Best Museums in Philadelphia for Kids & Families
12 family-friendly museums with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Reading Science Center, Wagner Free Institute of Science, Pottstown Children's Discovery Center. 1 listing is free. 9 listings are indoor. Every listing includes age fit, stroller notes, cost signals, and parent tips.
By Kit, KidPaths editor
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Top Picks
Reading Science Center
4.9 starsThe Reading Science Center earns its near-perfect 4.9 rating by doing hands-on science right in a small, accessible format. Kids can get close to ever
Wagner Free Institute of Science
4.8 starsThe Wagner Free Institute is a Victorian natural history museum that has barely changed since 1865 — and that's the point. The enormous collection of
Pottstown Children's Discovery Center
4.8 starsThe Pottstown Children's Discovery Center has the warm feeling of a community gem — staff know returning families, exhibits are changed regularly, and
expERIEnce Children's Museum
4.7 starsexpERIEnce Children's Museum in Erie is a well-designed community museum where kids can work in a role-play grocery store, design and test engineering
Museum of Life and Science
4.7 starsThe Museum of Life and Science in Durham is a hybrid indoor/outdoor science museum with live animals — including lemurs in an outdoor habitat that kid
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Ages: Best for ages 2-11
Da Vinci Science Center
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
The Bucks County Children's Museum - Advance Ticketing Recommended
Ages: Best for ages 1-8
Delaware Children's Museum
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
Reading Science Center
Ages: Best for ages 4-12
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Ages: Best for ages 8 and up
Independence Seaport Museum
Ages: Best for ages 5 and up
Pottstown Children's Discovery Center
Ages: Best for ages 1-8
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Ages: Best for ages 12 and up
expERIEnce Children's Museum
Ages: Best for ages 1-9
Museum of Life and Science
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
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