The Glazer Children’s Museum boasts 170 hands-on exhibits for the kiddies, a downtown Tampa location next to other attractions, and a free admission night to boot.
The museum is located next to the Tampa Riverwalk, the Tampa Museum of Art, Curtis Hixon Park, and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. So if you come out, there are tons of other things to keep you busy too. But back to the museum…
Photo by Glazer Children’s Museum
The first thing you’re going to notice is WATER. Every kid’s favorite thing. Kids can pilot a cruise ship, create thunderstorms, play with tug boats, and tons of other watery interactive exhibits. There’s even a huge climbing tower to educate kids about the water cycle. That’s right. They get to pretend to be a raindrop. Doesn’t get much better than that.
Photo by Glazer Children’s Museum
The second level has a put-on-your-own-play theater, a play fire truck, a Publix shopping center, a mini-city, and tons more. My favorite was the sports section. Kids stand in front of a green screen and play a goalie, blocking virtual hockey pucks. I don’t mean to brag…but I set the high score.
Photo by Glazer Children’s Museum
And I got to meet Arthur from the children’s books too. He was a swell guy. My son wasn’t so sure, though…
After exploring all of the museum, we went outside to the Curtis Hixon Park to play in the fountains.
Photo by Jennifer Lane
My personal favorite day to go to Glazer Children’s Museum is on the first Tuesday of every month. Why? Because it is FREE! Yes, the first Tuesday of every month is free, where parents and kids get in for free from 12:00pm-6:00pm. It can get a little crowded, but you can’t beat that price.
Further Information
Location: 110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602
Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm │ Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pm │ Sunday, 1:00pm-6:00pm │ Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
Admission: Adults $15 │ Children (Ages 1-12) $10.00 | Children under 1 are free
Parking: Available at Poe Garage at the corner of Ashley Dr and Cass. $1.20 per hour, unless special event is occurring as determined by the City of Tampa.
Website: http://glazermuseum.org/
Phone: 813-443-3861
Doing it on the cheap…
Best way to do it on the cheap is to take advantage of free admission the first Tuesday of every month, 12:00pm-6:00pm.
Adults must be accompanied by a child.
