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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

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

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

The Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum

Ancient through 21st-century art. Historic 3-building gallery with paintings & artifacts from ancient times to the present.

600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Famed "Star-Spangled Banner" fort. Fort whose War of 1812 victory inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem.

2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230, United States

Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore Museum of Art

19th-century, modern & contemporary art. The collection of Matisses & Picassos, Impressionist works & a sculpture garden are some highlights.

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218

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

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

American Visionary Art Museum

American Visionary Art Museum

Unusual exhibits, sculptures & a garden. Small museum with unusual rotating exhibits by self-taught artists, plus sculptures & a garden.

800 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230

National Aquarium

National Aquarium

Iconic fixture for marine-life exhibits. Iconic landmark offering marine-life exhibits, a dolphin show, shark tank & walk-through rainforest.

501 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202

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

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

Baltimore Museum of Industry

Baltimore Museum of Industry

An interactive history of local workers. The city's Industrial Revolution animated via displays such as an interactive 1865 oyster cannery.

1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230

Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center

Exhibits plus IMAX shows & a planetarium. Interactive exhibits at this museum featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium & rooftop observatory.

601 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230, United States

B&O Ellicott City Station Museum

B&O Ellicott City Station Museum

Exhibits & events in a historic setting. Quaint museum in country's oldest surviving railroad station with local history exhibits & programs.

3711 Maryland Ave, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Hershey Children's Museum

Hershey Children's Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3065 Elizabethtown Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

Baseball icon's home & sports exhibits. Famed slugger's birthplace houses baseball memorabilia & other sports-related exhibits.

216 Emory St, Baltimore, MD 21230

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