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Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

Children's Museum of Tacoma

Name: Children's Museum of Tacoma
Address: 1501 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98402, US
Telephone: +12536276031
Rating: 4.7

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The Children's Museum of Tacoma celebrates the power of play! Make forts, play in the water, create Pay As You Will admission is supported by KeyBank.
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The Children's Museum of Tacoma offers Pay As You Will admission. Please pay what you can during your visit to help us ensure that every child gets a chance to play! Your support of Pay As You Will admission means we will be able to serve more families everyday!

06/18/2026

Heads up, Museum visitors! The Children's Museums of Tacoma and at JBLM will be open from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Friday, June 19.

06/15/2026

Friends, thank you for nominating us for this year's Best of Pierce County! Thanks to your support, the Children's Museum of Tacoma has been nominated in 5 categories, including:

🎂 Children's Birthday Party Venue
🎈 Family Attraction
🏛️ Museum
☀️ Summer Camp
🎁 Place to Buy a Gift

Love visiting the Museum? Consider voting for us at the link in our bio or at VotePierceCounty.com 🔗

06/13/2026

Curious about becoming a Museum member and supporting Greentrike’s mission? Consider picking up a new Summer Play Pass to the Children's Museum of Tacoma ☀️🤸

The Summer Play Pass Membership is a seasonal access pass based on the popular Playful Membership, scoring you access to special members-only play hours, programs, and discounts for three months from the date of your purchase. Learn more about membership and its perks at Greentrike.org/membership

06/12/2026

As temperatures soar, we're staying playful indoors!

Need a break from the sunshine? With open hours all weekend from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., drop by the Museum and make new friends, splash in Water, scale the giant Wave Climber, create awesome art in the Studio, and more while staying safe and cool 🤸☀️

06/11/2026

Get ready for the most playful celebration of math on the Puget Sound! 🧑‍🔬

Join us at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma for MathFest, a FREE celebration of math for children ages 3 – 11, presented by Greentrike and Zeno! At this one-of-a-kind event, children and their families will step into science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) by playing math games, exploring STEAM activities, winning prizes, and having fun!

🗓️ Saturday, June 27
🕒 From 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 Children's Museum of Tacoma at 1501 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402

The event is free, but you can let us know you're coming by RSVP'ing at Greentrike.co/Tacoma-Mathfest-2026

06/10/2026

Beat the heat while staying playful at the Museum this week! The Children's Museum of Tacoma will be OPEN to the public Thursday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ☀️

Admission to the Museum is Pay As You Will, which means that it is by donation only. This admission model, the first of its kind among children’s museums in the nation, keeps playful experiences accessible for every family in our community, as well as a safe, cool space to take a break from the sunshine.

06/08/2026

Happy Member Monday! With your Museum Membership, your family gets an extra day each week to play on their favorite playscapes, create amazing art in the Studio, and enjoy Wee Ones Weekly, a playful musical program for our member families, perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Not a member yet? With the Summer Play Pass now available for a limited time, it's a great time to try it out! With the Summer Play Pass, your family can enjoy all member benefits for three months from the date of purchase ☀️ Learn more at Greentrike.org/membership.

06/03/2026

Big thanks to the amazing KeyBank volunteers who helped prep bundles for the Monarch Diaper Bank and kits for MathFest! We’re grateful for your support in helping us serve children and families in our community.

05/31/2026

We've LOVED seeing all of the amazing artwork that families have been creating with watercolors in Becka's Studio lately 🎨

Posting about your adventures at the Museum? Don't forget to tag us in your post using Children's Museum of Tacoma!

05/30/2026

Try exploring the properties of water at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma! With tons of different toys and objects available, children can build their own blockages to alter the flow of the river, drop different objects to see whether they sink or float through the stream, and more 🌊

Planning your visit? We're open all weekend from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.! Find our full up-to-date hours at the pinned post or at the link in our bio 🔗

Address

1501 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA
98402

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12536276031

Website

http://greentrike.org/childrens-museum-of-tacoma

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