Hands On Children’s Museum
Hands On Children’s Museum is a museum in Thurston, Washington which is located on Jefferson Street Northeast. Hands On Children’s Museum is situated nearby to the swimming pool East Bay Public Plaza Wading Pool, as well as near the museum L.O.T.T. W.E.T Center.- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Address: 414 Jefferson Street Northeast, Olympia, WA 98501
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Artesian Commons and Capitol Theater.
Artesian Commons
Park
Photo: Bri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Artesian Commons is a 0.2-acre pocket park in downtown Olympia, Washington built in May 2014 around an artesian spring. It is described by the city as Olympia's first urban park. Artesian Commons is situated 1,100 feet south of Hands On Children’s Museum.
Capitol Theater
Movie theater
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitol Theater, at 206 East Fifth Avenue in downtown Olympia, Washington, was built in 1924. It was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb and has a capacity of 1,500. Since 1986, the Olympia Film Society operates the theater. Capitol Theater is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Hands On Children’s Museum.
Old Capitol
Public building
Photo: Senapa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Capitol Building is a historic building in downtown Olympia, Washington. It was built in 1892 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975. Old Capitol is situated 2,000 feet south of Hands On Children’s Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympia and Tumwater.
Olympia
Photo: Brylie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the Pacific Northwest, having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.
Tumwater
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the state capital of Olympia to the north.
Lacey
Photo: Farwestern, CC BY 3.0.
Lacey is a city in the southern Puget Sound region in the state of Washington. It is just east of Olympia, Washington state's capital.
Hands On Children’s Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Thurston, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.04805° or 47° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
-122.89667° or 122° 53′ 48″ westLevels
2Open location code
84VV24X3+68OpenStreetMap ID
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