly recommend this hidden gem!

This place has been open for 15 years and sad to say I’ve been driving right by it. Today I decided to peek in and see what they have to offer. I was very impressed. They have activities for ages 1 and up. Well… The center is focused more towards children I’d say 7 and under but the sign says 1 – 59 so let the child in all of us come right on out.
You walk in and notice they are split in to different Zones. They have a pirate ship in the middle and a bunch of different pretend zones all around. Just sit back and relax parents, connect to the wi-​if and let your children’s imagination come to life.
I’ll be back again for sure rain or shine grab a yearly family membership for $ 99.99. This place gonna be on our checklist!

I am completely spoiled with one of the best children’s museums in the country (please touch in Philadelphia) so overall I thought this museum was dinky and overpriced for what it was. That said if you have a toddler and a rainy day this is probably your best (only?) option on the cape, and I bet they completely clean up during high season.
We got a groupon so we paid half price thank goodness. They also offered circle time and craft activities which made the price of admission more worth it. My daughter (2) did enjoy it. There were plenty of puppets, pretend and dress up to keep her occupied for a couple of hours. They gave us vouchers for free ice cream (down the road a piece) so that was a nice surprise. The staff was very nice and friendly.
Coupon in the Kids on the Cape publication widely available up there for free.

We’ve been to quite a few children’s museums and this is by far my least favorite. It is small and some of the exhibits are pretty lame (the apple garden in the back being one of them). The submarine was pretty cool and was definitely my daughter’s favorite spot. For what it is, it is definitely overpriced and I saw a sign by the register that prices are going up in April.

I’ve come here a few times with the kids I nanny for. Large parking lot is great. They have interactive music time and crafts. I love the activities that they have, the kids love it. It’s very clean and it makes for a wonderful activity on a rainy day!

What you can’t tell from the website is that it’s relatively small in square footage. Basically it’s one big room that’s about ²⁄₃ the size of a hockey rink. I guess the advantage to that as a parent is that you can sit down in a central spot and keep one eye on your kids inspecting each of the activities.
Mostly geared to kids younger than 8 so my 5 year old is in heaven but my 9 year old is making the best of it.
I’m visiting on a rainy Sunday, so it’s probably a little busier than normal. At $ 7 per person, not sure I’d ever make an excuse to come back.
Hey — how about a TV so the Dads can watch the Patriots?

Kids had a great time on a dreary morning during vacation in this sweet little museum. They’re part of the acm reciprocal program which was a nice surprise so it was 50% off. The music sing a long was very sweet and the kids ages 3 ½ and 6 ½ really enjoyed All of the fun little areas. Lots to do for ages walking up to age 8.

Awesome place! We had five adults and five kids under the age of 7 and everyone had a great time. Lots of well done fun exhibits of all sorts to keep the kids occupied and a good number of things to keep adults entertained too. One of the best parts was its relatively small space. With only one very visible and attended door, we didn’t feel the need to constantly keep an eye on all the children. A nice break for parents! The gift store had some worthwhile items as well and reasonably priced too.

Had a great experience visiting last week with my kids, a four yr old and five yr old. It was a relatively quiet day at the museum despite being vacation week which was a nice change from the last few tines we visited. The space is really well– maintained and it looks like they’ve updated a couple of the exhibits. The kids played for nearly four hours. Rather expensive but worth it. I’m sure they’ll age out in the next year though … and I’ll surely miss this place, particularly on rainy, cold days.

My 3 ½ year old LOVED it!!! She is begging to go back. The set up was full of surprises at every turn. She loved the pirate ship, the puppet theater, the restaurant, the train, and the submarine. Perfect day!

After spending a long weekend at the Cape (offseason) we stopped off at this children’s museum. It kept the kids (7 & 3) busy for several hours, so it Worked! Seating for the adults was limited is my only complaint, but I am lazy.
There were mind puzzles that all the parents were found to attempt and I dont think anyone was successful… so fun for all ages I guess.
The space was not very large, looking like a small airplane hanger, so I would guess at a busier time of year there would be a problem. At our visit it was fine, and that is also with birthday parties being held in 2 private rooms.
Lastly, a disappointing loss of my son’s winter jacket. There is a main coat hanger when you walk in and the child must have grabbed the wrong jacket. There was a similiar one left behind, but too small for my son. Oh well, honest mistake. Hope they call when they discover the mixup.

A fun place for kid’s of all ages! Plenty to do and the kid’s never get bored as they always moan whenever I say time to go!
Would be niceif they had more for adults to do, but on the other hand it gives you a chance to interact with your children and get them away from the TV and video games.
Those who complain about the cost most likely don’t realize how expensive it is to run a facility like this. They are a non-​profit primarily staffed by volunteers. My hat is off to those at the CCCM who work hard to make this a fun place to go to for both kids and adults.
Be sure to check out the Friday night Shinzdig held once a month as the last one featured the Children’s Choir from Christ the King and African Drummers and dancers which made for one fun friday night!

I agree that the price is steep for a children’s museum. My son is 1.5 years old and was the same rate as adults. That’s the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars. In regards to the previous comment that there aren’t activities planned for adults. My understanding is it is a children’s museum. Typically the adult (parent/​caregiver) is interacting with the chid.
Out of all of the children’s museums I’ve been to with my son this one is the star. As a preschool teacher by profession I was amazed by the activities provided, the learning centers set-​up and the detail to quality early childhood experience.
The centers included:
–a tree house workshop (with tools, cones, truck books)
–an enormous pirate ship (dress up trunk, mast to climb on)
–kitchen/​bakery/​retaurant/​table area (dishes, pretend food, cash registers, shopping carts)
–postal office
–music room
–train table, vehicle table
–huge submarine with port holes, steering wheel, telescope, all types of buttons, screens
–a large play wood train (holds children-​engine, 2 cars, caboose)
–a manipulatives area (beads, duplos, puzzles)
–large rowboat
–puppet theatre and puppets
–ramps, magnets (science exploration)
and that is not all. Each center is so well done and engaging. I was so inspired by the ideas here and of course my son had fun.

Expensive indoor «museum». It cost about $ 22 for 2 adults and 2 kids 2 and under. There is plenty of stuff to do here, but nothing especially interesting for adults. They have a play restaurant, a ship to climb on, a tree house, an small aquarium with some shells in it. There were also a couple of arts and crafts tables. Overall — I’d rather have skipped this place.