Seattle Children's Museum
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🎨 Museum · Seattle
2.5 hours · $$ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 25 min driveFrom Bellevue · Parking: Seattle Center garage about $15-25/day
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Winter · Fall · Spring
On the lower level of the Armory at Seattle Center, it's all pretend play: a mini neighborhood with a fire station, grocery store, and clinic, plus a big crawl area for toddlers; the food court upstairs handles lunch.
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