Children's Museum

Really great and educational place to spend the day with the kids. Entry fee is very affordable and it's very large inside. We spent about 5 hours here so it was well worth it.

Fun children’s museum. The place is huge. You could spend all day there. My 3 year old enjoyed it. The only negative is that many of the games don’t work or are very run down so the experience feels like it’s not complete. It needs a serious makeover.

Definitely a place for kids of all ages. There are plenty of activities to keep kids and adults entertained. Most of the activities have Spanish and English instructions / labels - but having a translator app also helps. The volunteets are in extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Kids especially loved the optical illusions, and Dino play area. The museum is ideal location to relax after days of adventures in Costa Rica. The cafeteria offers food at reasonable price (~8-9 USD for cheese quesadilla, fries, and drink)

GET THE MAP! it’s only 300 but they said it was just in Spanish so I didn’t want to waste the paper. The place is HUGE so you really do need it, or you’ll miss out on some things. A wonderfully interactive museum of everything for children, it’s also fun for adults. I clearly didn’t read things properly and thought it was a museum about childhood in Costa Rica, but I still loved every minute. The staff are AMAZING! They’re proactive and keen to show you around. I don’t speak Spanish and they still tried, at one point they went and found a couple of staff who are confident with their English to take me around the tilting house. They were so kind and enthusiastic, I wish I’d got their names. Some of the older exhibits have English translations, unfortunately they’ve disappeared from the newer ones, it’s a shame that they’re taking that away as it makes it more accessible. It is so affordable and you can spend an entire day there!

It's always a good time at the Children's Museum. It's a good way to spend a day out with your kids. There are lots of different exhibits and the staff is always helpful and friendly. As always, the dinosaur attractions are a huge hit with everyone. I noticed there have been a few changes, making the museum seem as if they are in a transition period. Some exhibits have been moved or taken away entirely. And the newer exhibits are just OK. However, there are still plenty of traditional and popular exhibits in existence to enjoy, so there is still lots to see and do. We love the interactive exhibits the most, and this time around, my kids took part in the canopy activity. Because it's currently vacation period for the kids, there are a lot of extra activities available for kids of all ages. All in all, like I said, it's a fun way to spend the day. Be warned about the parking situation though. It is expensive! And in my opinion, a total rip off.

We could have spent the whole day! We didn’t have a lot of time, as we decided to stop in before a San Jose city tour. There is so much for kids to see and do here. My 8 year old loved it and gets so excited when she’s telling people about all the things there are to do. Give yourself half a day to spend here. We went on a Wednesday morning, it wasn’t busy at all. There were a couple of school field trips there but it felt like we had the place to ourselves. Most of the learning exhibits in the different rooms are in strictly Spanish, but if you use google translate it’s easy to understand the different sign. There are staff in each room to help with the different exhibits, they also speak English to help the non Spanish speakers.

ThWe have a very good experience here, plenty of parking available, no lines, my kids love the place, the illumination was very nice, all the attractions were in very good condition, the place was clean, the bathrooms were clean too, we also enjoyed a lot taking pictures of the "cars" characters. I'm glad that they keep this place in such a good condition, lots of memories here.

One of my favorite places to visit in Costa Rica because I get to play my songs for the children. It’s a wonderful thing what they did transforming a place of suffering (an old prison) into a palace of joy for children. The facility is well kept, full of fun and educational things to do.