About Imagine Children's Museum
Imagine Children's Museum is a popular attraction in downtown Everett, Washington, designed for children aged 1 to 12. The museum features a variety of interactive indoor and outdoor exhibits covering science, technology, engineering, math, history, art, and more. Visitors can enjoy a water station, play areas, and opportunities to explore and experiment. The museum is praised for its large size and many activities, including wilderness, fishing, camping, construction, trains, an airplane, shipping and receiving industry, movie production, dinosaur fossils, miniature golf, kinetic sand, a woodshop workshop, painting and art room, and a cafe on the third floor. There are also two toddler areas for children under 3, one on each floor, making it fun for the littlest visitors. Families find the museum to be a great place to create lasting memories and enjoy hours of educational entertainment. Parking is available with some free and paid times, as indicated by signs. Some visitors have raised concerns about the museum’s policy for children over 12, especially regarding children with disabilities, as one visitor was denied entry for a child with special needs despite her excitement. Overall, many families consider it the best children's museum in the area, offering a wide range of activities suitable for different ages and interests. The museum's cafe on the third floor adds to the experience, though food options are limited, with just a small vendor for snacks and drinks. The staff is praised for managing large crowds well and keeping exhibits safe and high standards. For families coming from afar, such as Vancouver, BC, the museum remains a favorite, especially for toddlers who enjoy the various activities. Admission costs $22 per person, with kids under 2 free, and families with EBT pay $5 for a limit of four people, making it an occasional but worthwhile visit for many.
The Imagine Children’s Museum in Everett, WA discriminates against children with disabilities. My niece who came to visit me from Idaho is mild-severe autistic with special needs and was very excited to see this fun museum. Being an autistic child she has a cognitive ability of a 5-6 year old although she is older than 12. On Sunday, 15 December at around 2:00, we came to visit the Children’s Museum and the ticket lady and her manager denied her entry and said they do not let children >12 in even with their guardian and that this was their policy even with a child with considerable special needs. There was nothing on the main page of their website on this policy. They denied her entry even when I explained the situation and they could plainly see her disability. She was extremely heartbroken not understanding why other children were allowed in but not her. I can understand they not wanting to mix big kids and little ones but there is absolutely no consideration with individual situations such as disabilities. I am respectfully requesting a possible American with Disabilities Act (ADA) violation be investigated and a review of this policy be conducted to validate its compliance.
is and amazing place for the whole family love it and totally recommend
Lots of fun and amazing learning through playing