Children’s Museum of Tacoma

Children's Museum of Tacoma is a nonprofit museum for children located in Tacoma, Washington. The museum officially opened in 1986. The museum offers hands on play-to-learn experiences for children.

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Opening hours:
Sunday–Monday and Wednesday–Thursday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday–Saturday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Type: Museum
Description: located in Tacoma, Washington, US

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tacoma Art Museum and Greater Tacoma Convention Center.

Tacoma Art Museum

Museum

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The Tacoma Art Museum is an art museum in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It focuses primarily on the art and artists from the Pacific Northwest and broader western region of the U.S. Tacoma Art Museum is situated 550 feet south of Children’s Museum of Tacoma.

Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Convention center

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The Greater Tacoma Convention Center, is a convention center in downtown Tacoma, in the U.S. state of Washington. It opened in November 2004 and has been described as the "second largest meeting and event facility in Western Washington". Greater Tacoma Convention Center is situated 500 feet southwest of Children’s Museum of Tacoma.

Convention Center/South 15th Street station

Tram stop

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Convention Center/South 15th Street station is a light rail station on Link light rail's T Line in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003, and is located almost adjacent to the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. Convention Center/South 15th Street station is situated 360 feet northwest of Children’s Museum of Tacoma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Tacoma and Tacoma.

Downtown Tacoma

Quarter

Downtown is the central business district of Tacoma, Washington, United States, located in the inner Northeast section of the city. It is approximately bounded east-west by A Street and Tacoma Avenue, and north-south by South 7th Street and South 25th Street.

Tacoma

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Tacoma, a major port on the Puget Sound, is the third-largest city in Washington State, with about 220,000 residents. It has a dynamic art scene and a great ballet.