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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Harrisburg.

Reading Public Museum

Reading Public Museum

Showcase for the arts & sciences. Museum with a focus on the arts & sciences offers varied exhibits, plus a planetarium & arboretum.

500 Museum Rd, Reading, PA 19611

Pennsylvania National Fire Museum

Pennsylvania National Fire Museum

History exhibits in an old firehouse. Exhibits on firefighting history, from vintage trucks to artifacts, in an 1899 Victorian firehouse.

1820 N 4th St, Harrisburg, PA 17102

The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum

The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

T-8-57, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Antique locomotives & other artifacts. Museum of railroad artifacts from 19th-century locomotives to antique clocks, plus exhibits & talks.

300 Gap Rd, Strasburg, PA 17579

The Hershey Story Museum

The Hershey Story Museum

Hershey Museum has exhibits & workshops. Museum for all-things Hershey, including exhibits of Milton S. Hershey & a chocolate lab for kids.

63 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033

Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center

Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center

Casual cabins in a woodland resort. Relaxed cabins with kitchenettes in a resort offering an outdoor pool & sports.

455 Camp Rd, Stevens, PA 17578

Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum

Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum

Pennsylvania German culture museum. Village & farm museum devoted to the history & culture of Pennsylvania's rural German community.

2451 Kissel Hl Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601

Lancaster Science Factory

Lancaster Science Factory

Interactive science museum for kids. Museum where kids can explore science, engineering & technology principles with hands-on displays.

454 New Holland Ave, Lancaster, PA 17602

North Museum of Nature and Science

North Museum of Nature and Science

Educational exhibits plus a planetarium. Museum featuring exhibits including a dinosaur gallery & discovery room also boasts a planetarium.

400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603

Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster

Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster

Interactive activities for kids 2 to 10. This roomy venue offers interactive exhibits, classes & events geared for kids ages 2 to 10.

721 Landis Valley Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601

The Butterfly Atrium at Hershey Gardens

The Butterfly Atrium at Hershey Gardens

Visit this great place for kids and families!

170 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Wolf refuge with guided tours. Family-owned wolf refuge with guided tours, including a once-a-month Full Moon night event.

465 Speedwell Forge Rd, Lititz, PA 17543

America's Transportation Experience / AACA Museum, Inc.

America's Transportation Experience / AACA Museum, Inc.

Vintage vehicles on display. Automotive museum presenting exhibits of vintage vehicles plus talks & tours for kids & adults.

161 Museum Dr, Hershey, PA 17033

Reading Public Museum Arboretum

Reading Public Museum Arboretum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1218 Parkside Dr S, Reading, PA 19611

Hershey Children's Museum

Hershey Children's Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3065 Elizabethtown Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

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