Children's Museum of New Hampshire - Dover, New Hampshire

Samantha C.

Great place for kids. My daughter fully enjoyed the 3 hour time period we were there. So many different activities and all hands on. The dinosaur exhibit and the post office were personal favorites of ours. The submarine and create your own “fliers” station were close seconds. We went in January so the outside play park we did not visit but it looked like a great place for kids.

Alexandra D.

The exhibits are all very hands-on and very well maintained. Really promotes imaginative play. Our 6 year old and 20 months old both had plenty to see and do and loved it. A favorite was the area where they could pretend to be beavers and build a play dam. They were occupied for the entire time we were there and didn't want to leave!
Great small area for very little babies and tots.
Would highly recommend this Children's Museum.

Jackie G.

We have been to several children’s museum and this one was very enjoyable. There were activities each of my three kids enjoyed. I appreciated that there were a few electronic exhibits sprinkled throughout but that the museum did not lean unnecessarily on technology. On days the outside patio is open, there is water play so consider bringing an extra shirt or change of clothes for little ones. We did have to circle once to find parking so look that up before you go so you know what your options are. The museum is only open in three hour sections and you buy your tickets this way. Other museums do this but it bothers me because it prevents kids from lingering. We would have loved to eat lunch outside on the grass and go back in, but with their hours and policies this is not an option. There is also a playground right there that is not well advertised, it was my first time to the area and another mom approached me asking for directions, so it is obviously confusing.

Amelia

I went here with my family on a rainy Saturday. It was quite busy and this place requires a ticket purchase in advance. I did appreciate the number of benches available all throughout the museum. The girls loved all of the exhibits. Each of them is themed and promotes imaginative play for children. I especially enjoyed the sand topography station over in the dinosaur area.

A A.

Stopped by on a road trip so give the kids a break. $15/person adds up, but the museum has lots of cool play areas, including restaurant, train table, car tracks, Lego area and so on. The look is very cool and our kids had fun. Prob best for 2-6, but older kids can play as well. Reservations are a good idea, but we just made it as walk ins at around 10am

Amber B.

There were many interactive exhibits geared to different interests and ability levels.

I really liked that they had a river section that tied in to the river running near the museum.

The staff was helpful and understanding, even when my toddler made a break for the administration offices 🙃

The biggest challenge for us was having a toddler and two pre teens. The older kids are used to having some reasonable freedom to explore an exhibit ahead or behind which is against this museum's rules.

If you also have a wide age gap among kids, know this rule in advance so you can plan your visit

Christin D.

This is a lovely museum experience for smaller children. Lots of hands-on activities and spaces for creative play. Some areas get trashed pretty quickly (ie they need to be "reset" for the experience). It is small in size but there are probably 20 different activity locations within. Buy a ticket slot for entry time. Street parking. Playground next door is nice.

Erin C.

I think the museum is fine for children under 6. I brought my grandson who is 6 and I felt he was at the limit as far as age. He did find a few exhibits that entertained him. Otherwise it is a great place for tiny exploration.