Located in Escondido, California, just across the street from Grape Day Park, San Diego Children's Discovery Museum is a cheerful indoor and outdoor museum with interactive, hands-on educational exhibits for children. The museum was created with the goal to inspire children to imagine, explore, and experiment through science, art, and exhibits from cultures of the world. There are four main areas at the museum: Imagine, Explore, Experiment, and Discover. The exhibits change frequently and include things like the Kids Global Village, Toddler Tidepool, Reading Book Nook, Discovery Sail Boat, Magnification Station, Our Town: Careers & Community, a magnetic ball wall, a wind tunnel, Floating Objects, Base Camp: Archaeology, Paleontology, and Geology, an edible garden, a chicken coop, a pollinator garden, an outdoor art studio, the Water Wise exhibit, and others.
320 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025, Phone: 760-233-7755
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