Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Wheeling

SMART-Center and SMART Centre Market

SMART-Center and SMART Centre Market

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West Virginia Independence Hall

West Virginia Independence Hall

Historic building with preserved rooms. Built as a customs house, this building became a site of discussion as Virginia became a state.

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Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum

Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum

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Oglebay Good Zoo

Oglebay Good Zoo

Nature programs & a variety of animals. Rare & endangered species reside in this large zoo with a variety of exhibits & nature programs.

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Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum

Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum

Classic toys & model train layouts. Nostalgic place with extensive exhibits of classic toys as well as operating model train layouts.

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Oglebay Mansion Museum

Oglebay Mansion Museum

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Schrader Environmental Education Center

Schrader Environmental Education Center

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Oglebay Institute Glass Museum

Oglebay Institute Glass Museum

Art, crafts & a glass-blowing demo. Museum featuring a collection of glass art & various crafts, plus glass-blowing demonstrations.

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Museums of Oglebay Institute

Museums of Oglebay Institute

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West Virginia Penitentiary

West Virginia Penitentiary

Historic prison hosting tours & events. 19th-century Gothic prison offering guided tours, overnight paranormal visits, events & a gift shop.

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Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village

Archaeological site & an 1800s village. Prehistoric shelter under a rocky ledge, plus a 19th-century village with blacksmith demonstrations.

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Historic Fort Steuben

Historic Fort Steuben

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Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center

Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center

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Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

Scenic 4-mile ride & streetcar exhibit. Museum where visitors can board restored trolley cars & ride to a building housing old streetcars.

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Old Economy Village Visitor Center

Old Economy Village Visitor Center

Historic 19th century Harmonist village. Preserved 19th century village set up by Harmonist religious group with homes & working buildings.

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Carnegie Science Center

Carnegie Science Center

Exhibits, a planetarium & kids programs. Museum & research center offers science-related exhibits, a planetarium, live shows & kids programs.

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Fort Pitt Museum

Fort Pitt Museum

Sole remnant of a 1764 British fort. Now a small museum, this squat building is all that remains of a large British fort built in 1764.

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Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Hands-on exhibits, play areas & classes. Children's museum for hands-on learning offers play areas, educational exhibits & puppet shows.

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Randyland

Randyland

Colorful folk-art house by Randy Gilson. Folk artist Randy Gilson's landmark building, filled with vividly colored, upbeat murals & objects.

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MuseumLab

MuseumLab

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Dinosaurs, minerals & a paleontology lab. Fossils of dinosaurs & sea creatures, plus minerals & an open paleontology lab, in a grand building.

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Carnegie Museum of Art

Carnegie Museum of Art

Multimedia exhibits of contemporary art. Sprawling contemporary art museum features permanent collections of paintings, sculptures & more.

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