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🎨 Museums for Kids in Boca Raton, FL

5 children's museums, science centers, and interactive exhibits rated and reviewed by families.

Activities & Venues in Boca Raton

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center nature preserve in Boca Raton, FL🌿 Nature
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4.8(1,652)Free

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center offers a perfect blend of indoor and outdoor exploration that captivates young nature lovers. Kids can walk elevated boardwalk trails through coastal forests, visit rehabilitating sea turtles in outdoor tanks, and explore hands-on marine exhibits in air-conditioned aquarium spaces. Best of all, this educational adventure is completely free, making it an incredible value for families visiting Boca Raton.

🕑 1.5 to 2.5 hours

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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens museum in Fort Lauderdale, FL🎨 Museum
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4.6(2,285)$$16 mi away

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens offers families a unique blend of art, nature, and wildlife exploration in a stunning historic estate. Kids will be thrilled to spot playful monkeys swinging through the trees, graceful swans gliding across lagoons, and colorful tropical gardens filled with butterflies, making this much more than a typical museum visit.

🕑 2-3 hours

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Boca Raton Museum of Art art museum in Boca Raton, FL🎨 Museum
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The Boca Raton Museum of Art transforms the art museum experience into an interactive adventure for families, offering hands-on workshops, engaging exhibits, and specially designed children's programs that make art accessible and fun. With its welcoming atmosphere and affordable admission, this cultural gem introduces young minds to creativity through sculpture gardens, rotating exhibits, and educational activities that encourage kids to explore their artistic side.

🕑 1.5 to 2.5 hours

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Museum of Discovery and Science museum in Fort Lauderdale, FL🎨 Museum
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4.5(7,387)$$17 mi away

The Museum of Discovery and Science is Fort Lauderdale's premier interactive science destination where kids can get hands-on with everything from flight simulators to live animal encounters. With two floors of engaging exhibits, an impressive IMAX theater, and resident otters and bats, this museum turns learning into an adventure that keeps children entertained for hours.

🕑 3-4 hours (allow 4-5 hours if including an IMAX film)

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Boca Raton Children's Museum art museum in Boca Raton, FL🎨 Museum
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The Boca Raton Children's Museum is a vibrant, interactive learning space designed specifically for preschoolers and early elementary students. With hands-on exhibits including a music studio, art center, and popular outdoor water play area, this budget-friendly museum offers the perfect mix of educational fun and creative play that keeps young children engaged for hours.

🕑 2-3 hours

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