Fall and Winter Hour
- Wednesday – Saturday 10am-5pm
- Sunday 1pm-5pm
- Monday – CLOSED
- Tuesday – CLOSED
*member early access Saturdays from 9am-10amAdmission:
- Adult $9.00
- Child (age 2 & older) $9.00
- Senior (age 62 & older) $7.00
- Museums for All (EBT card holders, up to 4 people per card) $2.00
- Museum member free! Purchase an expERIEnce Children’s Museum membership here!
- Military (with ID) $7.00*
*Thanks to National Fuel, we offer active Military Admission at a discounted rate.
The Blue Star Museum program will launch on May 20, 2023 – Armed Forces Day and run through Labor Day, September 4, 2023. We offer free admission to active duty military members including Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard and Reserve members and up to five family members. Please present military ID upon entering the museum to redeem the discount.
ACM Reciprocal Admission:
To receive Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) Reciprocal Network benefits, you must present a current Membership Card from an ACM reciprocal institution with the ACM Reciprocal Network logo on the card and a valid photo ID. ACM reciprocity will grant 50% discount on admission fees for up to 6 people that are listed on your institution’s membership.
The expERIEnce Children’s Museum is NOT a member of the ASTC (Association of Science and Technology Centers)
Parking and Directions:
expERIEnce Children’s Museum
420 French Street, Erie, PA 16507
Parking
Please note that as construction continues, parking along the left side of French Street is no longer available in front of the museum.
Metered Street parking is available on the North end of French Street, 4th Street, State Street, around Perry Square along North and South Park Row, and Peach Street.
Metered lot parking is accessible on the corner of 3rd and French Street.
Metered parking can be paid using quarters or via the MeterEZ mobile parking app.
Garage parking is available on East 3rd St. You can find all parking garages and their rate through the Erie Parking Authority.
On the weekends, Erie Insurance graciously allows us to use their free parking lot directly across from the museum on French Street.
Questions?
Please call the museum at 814-453-3743 or email info@eriechildrensmuseum.org.
