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Hershey Children’s Museum is located at 3065 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania. It’s across the street from Adventure Sports and not far from the other major Hershey attractions.
The museum contains several rooms of pretend play opportunities, geared toward younger children 8 years old and younger.
There is an admission fee for both children and adults and memberships are available. See their website for more pricing information. No reservations are needed, but there is a (affiliate link) LocalFlavor deal for admission that is available.
There are low climbing and sliding opportunities, including a honeycomb climber and a barn set up. The ball pit has fish and a fishing rod. Nearby, a play café includes a play grill, food serving line, real menus, and ordering pads.
Next to the café is a supermarket with shopping carts and a check out register. Play foods include a variety of fruits, vegetables, and breads.
In another room, there are many more exhibits. In this area there is interactive ball play on one wall. This area shows how a ball can travel through a maze with some help along the way.
There’s also a LEGO car ramp where you can build and race a LEGO vehicle.
This area has the spaceship and beauty parlor, as well as a small ice cream play shop.
Snacks are for sale within the museum, along with water and juice. There’s a specific snack room for eating, which doubles as a birthday party room.
Note that there’s a soil science outpost are that is enclosed, which has small colorful “rock” type digging opportunities. This area can be avoided if you have a younger child who may put them in their mouth.
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