Best Museums in Tampa for Kids & Families

4 family-friendly museums with age ratings and parent tips.

Highest rated: Great Explorations Children's Museum, Mission Moonbase, Saunders Planetarium. 3 listings are indoor. Every listing includes age fit, stroller notes, cost signals, and parent tips.

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Great Explorations Children's Museum

4.3 stars

Great Explorations Children's Museum in St. Petersburg is a hands-on discovery museum where kids can run a pretend grocery store, perform a puppet sho

Best for ages 1-10Indoor & Outdoor$50-$70 for 2 adults + 2 kids

Mission Moonbase

4.3 stars

Mission Moonbase is a space history exhibit inside MOSI dedicated to the history of human space exploration — kids can see actual space artifacts, spa

Best for ages 5 and upIndoorIncluded with MOSI general admission

Saunders Planetarium

4 stars

The Saunders Planetarium at MOSI projects the night sky onto a full dome ceiling in a darkened room — kids recline in their seats and watch star maps,

Best for ages 5 and upIndoor$30-$50 for a family of 4 (show admission included with MOSI admission)

Museum of Science & Innovation - MOSI

3.9 stars

MOSI (Museum of Science & Innovation) is Tampa's major science and technology museum — a massive indoor facility where kids can launch rockets in a si

Best for ages 4-12Indoor$70-$110 for 2 adults + 2 kids (admission + IMAX if included)

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