IDEA Museum

This place is fantastic for kids 1 to 4 years old and good for 5-6 year olds. Their website says up to 12 and I do not believe that is true. My son is 6 and he only really enjoys the engineering/art area. My younger kids love gated play area. Older kids kind of ruin the vibe in the gate off play area, so I'm not a fan of bringing my oldest when I'm by myself. Some parents do not watch their kids and they get rough, so watch your littles in the play area. Staff seems neurotic as many still wear masks and one lady is masked and gloved. My kid was walking toward her and she seemed annoyed. Like why are you working here if you're that nervous of germs!? Overall we spend about 2 hours here when we go. People complain that adults have to pay too, and I just see it as if adults didn't pay, then price would go up to $15 or higher per kid. Membership has been worth it for us. I would recommend it for families with little kids aged 6 or under.

Cool little kid museum in downtown Mesa! Our son is still pretty young, almost 10 months old, so I wasn't sure how much there would be to do with him. But I was pleasantly surprised! He loved the little pit with the squishy blocks. Had fun drawling a fish for him too to swim in the projected aquarium! He got in for free but it costs for children 1 yr plus. It was $10 each for adults. I think it was definitely worth it though and we would definitely return, especially when he's a little older and able to explore more of the museum!

We got here right at 9am and spent two hours exploring and playing. We could have spent even more! I have two toddlers and we decided to start on the older kid side (and I'm glad we did)! Most people started on the toddler side (socks only, so bring. Socks!)Lots of fun activities for the "older kids": building blocks, coloring, drawing with light, sketching shadows, puppet theatre, tubelox, interactive drawing( you draw and scans/ shows up on the screen), rube Goldberg machine building, music room. The toddler area was more like an indoor play place- lots of different room stations (barn, vet, grocery store/restaurant, theater, arts &crafts, library, RV to drive, I would go back! The pricing was about right- 10$ per person. If it gets busy it's less fun/ more chaotic but we had a good time!

If you are a parent with young kids, u always keep in check on all the kids activity places, parks, party places and more. We planned for a play date at idea museum with one of our friends. You can buy the ticket online or can just walk in and buy the tickets. It's the same. I would definitely recommend socks if you want to go enjoy the toddler section. The activities are pretty artistic and fun for the kids. Lot of paper & color based activities and things to do. Kids can easily be entertained for good 2-3 hrs, which is absolutely a win win. We had a good time and there's many things to do. Mostly it's art based and wished, there was more science and playtime to keep the older kids engaged. Otherwise a nice one and absolutely value for money.

Such an awesome year round experience for everyone. Hours worth of play and crafting inside in the summer and a huge enclosed outdoor space in the cooler months. My kids never get sick of going. Some days we spend hours in just one gallery area. Super worth the membership.

The IDEA Museum has a lot of hands-on activities going on for kids of all ages! We went with family and several kids ranging in age. The one year old didn't really understand what was going on but the kids a few years older absolutely loved the different things they could do! We will come back when the baby gets older in a few years.

We love the IDEA Museum as a family! Always so many interactive exhibits for all ages. We enjoy how often they change things out so it's well worth the yearly pass. My three year old ask to go every other day. My nine year old loves it as well.

Absolutely positively fantastic! I took my 2 year old grandson there and he was sooooo happy! The staff did Anne job keeping babies and toddlers separate from the 2 and 3 year olds. I wish we had the same museum in Los Angeles!

This museum has so many inclusive activities to keep kids engaged. They've even got a side that looks like crayola land. Super fun for kids & if you have an active ebt card receive a discount!

We had a great time here with our kids. $9 for all day - can't beat that! Kid friendly, plenty of activities, and all ages can enjoy. Highly recommend to bring kids here to spark their imagination!