Childrens Museum in Providence, Providence County, United States | Museum

Welcome to the Childrens Museum, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.  Rhode Island's only Museum especially for children and their families. Providence Childrens Museum is a hands-on place where kids, ages 1-11, and grown-ups play and learn together.

Come and explore the swirling, whirling ways of water, discover the bones beneath your muscles and learn how much fun learning can be!  The non-profit Childrens Museum of Rhode Island was incorporated in 1976 as a participatory learning center for children, their parents and teachers; it opened to the public in 1977 in the Pitcher-Goff House in Pawtucket. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, its policies are implemented by a professional staff. Families and school children from communities throughout Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts visit the Museum

In October 1997, the name changed to Providence Childrens Museum when it opened its new and much larger facility at a former factory building in Providence's historic Jewelry District. The property, at the juncture of Interstates 95 and 195, is easily accessible from all points in the state. It is close to a range of family services, including Rhode Island Hospital/ Hasbro Children's Hospital. The site is within walking distance of the downtown business district and Providence's inner-city neighborhoods, facilitating relationships with traditionally underserved audiences.  The South Street location is 17,000 square feet on two floors bright with daylight from its 100 windows. An outdoor Childrens Garden and parking lot complete the property. In 2003, the Museum welcomed over 128,000 visitors.