Our kids always enjoy this museum. There’s a modest sized water play area (the energy lab) that you will want to visit last in case they get wet (also helpful to bring a change of clothes and shoes). Next to this is the under 36 months area for small kids that is endlessly entertaining for small kids with a bus, treehouse, slide, boat and more. There’s also an infant area in this space. These areas are next to the bathrooms and near the entrance.On the other side of the cafe there’s several exhibits that sometimes change. Currently there’s a TV video area, giant light bright, construction, drums, emotions, a marble maze and a couple other things. Down the hall there’s a dinosaur exhibit with digging area and play nest along with animatronic dinosaur. Across from this there’s a space exhibit on Apollo. The last area is the media area with the touch floor, lights and sounds.There’s a great room for parties and lots of outdoor areas as well (playground and a light maze right now). Near the entrance there’s a Rube Goldberg machine. They also have a teacher resource area by the entrance with lots to do. It’s open to the public many times when events aren’t happening.The cafeteria tries to have healthy options with fruit, yogurt, and baked fries and breaded chicken. You can also bring your food.There are fun little touches like a kid door at the entrance that our kids love!

What an amazing place for kids. This place was perfect for our 2 and 4 year old. The water area is perfect where kids can just the right amount of wet playing with different “energy sources”. The building area was great and the kids emotions area was really well thought out for real engagement with the kids. There was a huge arts and crafts area that was stocked with great activities. Highly recommend the for a least one trip with the kids.

Great place for the little ones! There are a ton of activities for them. You can bring food and drink in to save some money so that is always nice. The kids always have a blast.

Loved it! My 1 yr old had a great time! Wish the food court had healthier options though.

The staff at the door was very friendly and there were plenty of staff throughout supervising each room. The food and coffee in the cafe was nice and reasonably priced which was nice and my son had a great time splashing in the waterworks area and finding plenty of toys to stay occupied. Excellent way to spend an afternoon learning and having fun.

Great for tots and young kids. We spent about 2 hours there and saw almost all they had to offer. Would love to see few more attractions added specially in STEM.

This is an impressive interactive science museum for kids. But its also over-priced. Charging adults and kids both full price as a charity but no financials available online and poor employee reviews on glassdoor (most staff also seem to be volunteers)...I just hope the major donors are reviewing senior exec salaries.

Nice place for kids and kids parties. I enjoyed my visit here. Will highly recommend it to parents.

I love this place. Its always updated and clean. Good crowd. The staff is always friendly and attentive and they have activities for special needs children

5yo, 4yo, and 2yo really enjoyed their time at Stepping Stones. The girls enjoyed making music. There was plenty to do for each of them! Love the hands on learning and exploration.

We love this place. So many fantastic areas, tons of space, and always great science fun. The little kid area is also fantastic with tons of educational play. Highly recommend.

Awesome place for kids and family.

Very nice place.... kids loved visiting.... we are not even from this area and we were very welcomed here. Highly recomento. There are a lot of different activities for all ages... all dahs of te week. A little expensive if you’re going there for one single visit but it’s defiantly worth becoming a member. Plus you get t go to a lot of other museums for free, if you are a member. Anyways... it’s worth it...

This place is amazing and weve become members here and got the membership that allows us to bring guests.Beats any other childrens museum weve been to.Great for a wide range of ages.Tons and tons of activities. Sub areas where you can spend hours if your kid is interested in specific things. Exhibits are engaging and tons of fun. Science is encouraged, art, reading, pretend play all on hand.They do have some rotating exhibits too but after coming a bunch of times, I dont think well tire of anything anytime soon. As our kid grows, her interests keep changing and that keeps it fresh as well.The one-off visit is a little pricey, but doing a membership is a total slam dunk and very reasonable if you come back a few times.People are friendly and helpful.They do have a limited food service area and offer a good range of stuff, even if you kid has some allergies. You are also able to sit down with things you brought in so its easy to supplement with what they have too.Laid back and fun. Good for different energy level family members.We love it and will keep being members!

My kids are 1.5 yr old girl and 3.5 yr old boy—-the kids enjoyed their time here. They enjoyed the water section energy lab and trucks/building, outdoor playground ... it is $15 per person. we were there for 3hours, played a lot. I have been to other kids museum and I think stepping stone museum can improve their exhibits tremendously . maybe build a pretend kids area? kids always loves that. ️

I have two toddlers and came here for the first time today. It was BEYOND a hit. I love all the little details that have been thoughtfully added to the space to make it extra special. As a parent and preschool teacher I cannot begin to tell you how amazing it is. So much freedom for kids to touch and play and move around. Really really great place. I can’t wait to bring them back.

Super friendly staff and very clean place. Gets crowded on the weekends.

A great place for toddlers and parents alike!

Amazing playspace for a wide range of ages from a few months old to pre-teens (there is a designated pre-walker section where newborns can crawl around which I would have loved to have had when my baby was younger). There are different sections, including a covered outdoor section, where the kids can explore and is a fun, hands-on, educational place. Highly recommend, if you have kids!

Fun place. Looking forward to seeing what they do with the new space. It looks like it might capture kids a little bit older which could be great for the ease of taking the whole family.

Awesome place for kids. While they have a place called tot town for small kids that can crawl it isnt very large. But there is a lot to do for kids that can walk. The prices are very very reasonable as well.

Very good place for kids. They are having fun!

Average museum in Norwalk. I came here when I was a child. They have exhibits on all areas of science. Lots of things to see. Their outside playground is nice. I may come back here.

Always a great place to spend a few hours. Have been going since my youngest was 1y/o now she’s 4&1/2 and still enjoys it. The membership is definitely worth the money. Pays for itself after like two visits. The food they sell is good and healthy. But you can bring food and snacks with you and it’ll save you some money.

We arrived at 9.40 on Saturday morning and the front desk lady didn’t let us in until 10am because it was a member-only morning. I understand she followed the rules but she could at least let us go to the cafe or go use the bathroom. She told us to wait 20 minutes in the coat room. Imagine holding a 2 year old from entering the museum. Very disappointed. There was no sign saying about the member-only morning.

Kids love it and its fun for adults too!

This place is awesome specially for young kids. Big place and so much to explore and learn. The best thing for military family members is free. Saved us $45 for 3 of us (parent and kid).

Toddler dream land with storytelling, fitness fun, express yourself, etc. numerous kids activities, cafe and outdoor space add to fun.

Fun place. Looking forward to seeing what they do with the new space.

Great place for the children to explore and learn new things

I am giving this place a five star because It is a great place for toddlers. There is many fun activities for them to explore and have their little imagination run wild. I love it, my two boys enjoy every bit of this place. They are having fun while learning at the same time. Every day they have a variety of activities they can take part in. keep up the good work Stepping Stones.

A really fun experience and memorable too

This is such awesome place for little ones to explore.

We stopped here on our way to Philadelphia to let the kids stretch their legs a bit. I wish we had planned a whole day here. The kids LOVED it. The energy lab had a bunch it really neat water play stuff, The areas for younger kids were great. The staff was friendly and inviting. I cannot recommend it enough.

Great place to spend a few hours with young kids. The kids were entertained and learned how to build things. Expect the to get a little wet in the motion lab, but they will love it.

Great place for children of all ages. We attended a birthday party there and we loved it. Clean atmosphere. Educational opportunities for children including a spot for infants. I would love to go back. Indoor play areas. Beware there is a water center there so bring change of clothes and towels.

Very poorly run. I actually saw a manager screaming at an employee. I don’t feel comfortable coming here again.

Best place to take your infant/toddler in Norwalk. Very educational and so much fun for the kids. We got in for free since we got the military discount, so saved $45 ($15 per person).

Great childrens museum. Kids love the water tables but maybe you should bring some extra clothing because they will get wet. Very well maintained. Staff is great. Highly recommend

I am giving it 3 stars because the place is great and so much fun. But the other 2 stars that I am not giving it is because the food was so bad that even my whole family got sick. and I thought since it was $30 for two sets nuggets and fries and small container of watermelon the food was gonna be good but NO it wasnt. Please do something about this, and then you guys can have 5 stars.

This is a great childrens museum! The staff goes above and beyond to help each child learn and have fun. They have arts and crafts, water play areas, technology centers and a great outdoor play area. They also offer healthy food and organic choices. Love this place!

Exhibits are great and educational. Staff Is friendly but it gets busy sometimes and adults and children over 2 pay the same price even though the adults cant really play with anything.

A great place to bring your children. There are activities for children at different ages. My 1 year old had a great time.

Great place to have fun with children. You can easily spend there whole day. Very clean with lot of attractions I would say for children 0 - 12 years old. There is lovely playground outside.

I was really disappointed after visiting this museum. My daughter got bored quickly and only enjoyed the water area. One of the staff members was also very rude. Least favorite Childrens muesum so far.

Took my 6 yr old and 3 yr old daughters and they loved it. It is hands on and even my wife and I had fun interacting and playing with the exhibits. Very cool place

Great museum for kids. Plenty of parking. Large facility with outdoor space. Cafeteria with lots of options other than fried. Great exhibits. Great for young kids to old.

Very nice place.. awesome for kids. I went with my daughter and mother we enjoyed it evenly. Lots of fun! I recommend it!

My daughter woke up the next day with pink eye (first time she ever got it) but she loved it there.

Too expensive, not much to do. Repetitive. Unfriendly staff. Restrictive without reason. Boring. Not worth it. Be done with it in 15 minutes and thats $1 a minute for kids, adults same price. Water table only interesting part and even that doesnt take long to be done .

Great place to bring your children too. My 4 year old loves this place. She spends hours and hours there playing and learning.

Great place for infants and toddlers alike ... Perfect for those rainy/snowy days when a quick drive over could lead your little ones to a place Filled with activities and toys. Their wet zone is fun for my little one, And their annual membership is also tax deductible.

Great place to bring your kids, the family membership is a good deal and tax-deductible to boot. The exhibits seem to be always changing, so theres always something new. This is one of the better childrens museums Ive been to.

My son had a great time but I thought it could have had more to do for the price it costs to get in!

This is our second time to stepping stones. My girls are 3&4. The room where the children dance was set up as a conference room so they couldnt use that. The main room was nothing more than a craft station. My girls were there for 41 minutes I asked for a refund. Very disappointing.

Lots of great activities for kids - we have gone back twice and still have more to do!

A great museum for a one day trip. The kids love it here and always have a lot of fun

Great museum, very interactive. Good for all ages infant to big kids.

Lots of fun for kids in the 2-8 range. Havent seen the exhibits change very much, but they have some special events and its a place to go on a rainy day.

We have a membership. Our kids love it. Great place for children of different ages.

Theres a lot of kids here

The annual passes are not worth the fee. After a couple of visits it becomes boring for a 4 year old. The visiting exhibits are a few and long between, not to mention sparse. It is more of a play ground that a place to learn new and exciting things. Imagine Nation in Bristol, CT is more diverse in activities and events and generally more educational for the kids IMHO.

Great place for kids. A lot to do. Be prepared to get wet in the energy lab.

Lots of younger kids activities. Water section is excellent. Other similar museums we have been to have had more to offer for the price but over all a good time with the little one.

Fun museum for the kids, they have a ton of different activities and zones for all ages.

My kids (3 & 2) love this place! Lots to do and fun things to explore. Its pretty expensive though and can get crazy busy. Try and hit it up during the week if your schedule permits.

My 2 year old daughter love this place. We go there almost every Wednesday. She loves Katies Zumba class. My 5 year old son obsessed with the lab energy.

This place is awesome for children. A lot to offer your kids will not be disappointed

Total hands on museum, not boaring at all. Its expensive for just one visit, but you can buy a yearly membership, which I think one would definitely use. So much to do& will want to come back.

Fun filled day

If youre looking to kill time with your kids while wanting to make the experience fun and educational, this is definitely the place for you! Bring extra clothes! Your kids will more likely get wet!

Highly recommend it for everybody; worth visiting here

Great place to take young children to. Can spend the whole day there without the kids losing interest. More for the younger kids.

Good place for kids to explore new stuff.

Its OK. Although its got some good ideas each thing is not too big and gets some filled up quickly, its has a great playground for crawling babys and a huge kitchen corner for kids but a toddler I would probably enjoy better a local park with swings.

Absolutely a great place to take the kids. Bring extra clothes if you go into the water area. They are bound to get wet playing with all balls and water

Great place for my little one to run around and burn off some weekend energy.. get there early because its not exactly a secret and gets quite busy after 10:30 ish.

Place is great for my daughter who is 2 and a half, cafeteria, and stuff to do inside and outside with weather permitting

So many activities for all ages. Great staff. Nice cafe. Outdoor train, weather permitting.

Alway pleasant kids love it and staff is great and friendly

Very fun and interactive but small. Ran out of things to do quickly.

Member for 3 years. Always nice.

If you live in the area and have kids, you must get a membership. Easiest way for your kids top have fun, and will save money within a few months

Great place for small chidren. The water area &outside were fun.

Lots of activities for small children. Keep extra pairs of clothes, there is quite a bit of water play. Very expensive Cafe. #funforkids #getsplashing #science4littleones

The energy lab was fun, but that was really the only thing to do there. Really disappointed. My 4 year old was bored after about 40 minutes. Especially once it started to get crowded and the few exhibits that are there began to fill up. Made the mistake of buying a yearly membership without having gone first, which is a shame because I dont think ill be going back. Ive been to many childrens museums in several states, and this was by far the least entertaining and least engaging. Such a shame.

Very interactive activities for children. My son loves this place

My children love coming here... they learn and interact with educational tools...

We took our 3-year old grandson here last week and found the place short on activities to engage him. The water exhibit was a highlight, and the outdoor play area was a close second. However, the exhibit about feelings seemed too politically correct for our liking, and a complete yawn to him. We found it difficult to engage him in the healthy lifestyle exhibit, too. The construction section really had nothing for kids to do. I can see where this might be a good alternative rainy day activity, if you can stand the crowds. But the cost is high, and I am not convinced that a child with a water table at home wouldnt learn just as much there as he would at this museum. Also think it would be more fun to come with a friend or two.

Great place gor kids. Even dedicated space for youngest children to move freely and play.

Best place for your kids to learn, laugh and play all at the same time. 100% recommended!!!

The concept of this museum is fabulous but it falls short. The toddler exhibit was lacking. The play equipment was filthy. The light blue foam blocks used in the open outside play area were black with dirt. The water area had green algae growing in the pipes and the whole lobby, water area and toddler area smelled strongly of mold and mildew. The cafe had very few choices and for a museum about science and learning about self had horribly unhealthy options for lunch. The only positive I can say is that after buying a membership upon arrival - they refunded it when we left!

This is a shockingly well equipped little museum for a small town. Great for toddlers.

I have a 2 year old and we came here twice. She loved it... I think its even better for 4-8 year old bracket...

I am still 12 and love this place!!!! It is fun and entertaining and great to bring if your a nanny or babysitter

I made the mistake of accompanying someone here. for such a new building, the lobby smells strongly of mold... which was a stark contrast from the ancient places ive been to. the amount of misinformation or meaningless bits of information really took the cake, though - they do a disservice to the young mind. i hope no family gets fooled into thinking that there is anything truly educational about this place. you would be better off visiting a library. it is like being in a noisy bazaar with some cheap thrills around the corner but nothing actually worthwhile to spend time on. for a somewhat better alternative, visit the nearby aquarium (that has far more water but a lower amount of fungal spores) in Norwalk or the childrens museum in Stamford (which is only worthwhile if you go to a good exhibit, hike, or visit the farm). i hope they improve after this review.

Amazing place for my four year old aon and three year old nephew to burn off some steam.

Wow! After our 1st visit became a member. It was just THAT awesome for my kids.

My kid loved it, a lot of things to do and learn.

The best childrens museum I have been!