4.5Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum(1.617 reviews) - Terrific Halloween Activity Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
As you embark on this nostalgic train ride, you'll discover beautifully restored vintage locomotives and passenger cars that showcase the craftsmanship of a bygone era. The journey takes you through the picturesque Tennessee countryside, offering breathtaking views and a chance to reflect on simpler times. Within the museum's exhibit building, you'll find an impressive collection of artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia that bring the history of railroading to life. The knowledgeable staff, dressed in period attire, are eager to share their passion for railroad history, answering questions and providing fascinating insights into the stories behind the exhibits. They'll help transport you to a time when steam engines ruled the rails and connected people from all walks of life. Whether you're a history buff, a train enthusiast, or simply seeking a memorable outing with family or friends, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum offers an unforgettable journey through time.See more..
4.5Creative Discovery Museum(987 reviews) - Fun place to spend a couple hours with the family Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Children's Museums
Creative Discovery Museum is a hands-on children's museum in the heart of downtown Chattanooga that inspires all children to explore, innovate, create, and play. Our exhibits are designed to both entertain and educate as children discover the world around them and all it has to offer including art, music, dinosaur digging, water exploration, and science. Rated the #7 children's museum in the U.S. by Trekaroo in 2015.See more..
4.5The Children's Museum of Memphis(278 reviews) - Fun activities, even for toddlers! Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Children's Museums
The Children's Museum of Memphis creates memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs.See more..
4.5Discovery Center(195 reviews) - A Great Place for Kids Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Science Museums • Children's Museums • Playgrounds
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring is a hands-on children's museum and nature center. The 32,000 square foot facility, in the heart of middle Tennessee, includes permanent exhibits and rich programming focused on science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM). Situated adjacent to 22 acres of natural, urban wetlands, the museum offers daily programs, camps, school tours, and special events.See more..
4,500 Square feet of operating layouts in all scales and railroad museum. Open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 4 PM Central Time. Free Admission. Follow the attraction signs on I-40.See more..
This museum is very much a hands on experience for younger children and has a wealth of information for older children. We took our grandsons, ages 5 and 7 and our granddaughter, age 11. All three enjoyed their time there. Definitely will take the younger two again when they are a little older as then they too will be able to read the signs. (Maybe older sister will come too!)See more..
4.0Muse Knoxville(89 reviews) - Great for kids Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Science Museums • Children's Museums
Muse Knoxville is a children’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math (STEAM) museum located in Chilhowee Park. Our programs in the museum, in schools across East Tennessee, & throughout Knoxville bring STEM, the arts, health & wellness, & emergent literacy to life in the minds of children. We inspire & empower ALL children through transformative learning experiences through a variety of hands-on and inquiry-based, exhibits and Outreach programs for children aged 6 mos. to 10 y/o. *Museum Play - Indoor educational learning & play spaces, a full-dome planetarium, outdoor learning spaces & a playground! *Field Trips - Bring your class, homeschool, daycare or youth group for a day of fun! *Parties/Events - Choose from a variety of packages to celebrate your special day with us. *Planetarium - We house East Tennessee's only public-access planetarium with shows that rotate every hour!See more..
3.5Hands On! Discovery Center at Gray Fossil Site(29 reviews) - Go for the Fossil Dig, not the Children’s Museum Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Natural History Museums • Science Museums • Children's Museums
This all-ages science center offers fun interactive exhibits that include immersive augmented reality experiences, a bi-polar musical Tesla coil, giant building blocks, a 3-story Paleo tower, a maker space, an art studio, and much more! Guests are invited to engineer a rocket, build a wind-powered car, create an artistic masterpiece, and discover something new. Visit an active fossil dig site dating back 5 million years and enjoy exhibits and programs featuring the plant and animal fossils that have been unearthed at the site, including tapir, rhinoceros, saber-tooth cat, alligator, short-faced bear, red panda, and a 10-ton mastodon! Additional exhibits will open later this year, including an outdoor garden opening in summer 2021!See more..
3.0Hands on Science Center(8 reviews) - Good Visit Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Science Museums • Children's Museums Science Center with over 100 hands-on exhibits! **Note that our last review on here was in 2019. Since then we have opened 20 new exhibits and exhibit halls and done $100,000 in renovations. We are small but growing quickly!See more..
5.0aMuse’um(2 reviews) - Fun place for small children Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Children's Museums
Lots of interesting play for young children. It’s all hands-on materials donated from various doctors, dentists, retail shops, etc. See more..
