Keeping the kids entertained while traveling can be a challenge, especially on days when the weather doesn't cooperate. Luckily these 10 museums offer engaging, interactive experiences for kids and adults alike.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Children's Museum are as follows:
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Indianapolis
- City Museum - St. Louis
- The Magic House - St. Louis
- Kohl Children's Museum - Glenview, Ill.
- Children's Museum of Houston - Houston
- Museum of Discovery - Little Rock, Ark.
- Children's Museum of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
- Children's Museum of Denver - Denver
- The Strong Museum - Rochester, N.Y.
- Madison Children's Museum - Madison, Wis.
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning children's museums!
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The Experts
Brett Barest
Brett Barest is a freelance writer in Greenville,... Read More
Brett Barest is a freelance writer in Greenville, South Carolina that has watched the city grow from cow pastures and boarded up buildings to the tourist destination it has become today. He loves telling the stories of the people that have brought great food, drink, and live music to the city through a variety of local and regional publications.
Brett Barest
Brett Barest is a freelance writer in Greenville, South Carolina that has watched the city grow from cow pastures and boarded up buildings to the tourist destination it has become today. He loves telling the stories of the people that have brought great food, drink, and live music to the city through a variety of local and regional publications.
Beth D'Addono
Beth D'Addono is a food and travel writer obsessed... Read More
Beth D'Addono is a food and travel writer obsessed with flavor, exploring cultures, street music and the city of New Orleans. Beth writes about New Orleans and other destinations for outlets including USAToday, AAA Traveler, Taste, Country Roads and others. Her book 100 Things To Do in New Orleans Before You Die delivers an authentic New Orleans experience for lifelong New Orleanians, transplants and visitors. Take an audio tour here. She also wrote The Hunt New Orleans, a local's guide to restaurants, shops and experiences.
Beth D'Addono
Beth D'Addono is a food and travel writer obsessed with flavor, exploring cultures, street music and the city of New Orleans. Beth writes about New Orleans and other destinations for outlets including USAToday, AAA Traveler, Taste, Country Roads and others. Her book 100 Things To Do in New Orleans Before You Die delivers an authentic New Orleans experience for lifelong New Orleanians, transplants and visitors. Take an audio tour here. She also wrote The Hunt New Orleans, a local's guide to restaurants, shops and experiences.
Christina Nellemann
Christina has lived in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area... Read More
Christina has lived in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area since she was a baby. A first-generation Nevadan, her Danish parents instilled in her an intense love of travel and the wild, rugged outdoors of the Western U.S. She spends her time hiking, camping, biking and kayaking in the mountains around her home, and snorkeling and boating in Lake Tahoe. Christina loves to visit the neighboring states of California, Oregon, Utah and Arizona but has traveled around the world including to Japan, Fiji, Turkey and Ecuador. When she's not traveling or living outdoors, Christina is a graphic and web designer, writer and blogger.
Christina Nellemann
Christina has lived in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area since she was a baby. A first-generation Nevadan, her Danish parents instilled in her an intense love of travel and the wild, rugged outdoors of the Western U.S. She spends her time hiking, camping, biking and kayaking in the mountains around her home, and snorkeling and boating in Lake Tahoe. Christina loves to visit the neighboring states of California, Oregon, Utah and Arizona but has traveled around the world including to Japan, Fiji, Turkey and Ecuador. When she's not traveling or living outdoors, Christina is a graphic and web designer, writer and blogger.
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los... Read More
Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, editor and party columnist specializing in travel, entertainment, film, food, wine, fashion and the other good things in life. She is a founding/voting member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, who present the Critics’ Choice Awards every January. Her favorite places to be are on the beach in Southern California playing volleyball, scuba diving with the sharks in warm tropical waters or strolling the streets and soaking in the atmosphere of one of the world's great cities (New Orleans and Florence are her favorites).
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, editor and party columnist specializing in travel, entertainment, film, food, wine, fashion and the other good things in life. She is a founding/voting member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, who present the Critics’ Choice Awards every January. Her favorite places to be are on the beach in Southern California playing volleyball, scuba diving with the sharks in warm tropical waters or strolling the streets and soaking in the atmosphere of one of the world's great cities (New Orleans and Florence are her favorites).
Karon Warren
For nearly 20 years, Karon Warren has traveled the... Read More
For nearly 20 years, Karon Warren has traveled the globe, searching for adventure, unique personalities and a new perspective on the world. When she has the opportunity, she brings her husband and two children, ages 9 and 13, with her. In fact, Karon believes travel is one of the best educational tools available to children today. Karon has been published in a variety of media, including FamilyVacationCritic.com, USA Today, WorkingMother.com, CruiseCritic.com, DiscoverJacksonNC.com, GulfShores.com, Curbed Atlanta, DeSoto Magazine, and Simply Buckhead. Karon lives in the North Georgia mountains with her family, where they enjoy such outdoor recreation as hiking, geocaching, and playing sports.
Karon Warren
For nearly 20 years, Karon Warren has traveled the globe, searching for adventure, unique personalities and a new perspective on the world. When she has the opportunity, she brings her husband and two children, ages 9 and 13, with her. In fact, Karon believes travel is one of the best educational tools available to children today. Karon has been published in a variety of media, including FamilyVacationCritic.com, USA Today, WorkingMother.com, CruiseCritic.com, DiscoverJacksonNC.com, GulfShores.com, Curbed Atlanta, DeSoto Magazine, and Simply Buckhead. Karon lives in the North Georgia mountains with her family, where they enjoy such outdoor recreation as hiking, geocaching, and playing sports.
Corinne Whiting
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she... Read More
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she caught the travel bug early on. Corinne studied abroad in Strasbourg, France (undergrad) and in Edinburgh, Scotland (graduate school). She's backpacked around Australia, taught English in Argentina and explored (so far!) countries from Cambodia and Egypt to Turkey and China. Corinne served as associate editor at Where magazine for five years; as a freelancer, she now writes for publications like National Geographic Traveler and Amtrak's OnTrak. Here in the lovely Northwest, she's attempting to debunk the rain myths, up her coffee and live music quotient and find her Zen near/on the water.
Corinne Whiting
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she caught the travel bug early on. Corinne studied abroad in Strasbourg, France (undergrad) and in Edinburgh, Scotland (graduate school). She's backpacked around Australia, taught English in Argentina and explored (so far!) countries from Cambodia and Egypt to Turkey and China. Corinne served as associate editor at Where magazine for five years; as a freelancer, she now writes for publications like National Geographic Traveler and Amtrak's OnTrak. Here in the lovely Northwest, she's attempting to debunk the rain myths, up her coffee and live music quotient and find her Zen near/on the water.
10Best Editors
10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased... Read More
10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.
10Best Editors
10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.