Monday, June 6, 2022

Children's Museum of Denver




The Children's Museum of Denver at Marisco Campus is a whimsical place for children ages 10 and under.  When our oldest granddaughter asked if we would take her for a visit we were just as excited to go as she was! Even more exciting was a special surprise occurrence that happened when we arrived.

The museum is taking reservations for admission to control crowds for safer play and we had a 10:30 AM admission time.  My husband dropped us off at the front and we went inside the lobby to wait for him while he parked our car. While we waited we watched little children enter through the small yellow door in the photo above, while their parents entered at the side automatic doors.  One mother and two sons approached and the older brother did not hold the small door open for his brother.  It closed and the little boy could not open it.  My granddaughter ran over and opened the door from the inside and held it open for him.  The mother was so appreciative of my granddaughter doing that and she said her kindness should be rewarded and told us that we would be her guests on her membership pass!  It was so sweet for her to do that as it was a significant saving for us. She told us that the world definitely needs more kindness these days---so true!




The 46,902 square foot Children's Museum building is located on a 9-acre campus and has 20 exhibits and playscapes and attracts approximately 450,000 visitors annually.


Our granddaughter enjoyed each playscape--the Fire Station No 1 where she slide down the fire pole and operated an actual firetruck.  The Ready Vet Go station where stuffed animal pets can be pretend groomed, x-rayed, and nursed back to health. In the quiet Book Nook, there are comfy chairs and a selection of books for all ages, along with scheduled story times.  Not shown is the My Market which is a pretend grocery store and kitchen area.


The Bubbles room was a big hit!  There is the bubble booth where one pulls a rope and instantly colorful, soapy bubble film is all around you.  You're totally inside a bubble! One can catch giant bubbles, play with bubble foam, and create bubbles of all sizes with an air tube and a large ring. We spent quite a bit of time in this room.




Another favorite room was the Assembly Plant where there are many booths where children can sit at a workbench and hammer nails, saw, and use a vise and screwdrivers to make a creation with pieces of wood.




The Altitude Climber feature is for children over 40 inches tall. It is a pretend mountain to climb and is three and a half stories high inside!  It includes a ski gondola at the top to sit in.



We spent a lot of time in the Art Studio. There was a clay area, easels, lots of paint and paper, a graffiti wall, and windows to paint with chalk paint.  We took home 3 artistic creations!





As you can see from this window view, the Children's Museum outdoor campus is large and full of fun things to do! You can even see the Broncos football team's Empower Field at Mile High in the distance.

The Joy Park has picnic tables, outdoor play material like hula hoops and jump ropes, a slide, and a large sand pit with shovels and dumps trucks.




Our granddaughter really enjoyed riding the zip line, jumping on hay bales, and playing in the "river."





The newest addition is the Adventure Forest! It is a 500-foot (152.4 Meters) long aerial adventure and immersive art exhibit for children 5 years and older or over 44 inches tall (111.7 centimeters), with a height of 90 feet (27.4 Meters) at the highest "lookout point."  To exit one slides down 70 foot (21.3 Meter) chute slides.


Our granddaughter was inside the high lookout point in the bottom left photo.  
She said the view was fantastic up there!




Across from the Children's Museum outdoor campus, we could see some of Denver's Elitch Gardens Amusement and Water Park in the distance. We went once, a few years ago and it may be time for another visit sometime this summer.




There were other areas we explored but I did not take photos such as Water, Kinetics, Energyetc, but you can see them all in the short museum video above (just close off the ad in the beginning)

The Children's Museum is certainly a wonderful place to spend the day or to invest in a membership to go frequently if you live in the area. My husband and I not only enjoyed watching our granddaughter have fun that day but it was also enjoyable to watch the other children learn and play together. 

Have a wonderful week! 


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33 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

It is always nice to hear stories of kindness and generosity. The Children's museum looks like a fun place to visit. So many activities to enjoy both inside and outside. Cute photos of your granddaughter. Take care, enjoy your new week!

Michele Morin said...

Thanks so much for the recommendation! We will be checking out this site on a future visit!

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

What a wonderful place for children to play and learn at the same time!

Hena Tayeb said...

Oh wow, what a wonderful museum. Looks like everyone had a wonderful time.

Sheltie Times said...

What a thoughtful thing to do in response to your GD act of kindness.

I love children's museums. We are fortunate to have I believe 4 in this state and they are an incredible fun learning experience for kids. By having more of them it gives parents a more reasonable opportunity to visit them more frequently rather than just a special occasion opportunity.

I find they are great places to take younger family members because the kids are rarely bored.

Jeanie said...

What a fabulous place! Our munchkins would just love this!

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

oh what a fun place - so much to see and do

Lowcarb team member said...

Wow!
The Children's Museum looks such a fun place to visit.
There is certainly a wide choice of activities.
Great photographs.

All the best Jan

NCSue said...

Looks like a great place for the kiddos to have fun and learn!
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Tom said...

...this sure looks like fun!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

How nice to read about your granddaughter doing a good deed and being rewarded too. We all hope that the young ones are being taught good manners and generosity. What a great way to start your day. Love this neat place and I know I would love it too. Good for the young at heart too.

Lydia C. Lee said...

Wow. This looks great fun!!!

ellen b. said...

What a great children's museum and how nice that your granddaughter's kindness was immediately rewarded!

Linda said...

70 feet is a long slide!

Angie said...

Pat - what an incredible place! I have been to Children's Museums before, but nothing this extensive! I think I would enjoy it at least as much as your granddaughter! And well done to the whole family for bringing up a child with manners! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!

Hilly Nicolay said...

Nice place for kids.
Lots to do and learn too.

Greeting.

handmade by amalia said...

Wow, looks really fun. Kindness rules!
Amalia
xo

William Kendall said...

I can see the appeal of that for kids.

Phil Slade said...

I'm so pleased to hear that you experienced a true and unexpected act of kindness that is unusual nowadays. The adventure playground looks wonderful and something I have not seen in this country. It's a great idea that should be allowed to spread as i could see it catching on big time.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

That's really a fabulous Children's Museum . What a wonderful Grandparenting Day for all three of you! I'd enjoy a day there myself with our great-grands but we are all a little far away to drop in. And, though I hate to admit it, we are a little too far on the elderly side even if we all lived closer! Our daughter and SIL would love a grandparent day like that though!

Karen (Back Road Journal) said...

What a wonderful way to spend a day with children. I can just imagine how much fun the bubble room was.

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

I'm sure my grandkids would have a blast there.

R's Rue said...

Looks like a great time.
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Lydia C. Lee said...

Back again to say thanks for joining in #Allseasons - see you next week. Love the books being portable magic idea.

Joanne said...

Oh wow! That looks incredible. My boys would have loved that place when they were younger. We used to make it a point to visit all the children's museums when we went on vacation.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

This looks like fun, and my granddaughter would love it (she's 9). Wish it were closer!

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

What fun this is!! It looks like kids are really having a blast with everything to do. What a godsend for parents for kids to have a safe place to play and learn.

I'm kind of jealous! My 6'3" little boy won't go to places like this any longer.

Light and Voices said...

What an incredible Children's Museum! I used to purchases an annual membership to the Children's Museum for my grandchildren. So whenever their parents or grandparents and the children went someplace they could enjoy the area together. None that I visited was this awesome!

Jim said...

Very cool.

Sandy said...

Looks like quite a place! We have COSI here in town, but it's not as large and is not focused on kids of a certain age. Center of Science and Industry here in Columbus has areas within that are geared to a certain age group; but it's appropriate for all ages. Haven't been since my daughter was grade school age and there lots of school trips there. Looks like a wonderful way to spend quality time with your granddaughter and how sweet she was to open the door for the little brother. Kindness is in short supply.
Popped in from a mutual friends blog, it's always fun to meet new bloggers. Do swing by for a visit.
Sandy's Space

csuhpat1 said...

What a cool place. Very nice. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Veronica Lee said...

A wonderful museum, Pat. And how fun!

Loved the photos.

Happy Monday!

Rambling Woods said...

This looks like a great place for kids...