ExpERIEnce Children's Museum – Erie, PA

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    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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    PRESCHOOL FRIENDS! Join us for our first round of PRESCHOOL FRIENDS! Join us for our first round of preschool programming for 2021. The theme for winter session will be the book series "The Night Before..." by Natasha Wing. Social distancing and masks will be required, and numbers will be limited to adhere to CDC guidelines. We can't wait to see all of our Pre-K friends, old and new, at class: https://www.eriechildrensmuseum.org/education/experience-prek/
    SUPER-STAFF SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY! Meet Faith! How SUPER-STAFF SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY! Meet Faith! How many years have you worked at the ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum: 3 years. Favorite thing about working at the museum: How it's always changing and getting new exhibits. Future goals: Go to school for the pre-veterinary science program. Fun fact about you: I enjoy doing artsy things and I'll occasionally do small things for the museum that involve me getting my art on. Make sure to say hi to Faith during your next visit!
    SUPER-STAFF SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY! Meet Jaden! How SUPER-STAFF SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY! Meet Jaden! How many years have you worked at the ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum: 5 months. Favorite thing about working at the museum: Working in Wegmans and helping the children play. Future goals: I’m going to Clarion University next year, majoring in social work. Fun fact about you: I have watched all of the seasons of friends at least 3 times over. Make sure to say hi to Jaden during your next visit!
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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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