Marbles Kids Museum
Owen building a tower of legos
Raleigh has a fabulous kids museum called Marbles. We took our 8 month old there earlier this week and had a blast. We thought he might be too young to have a good time but we were sorely mistaken. Owen had a great time and so did we! Some of our favorite parts were the extra large legos, musical instruments, and foam blocks. They make an effort to have something for kids of all ages and even have a baby section so that they can play without worry of being run over by other kids. The museum is two full stories of fun, bright colors, and activities. I think an older child could happily spend hours there but we did about 2 hours before Owen was done.
I wish we had something like this a little closer to us. I could see having a membership to a kids museum and going once a week for a play dates with friends or just a change of scenery from home. It is a great place to burn off steam and learn, too.
My husband and I sat at a giant checker board with Owen and played while he sat and watched. It didn’t take long before he was trying to “help” daddy and while he didn’t know how to play he was trying. I got a glimpse into the future of our game nights and it made me excited. We will tell him how he played his first game of checkers at a kids museum.
Have you visited a kids museum?
There’s a nice children’s museum in Wilmington that we’ve been to. Nathan and Emily loved it. I wish it were a little closer, or we’d be there all the time too. Glad to hear you had fun in Raleigh, we’ll have to go to Marbles the next time we’re up there!
We actually went to Wilmington this weekend and went to the children’s museum. It was cute but the one in Raleigh was WAY nicer, brighter, cleaner, and cheaper. You should check it out next time you are in Raleigh.