ExpERIEnce Children's Museum – Erie, PA

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    Museum Hours

    • Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
    • Sunday 1pm-5pm
    • CLOSED Monday-Tuesday

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    • $8.00  per person ages 2 and older
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    OUR ADDRESS:

    expERIEnce Children's Museum

    420 French Street, Erie, PA 16507

     

    Metered parking is available on 5th Street, State Street and French Street. Meters take quarters or download the meterEZ mobile parking app.

    There is a parking ramp available on East 2nd Street.

    On the weekends, Erie Insurance graciously allows us to use their parking lot directly across the street from the Museum.

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    Meet Daniel and Demi Tan Yang and their mother. Th Meet Daniel and Demi Tan Yang and their mother. Their parents were born in China and they share their special house plants, calligraphy, a game, food and counting in Chinese! In 2021 we partnered with seven New American families living in Erie. We are thrilled to release a new video for 2022. Watch the full length video with the link in our bio 🌟
    We've heard your thoughts and are adding extended We've heard your thoughts and are adding extended museum hours in June! Visit ECM for an extra 2 hours on Thursdays throughout the month 🌟 See you until 7 pm! *Extended hours will be happening Thursdays beginning June 1 until June 30. Continued evening hours are dependent on visitation.
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Play Matters – A Campaign To Support The Power of Play In Our Community!

Support the Children’s Museum March 1- May 1 by making an additional $30 donation to the Museum through our Play Matters Membership Campaign.

As a way to say thank you for your additional donation, our friends at Scott Enterprises have added some fun! We want all families to PLAY TOGETHER!

Here’s what you get!
  • “Play Matters” Members will receive one $10 Splash Lagoon admission/member every Monday and Friday for six months! Valid March 3, 2017 through August 28, 2017 (Blackout dates April 14 & April 17)
  • 10% off one 10 person Splash Lagoon Birthday Party per membership family must be booked by 6/30/17
  • One free hour of bowling at Hooch & Blotto’s per membership family expires 6/30/17

Up to $1,666 in savings!

How it works:
  • Play Matters membership offers begin 48 hours after membership is purchased, or renewed with the ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum
  • Please present your ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum membership card upon your first visit to Splash Lagoon.  A Play Matters membership account will be created, and kept on file at Splash Lagoon for future visits.
  • The Play Matters discount will NOT BE available April 14, 2017, or April 17, 2017
  • All guests 3 and older need an admission wristband to enter the waterpark
  • Complimentary Coast Guard Approved life jackets are provided at the waterpark
  • Splash Lagoon Birthday Parties must be booked at least one week in advance by calling 814-217-1112. Birthday parties are based on availability.
  • Reservations are recommended for Hooch & Blotto’s Bowling.  Please call 814-217-1140 to make a lane reservation.
  • Please call 814-217-1111 with additional questions about the waterpark, or visit us at splashlagoon.com

Play Matters Memberships must be purchased from the ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum website or at the museum. You must add the $30 PLAY MATTERS donation to any membership to receive the discounts.

Come out and play! support the children”s museum and have fun playing together.

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