Hands-on House Children's Museum - Lancaster Childrens Museum

  • Address: 721 Landis Valley Road ��� Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Phone: +1 717 569 KIDS
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  • Website:www.handsonhouse.org
Average Rating
4.5
 2+ reviews
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4.5
 2+ reviews
Hands-on House Children's Museum
721 Landis Valley Road ��� Lancaster
PA 17601

Hands-on House Children's Museum Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Family fun and learning with unique interactive exhibits. Designed for ages 2 - 10. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The museum is designed for children ages 2-10 years. At Hands-on House, adults and children play and learn together. -- Our philosophy of childhood learning is simple: it lasts longer if it’s more fun, and it’s more fun if it includes doing. -- Our exhibits, classes ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Kids can touch everything at this interactive museum designed to help children and their parents learn together in a fun way. more on TripAdvisor
  • Hands-on House of Lancaster is a children's museum dedicated to helping kids learn - and making sure they have lots of fun in the process!The museum is designed for adults and young children (ages two to 10) to play and learn together. Exhibits, classes, and programs are short on lecture, and lon... more on GoCityKids.com
  • There's so much to explore at the area's only museum for young children where playing and learning go hand-in-hand. Not-for-profit museum focuses on shared educational experiences that delight kids and parents alike. Self-directed exhibits are designed for children ages 2-10 to explore with a par... more on Padutchcountry.com

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5.0
My daughter can't wait to go back!

My 34 month old daughter loved the museum so much that I purchased the yearly membership. Her favorite part was the kid sized grocery store filled with play food, shopping baskets and even a child sized post office. There was something for everyone at the museum. There is dress up for the drama q... By A Yahoo! User from Lancaster, PA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Just Great!

We visited the Hands on House last summer and can't wait to return this year! My son was 2 1/2 and loved trying out all the different areas. It's a wonderful place for toddlers and preschoolers, and allows the kids to go at their own pace. While some kids switched from one area to the next, other... Kimberly from Maryland, a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

Beats the please touch museum!

Hands on museum was a great place for both my 3 year old and my 1 year old. They had a variety of in... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

1.0
Not Worth the Time or Money!

We took our 6 year old grandson for a day of what we thought would be an educational learning experience. From the information depicted on the website this museum was to be an interactive science-type learning exhibit. All that was there were a bunch of unsanitary stuffed animals, rubber reptil... By A Yahoo! User from York, PA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

3.0
Good for young pre-schoolers and toddlers

This place was a great size for the little guys. It seemed geared for the two- to three-year-olds, most of the dress-up clothes were too small for my three-and-a-half-year-old. The building is narrow, so don't bring a stroller ... a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

Directions

From the PA Turnpike: Take exit 286 the Reading/Ephrata exit. Go south on Rte 222; take the Oregon Pike exit. Make a left at the bottom of the exit ramp and head south on Oregon Pike to the second traffic light. Make a right onto Landis Valley Road. Hands

Hours

Memorial Day through Labor Day: Mon-Thu 10am-5pm; Fri 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12n-5pm; Labor Day through Memorial Day: Tue-Thu 11am-4pm; Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12n-5pm; see website for special holiday hours.

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults & Children $6; annual family memberships $60; group discounts available

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