KID Museum

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KID Museum

Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🎨 Museum · Bethesda

2.5 hours · $ · Reservation required

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 1.0
1–3 yrs
★ 2.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 10 min drive
    From Rockville · Parking: Free lot shared with the Davis Library; admission about $10–15 per person (check the website)
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Fine on cold days · Handles heat
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2.5 hours
    Best seasons: Winter · Spring · Summer · Fall

Bethesda's maker museum for kids: instead of looking at exhibits, kids actually make things, doing woodworking with real tools, soldering circuits, taking apart appliances, programming robots, and crafting. Ages 4 and up can follow along, and 6- to 10-year-olds can spend a whole day here.

💡 Tips
Open Explore sessions run mainly on weekends and school breaks; buy timed tickets ahead on the website. There's a toddler zone, but overall it suits ages 4 and up. The Davis Library next door is good for younger siblings and books.

What this place offers

✓hands-on making
✓woodworking
✓coding
✓robots
✓indoor
✓restrooms
✓big kids
✓weekends

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This weekend's weather in Bethesda

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 43–57°F · 47% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 40–61°F · 3% rain

Location

Bethesda, Maryland

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