The New Children’s Museum - Children's museum in San Diego - 200 W Island Ave, USA

As you enter, you are met with beautiful pieces of art painted throughout the walls with beautiful and inspiring messages. There are so many different things to do with what always feels like so little time. As a resident, it would bring your child so much joy to take them to a place where they can explore, learn, and push their minds to do much more than they thought they could do! As a tourist, if you do have the time to visit this wonderful place to treat your children or child to, please bring them here! There are a good amount of seats for all us adults! We went on a Thursday and it was not busy at all. With about 2 1/2 hours to explore. Spent about 10 minutes in a new area with hugging pillows and a very calm atmosphere. Afterward, we spent a good amount of time making clay sculptures! Moving on exploring other areas then was led to the GIANT knitted area play area. A good amount of seating on the level for parent to watch their children be children, you can swing on the balls or go in the nets and get lost! Part on that level can be seen in one of the videos taken with the plants. That area is to the right of the giant knitted play area from the staircase and elevator. The food selection for the kids' meals was adorable. We ordered the grilled cheese, and it was shaped as little monster eating tater tots. My kid also thought it was awesome! The pizza they served was awesome, and the Farm Parm sandwich I had was good but felt like it needed more sauce. The salad that I got with the sandwich was a healthy amount, and it was actually pretty good if you like balsamic vinegarette. Chips, cookies, and a handful of other snacks were available for purchase. I ordered about 7 meals and our order was ready in about 10 minutes! Tickets were around $20 for children ABOVE 1 and free UNDER 1. $24 for adults 18 and over. $20 for those adults who serve in the military! Regarding the other comments with the demonic and dark places. I watch my children and keep them close with an eye on them at all times. I don't think anything like that at all, especially when you are the one who took the kids to the museum and is responsible for watching your child at all times. The area in the middle upstairs is a relaxing area and sort of a meditation ground for you, your child, significant other, or anyone to take that second to just relax. I sat my child next to me, and we closed our eyes and just listened to the beautiful sounds. I feel as if it being demonic or something up with the area is a stretch. Bring out your inner child and play alongside your little ones as they get to explore, create, and smile. This place is a great place to wander. Highly recommend!

Easily spend all morning/afternoon experiencing unique exhibits from artists all over the world. This is necessary just a play area for kids like some other museums, nor is it as educational as others. However, this museum focuses heavily on art and the interaction with art. Exhibits are organic and unique. My 2 year old loved it! $18 is a little steep for what we did, I'm not going to lie but it is San Diego...

We’ve visited the New Children’s museum several times and our kids have enjoyed it, however we started to notice some concerning trends with the exhibits. There is an exhibit downstairs that is very dark and has lots of places kids can go missing and where strangers can hide. Additionally, there is a new exhibit upstairs that is borderline demonic and features a dark room with two mattresses on it where you’re intended to lay down and breath as the lights turn on and off. It’s very strange to have so many dark, hidden places in a children’s museum. There is something spiritually dark and demonic going on there.

Very fun place for kids and parents! I like that there are different sections for all different ages. I brought my 21 month old and he had so much fun! There’s also a great park across the street when you leave.

We became members and love the children’s museum! It’s super cute and sensory friendly. We made masks 🎭 and walked all around. So glad we get to enjoy this.

I loved this place for my four year old son. There are a lot of activities like painting, ceramics, and many more activities, a place to spend the day with the little ones. The only bad thing is that there is not much place to park the car but other than that it is an excellent place, very clean and organized and the employees are very well trained to help the little ones 👌 .

The New Children's Museum of San Diego emerges as a sanctuary of creativity and learning. Its interactive exhibits, creative decoration, clever and beautiful art, and the unique balance between non-pretentiousness and sophistication make it a treasured gem in the cultural landscape of San Diego. It's a place where children's dreams take flight and where learning is an adventure in art and imagination.

Really cool place for toddlers. Beautiful decorations. Lots of activities! Bring socks because you need to remove your shoes on most places