So many wonderful things to do for all ages indoor and out. Little ones can tot around in the toddler and baby section and older school aged children can challenge their brains to puzzles and other hands on activities. Outdoors you can explore musical instruments and gardening. Will be going back since there is so much to do.

The activities in the museum are interesting, and both of our girls (ages 6 and 12) had a great time. The 12 yo spent most of her time in the math puzzles section, and the tube and ramp building section. The 6 year old really enjoyed the pizza kitchen and grocery store.Even though the kids enjoyed themselves, the number of activities and exhibits was limited, so it didnt take long before both of them were through everything and wishing for more to do.The staff are pleasant and helpful, and they are constantly doing rounds, making sure all the tactile exhibits are kept clean and sanitary.

My wife and I are from Winnipeg, Canada and we brought our 2 year old son to this museum three times. There was so much to do and the staff was so friendly, especially Ruth! It was tough to find spots that were designed for kids in and this one was very well thought out. We hope to come back one day :)

The place was amazing it had a ton of activities for the kids. The staff was super friendly and professional they really made us feel welcome. My kids really enjoyed this place. It was organized and clean. I’m definitely coming back again.Quick update, I have been back since and this place is still pretty great to visit, the exhibits are all age appropriate for kids and it seems they may rotate different exhibits from time to time. They have an outside lunch area where they also have things for the kids to play with to give the parents a chance to finish eating while the kids play. Another cool feature is that you can pre-order lunch before your visit just in case you and the kids get hungry while visiting. This is also great for school field trips. The entrance is inexpensive and there is a lot of cool things for kids to see like 2 real live turtles. A small trail for the kids to follow and plenty of room to kick a ball around or just to let the kids run around outdoors. By far one of our places!

Visiting from out of town, a really good friend of mine took my daughter (18months) and I here. My daughter absolutely loved it! It had so much educational activities which I even enjoyed as an adult, through out the whole museum. The staff are very friendly, and the whole museum was very clean. They are doing renovations and updates, but that didn’t hinder the experience there at all. Definitely would come back!

We took a 3, 6 and 9 year old and they all had a blast. Plenty of engaging activities for all 3 of them from arts & crafts to brain teasers and physical activities.

Amazing place for kids to explore and learn my daughter had so much fun. The facilities are very nice however they cant afford to keep it air conditioned. There are many exhibits needing repairs. For example, the puppets are very raggedy and the display is missing the curtain, the animator doesnt work at all, the dig area was missing most of the components and the Sid the science kid exhibit has a smell experience and most of the items smell as if theyve gone bad. But the views are amazing and the kids just love it anyways. Still a good time with lots to do. Just check the weather or call to make sure if they have the air on that day.

We brought 3 toddlers all under the age of 4 and theyre was so much for all 3 of them to do. With 3 different buildings and hundreds of different exhibits and toys and activities for each of them to do. Theyre was even stuff outdoors for them to all have fun doing.

I loved going here as a kid!

Much fun for everybody. Takes whole day. We were there 3h and we only saw half of the museum. I really liked mind teasers. They take some time to think but feeling after finding the solution is phenomenal. Recommend to everybody not just children.

We had pretty high expectations for this place based on the reviews and we were very disappointed. There is a mixture of brain teasers for big kids and pretend play for little kids. The veterinarian center had a list of tools you could use to check on the animals but no tools available. The pizzaeria was a fun time. The grocery store was adorable but the staff that was in there kind of ruined it. Kids were running around shopping having a great time and she just started lecturing them on putting things back exactly where they belong. My children didnt even finish the whole process before they started putting things back. It was quite disappointing.The second building was interesting. Had game type activities and STEM things to do. It was just so crowded you couldnt really do anything and there were materials missing. In the build a car section there were no motors. The wind stream had one ball. There was a cup thing where everyone was supposed to design a cup that had only 2 cups.In the third building its supposed to be an under the sea theme with a focus on the environment. There was a maze of seaweed that was just ropes hanging down. The sunken ship had a slide. A sand table that was running out of sand. A place to watch a fish show with two broken TVs and a blacklight coloring area with no paper. Later realized the staff was carrying around the paper. Not sure why it was being held hostage.... The staff in this building got mad at kids for tossing bean bags around. The staff just didnt seem to like children being children.Finally, parents shouldnt have to pay full price. We stand around and watch.

My son and I had so much fun playing and learning here! The staff is nice and helpful. My son cant wait to go back.

This was a good place to take our granddaughters for a not-too-big-of-a-cost. I had hoped we would be there for about 3 hours, but we were only there for 2 hours. The 3-yr old was active, and the 11-yr old just blew through everything . But overall, it was cheaper than the Living Desert (which we still hope to do some time), and we were more active than staying home and watching Disney movies. All in all, a good day at the Childrens Discovery Museum!

Our kids love the children’s museum! They like all 3 rooms and especially the surprise element of the 3rd room that they change around from time to time. Both my kids are toddlers and they enjoy visiting the museum very much. They are learning as they play and after a few hours are ready for a nap. It’s always clean, staff is friendly and nice and cool during summer time.

Great place for kids. You can leave for lunch and comeback or order from Gelsons and eat in the picnic area. Three buildings filled with interesting things plus an outside play area.

Extremely well thought out museum for kids. It got very crowded the day before Thanksgiving as Im sure any great attraction would get on a holiday. We left a little bit early because it became difficult to see the exhibits due to the number of kids running around. Would definitely come back on a less popular day.

Loved this place! The staff was super friendly when you saw them on a regular basis and always changing it up.

Wonderful museum with lots of fun creative activities for the kids.

Absolutely superb place to take children for the day! My kid did not want to leave! Tons of hands on activities ranging from science, math to real life play centers such as a store, pizza shop etc! Staff is very friendly!

So many cool things to do here.

Great place for kids to have fun and explore. Plus, 0arwnta get a little rest :-)

It was fun and educational, the kids enjoyed it very much. My only complaint really is no snack bar, and that is just because we didnt really want to have to leave and then go back. The staff were all great and the place was clean and there is enough to do there so that people arent totally crowded on one thing.

This was a great place to take my friends kid for day. The museum had 3 buildings... The first building was there favorite as it had tons of brain teasers, activities dress up and pretend areas for them to explore. We easily spent 3 hours exploring with them on this 110 degree day inside where it was cool and they could use their brains, explore with other kids and burn off energy.

Not as great as the other Childrens Discovery Museums in major cities, but a nice place to burn 1.5 hours with your kids under 6 yrs old. If you are staying at a hotel, ask concierge for a discount brochure that saves you $1 per ticket. They charge $9.95 1 yr and up.

A lovely place to take your kids to. Or kids had a ton of fun for hours

Great place to challenge kids and making it fun!

I love that the museum has a program Museums for All. I can afford to take my granddaughter. The excitement and joy in her face that shines as she enters the museum with so much to see around every corner. The curiosity that comes out when she is here is wonderful. So much to learn, so much to do, from reading books, building things, role playing, making sounds, strength, agility, from one building to another! Bravo! a wonderful afternoon

Fantastic Place for Children and Adults. Very Creative Stuff.

Best place to take your kids. We go as often as we can for ours. So much to do.

The boys had fun, ran all over the place to the different stations and explored everything.

Nice collection of activities for little kids and brain teaser stations throughout to challenge older kids and even adults. A good way to spend a chunk of the day for only $10 (or less with various discounts) per person.

Great place for kids and all ages. Great friendly place to enjoy with family/friends.. entry fee for admission. Its well worth the enjoyment just being yourselfs.

Great place for toddlers and elementary school age kids. Kids do not want to move out till it closes :)

Awesome experience for the kids, plenty of activities and a beautiful view of the mountains...

At first glance, felt like a toddler establishment, but the puzzles were complex. Many adults were attracted to the many puzzles that stumped the best of us. Overall great experience for the whole family. Has 3 buildings of fun and education for all.

Still one of our favorite go to places where the kids can explore their creativity. And burn some energy!

So much to do here. Kids loved it and never wanted to leave. The site is very clean, well maintained and staff is friendly. Plenty to do for a wide range of ages. Different room themes dispurse crowds. You can easily kill like 2-3 hours here.

Me and my daughter love this place. She can be her all day and I love it. And the puzzles . Staff is awesome and helpful. We will be back soon .

It’s a great place for toddlers and young kids. As a local I’d love to see more variety throughout the seasons but I understand funding may be an issue. My son loves to visit here and we can spend an hour or two hanging out.

This place is good for the younger ones like toddler to like 5. I wish it was updated then the same stuff they had years ago. They have added cooking for children of any age with an awesome chef! Thats was really fun. Made real food instead of snacks

Great for kids for 2 to 3 hours

The staff is very friendly and helpful and they have so many different things that even when its crowded it doesnt feel crowded

Lots of fun for us and the grandkids! Even if they are nearly 8 years apart in age!!

Great place to bring the kids :) especially in the summer and you need a place to bring the kids. The membership is totally worth it

We had a good time here. It was very well staffed so even the areas that were very busy were getting cleaned up and organized instantaneously which was great. Most of the activities were more suitable for older ages and Im not sure it would be my first choice for younger kids (under 8ish). There were quite a few activities for the little ones too but most of it is pretty standard stuff (arts and crafts, play store / restaurant). The string maze at the entrance was a hit and Ive never seen that before.

My rating has nothing to do with the staff because they are fricking awesome. But it has to do with the size of place just wish it was bigger because then they could have more stuff. Im comparing this museum to the Napervilles childrens museum.

Lots of fun educational activities for kids.

Not the place it once was. They took away the good attractions like the paint a vw bug, the dress up room,the in floor trampoline, the real magnetic wall. They didnt have the jumbo Lincoln log area like advertised on the website. The splash and bubbles building is pretty sorry, most of it is a room with ropes hanging from the ceiling decorated like sea weed but a sign saying cannot climb. I dunno its just definitely not the fun place I remember as a kid. Its been dulled down big time. Very disappointing

Great place. Schedule 3 hours if you want to solve all puzzles

I have a 4 year old and 2 year old boy. This place is very stimulating . My kids love exploring the museum: toys, pizza, grocery, tree house... the architecture and lanscaping are beautiful and eye candy as well. We went every weekend. We live in the desert, and paying 100 $/year is awesome

Great kids spot when it’s 100 degrees outside. Great that gelsons delivers lunch.

I went with my four children under four. We stayed for hours and had a bad time to leave since they were having so much fun both outdoors and indoors playing with all sorts of games designed to make them think while having fun! Even my husband and I enjoyed many activities. The building helps you feels comfortable with great landscape design

Great place for the kids! They never want to leave and its very educational!

Great place to take your little kids. Alot to do and 3 different buildings to do it in as well as outside absolutely worth it.

Very fun and cool place for kids and adults. Some of the puzzles really rack that brain and make you go ahhhhhhBut the book reading person could use a bit more excitement when reading to the kids to engage them more.

Lots of fun for my son. We look forward to visiting again.

This place is fantastic There is a ton to do... Music, art, kinetic, outdoor play, building and logic, plus a play ground .We could easily spend the whole day there. Worth every penny!

Great place for primary school children. Lots of hands on fun! Even some brain teaser puzzles for the young at heart.

Absolutely fantastic place to take the kids for a day of adventure and science. Hours upon hours of educational activities and hands-on learning experiences in a large, kid-centric museum. Multiple buildings and a large campus available for just a small admission price.

Nice for kids till 5 years old not older

We had a great time and it had good learning opportunities.

This places makes me want to be a kid again, it looks so much fun. They have a programs for each month and other activities daily.

Perfect for an active child. Activities vary and there is a lot of supervision. Perfect for children from 2 to 12. Noisy active play and no boredom allowed

Excellent place to take your younger children for a afternoon of pure delight! So much for them to do there! Whether its crafting, dressing up, making pizza, shopping in the grocery store, or pretending to be a vet and take care of all the cats and doggies. You child will love this place! The best of all is the price! So inexpensive!

Girls at the front desk r awesome..very kind and welcoming..my 1 year old son always has a blast here

Great place 4 kids with lots of activities and programs. A learning adventure.

The museum is a must for the kids one a year to accompany our vacation in Rancho Mirage. They enjoyed the new exhibit that informed them about sea life and their environment.

I went here for a field trip and it was really fun and my dad would always take me here but now I’m too old but it was so much fun

It is a hands on childrens museum and kids learning center. It is amazing!

Brilliant. Took my granddaughter there last year and now this year, and they have something for every age group. They have a make believe grocery store and pizza store and my little one loved both. Pushing her grocery cart around picking the items then cashing out and the restocking and then it was my turn and she was the cashier. We did this for an hour. Such great one on one fun.

Great place for kids of all ages. The brain teaser area is even good for parents.

This place is great fun

Really good childrens museum. Many exhibits for a variety of ages, but I would say it maxes out at about 10 year old kids. Watch for school groups during the week as they can get wild especially when they are older and chaperones dont pay close attention.

Excellent place for them to run around and learn. Clean and not too hot in there. They also do annual passes. They have a fake pizza area, shopping area, and 2 other buildings full of awesome things. The 3rd building changes. The last couple times I went they had a Lego theme with a lot of building areas, fairy tale theme that had huge areas for kids to dress up and be in their favorite book, and a science one.

Great place to bring your little ones. They will definitely have a good time.

Great place to take the kids if you are in the desert. You do need to interact and help them understand and learn (which I love) .. it is not a place to leave them to it, its educational, not a fun park.

The staff was nice, clean areas for the kids to play and enjoy $40 for family of 4 for 2hrs cant complain as long as my kids had fun well worth it.

Amazing place with lots to do, they change some things up quite often as well which makes for fun multiple trips

Its a neat place and very reasonable to get in at just $10 a person. Kids could stay there for a long time! There are snacks, like chips and trail mix you can buy, but no lunch. However, got can leave as ss go have lunch and get back in with your receipt.

Really lovely place. I live in the UK and nothing I see now with my twins compared to this. Many areas, explained activities but also the freedom to make pizzas or dress up. Spacious, clean, learning in every corner. I have only happy memories of this museum. Hope they had it here in Surrey where I live.

Pricey. Not much for the kids to do for the cost of entry. Staff was not kid friendly and were gossiping together in a group about the people visiting. Unprofessional. Not a warm welcoming friendly visit today.

Went on a field trip with my daughters class. It was amazing. They have the funniest, creative, amusing things here.

Love this place! My daughter loves it as well and we always have a great time. They also added a fairly tale area which is breath taking. Nice place for family fun with a chance to escape the desert heat.

Great place to spend a couple hours..

Adventurous for all ages. Even adults. Hands on fun.

Always the best service, employees really like working there and it shows. Bathrooms are clean, play areas are picked up regularly and the various rooms change periodically so it keeps the fun interesting for my boys, big and little.

Great place but not much of a great staff. Bigger white lady with blonde/brown hair was extremely rude and condescending when our kids where playing in the toy kitchen area. They were literally just playing but she basically scolded me for letting them play with the toys and said I had to clean it all up (mind you there where other people there too) Regardless, I was planning on cleaning up with them when they were done. She just really didnt have to be so bitter about it, huffing and puffing as she picked up toys, too. Based off of her expressions and actions, it seems to me like she hates her job or doesnt like kids, and shouldnt work there if thats the case.

Staff is wonderful except for one grouchy old man volunteer. The cooking class my grandkids attended was top notch. The teacher Ruth was so wonderful with the kids. Patient and tolerant but motivating and encouraging at the same time. Hanna was so sweet with the kids when we went to the other buildings after the class.

Wow definitely a fun place to take the kiddos and for only about $10 you cant beat that! Even I had fun trying to figure out the brain games they had.

Kids loves this place. There are three sections, and I did not know about this at first. You have to exit and walk across to the other buildings.First section has puzzles and a little kids grocery shop and a pizza shop to make believe work there.The second section has a Kinect car design and race, fan blower with balls, scarves, and paper fans.The third section has a building section will wood boards, Lego for different ages, and a train set.

It plenty of fun for the kids. Its on the smaller side but still lots of fun.

Wonderful museum. Very big compared to one in Escondido. Lots of experiments.

Many things for kids and parents to have an enjoyable experience

Kids have so much fun here.

Super fun place for kids under 10

My great granddaughters love this activity center!! So much to do!!!

My kids had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend it.

Museum is rather small and its more for younger kids. Most of the rooms were not available to the visitors, because of their summer camp scheduled. We did not stay long, about 30 minutes. There was not much to do, my son became quite bored rather quickly.

Great place, great admission price at $10 per person for hours of stimulating entertainment for the little ones. A lot of the items need so TLC or replacement, but that just goes with the territory of a lot of traffic coming through and Im sure they depend on donations for maintenance and to keep cost down. Well definitely go again.

Were here from out of town, and this place is an utter gem. I wish we had something like this back home! Busy busy interactive wonderland.