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Catherine Blackwellon Google

8 months ago

Worth the money if you have younger-middle aged kids. We took my 4 year old son and 2 year old niece and everyone had a blast. All the exhibits are neat and the constant change of "scenery" is excellent for the ADHD brain! Will be back for sure!

Babitaon Google

6 months ago

We had a wonderful time, they had activities for kids of all ages from sensory stimulation to construction site to even golf area. We nearly spend 3 hr exploring all the 3 levels. They have ticket discount for South Carolina resident and kids under 1 are free. Restrooms in all the levels and outdoor play area is also available in good weather. Parking was free even if they had the parking gate while going in don’t know if it’s for all the days or just weekends not sure about that. Overall it was worth the trip from Charlotte on our way to Atlanta.

David Zepedaon Google

7 months ago

We had a wonderful experience at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate! This place is incredibly well-designed, clean, and full of engaging activities for kids of all ages. There are so many hands-on exhibits that encourage learning through play — from the water area to the grocery store, climbing zones, and creative spaces. Everything felt very well organized, and it’s clear that a lot of thought went into making the museum both fun and educational. The staff was friendly, and the overall atmosphere was welcoming for families. It’s a perfect place to spend a few hours with children, especially if you’re looking for something interactive and enriching. Highly recommend for families visiting or living in the area!

Wraith Sevenon Google

9 months ago

(Images edited to hide identities as I don't know who those people are, and they might not want to be online) Great place to bring kids to play for a while. We do wish they wouldn't charge adults with full price ticket, as we aren't there really for ourselves. Sadly we went on a rainy day and the outdoor playground was closed (but looked cool). They have three floors of exhibits and displays. Very interactive and the kids had a lot of fun. Several of the displays stood out as very inventive. They had a lung display in the body exhibit that you could put a light weight cloth into and it would shoop around inside the lung tubes and then pop out the top. (second floor) They had a Publix grocery store where kids could "shop" and then they could check out at the register and push the buttons for the vegetables then "pay" by pushing the currency amounts on the other side. (sadly other than beeping the UPC codes wouldn't actually scan onto the screens) In theory one kid would run the register and the other would be the customer but kids liked to do both sides themselves (self checkout people in training I guess). Genius of Publix (south eastern ish grocery store chain) to sponsor it. Gotta plant those loyal customer seeds early. Seriously though Publix is a great grocery store, excellent sub sandwiches. (see images) They also had a fully functional crane in the construction exhibit which was very well done (3rd floor). It was magnetic so you could pick up some "I-beams" and some various sized boxes. There was pretty much always a line for using it. Definitely a hit, had the dual joystick controls and button for turning on and off the magnet. (and a safety so you couldn't lift things really high up (about 6 foot) and drop them.) Their 1st floor was a little smaller than the others but had a great water table exhibit, probably do that last unless you want a wet kid running around the rest of the place. (see images) Their staff was friendly and helpful. Specially the puzzle area (kind of inside the Publix store) their staff there did a great job. Lots of little wood puzzles and brain teasers kind of things. We spent quite a bit of time in there. Definitely go by when they are open. They also have a 9 hole mini golf course as well (small tennis balls so you can't whack it and knock some kid out) so that was pretty cool as we like to play putt putt golf. They also have a large climbing display thing in the center of the building that spans from the 2nd to the 3rd floor (entrance and exit are on the 2nd floor so you kid can't go up there and get lost) It is a little bit loud, as most children places tend to be. But we definitely enjoyed it. We didn't have time to hit the library or art museum next door but maybe one day. It was a good location downtown and parking is free on Sunday apparently.

Maria Krugon Google

5 months ago

It is larger and impressive compared to Spartanburg location. Can be a bit expensive if you're not a member. The wide interactive exhibit and activities for children are amazing. Be sure ro spend at least half day there.