kidzu children's museum

When our grandchildren visited, we decided to take them to Kidzu. Even in their temporary location (at the time), everything was set up so the kids could move around easily. The staff is attentive while allowing the little ones to explore - they provided structure while allowing them to have fun and learn at the same time.

Our family loves Kidzu. Great place to explore and let out energy. Especially on hot summer days. Definitely worth getting a membership or summer pass if you plan to go a lot. It's a little pricey otherwise but with a membership it's totally worth it. We wish it were somewhere else maybe. That old rundown mall isn't the best place but at least it's pretty easily accessible from Durham where we live. Lots of different stations so it's fun for all types of kids and ages. Craft room, book nook, chalk wall, main exhibit room with various fun stations like a kitchen and a prop stage. There was a large Clifford exhibit that was pretty neat but it has since changed. We like that it changes though, even more variety for the kiddos.

When my granddaughter visits, our trips to downtown ususally include a stop at the Kidzu Children's Museum. The hands on activities are so fun and each time, we discover something new.

We took our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter here and she was thrilled with the play areas, especially the restaurant and the fishing boat. She fed bones to Clifford the Big Red Dog, a special exhibit area. The place was packed on this cold Saturday morning and we understand why. It is a great place for parents of small children to entertain and educate.

Kidzu Children's Museum is perfect place to visit, when you are in Chapel Hill city-center with children. Free on Saturday.

Thank you for your visit to Kidzu and your review. As a nonprofit, Kidzu is dedicated to providing our community with interactive environments that support learning through play. In our current location we are very limited, due to space constraints, on how many areas of activity we can provide. You’ll be happy to know Kidzu is starting small but growing, in the Fall of 2013, to a new larger location at University Mall. Volunteers at Kidzu aim to help visitors learn about exhibit areas, engage families in play, and help keep our museum clean and safe- they can be a little overzealous at times. We’re sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations, we hope that you will try us again this fall.

Thank you for your visit to Kidzu. As a nonprofit Kidzu is dedicated to providing our community with interactive environments that support learning through play. You’ll be happy to know Kidzu is starting small but growing, in the Fall of 2013, to a new larger location at University Mall. Kidzu is also dedicated to a safe and clean environment for all guests; we have always provided a “tasted toy bin” by our tot spot with signage in exhibit about its’ location. We also clean our toys based on the recommendations of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. We hope you will visit us again!

This is a very nice but very small kids museum. They have lots of puzzles, books, construction/building toys and a nice little kitchen cafe. My 3 year old spent a very happy 2 hours there. It is right in downtown Chapel Hill so a nice part of a day- not an all day thing. I do think they are planning to move soon.

First of all, "museum" is a huge overstatement. There are three small rooms plus small arts-and-crafts corner and a tiny (and drafty!) area for the kids under 24 months.There was some very strong mildewy smell in the air. Some toys and decorations seemed rather worn and yucky. Fortunately, our 3 year old was happy to leave shortly after arrival since there was nothing much for him to do.Don't waste your time if you have an active or an older child and certainly it's not worth paying for.

I took my 2 children, ages 4 and 7, here on Sunday to have some playtime and they had a blast. The place is not very big and can get crowded on Sundays since it is free but it will keep your kids busy for an hour or two. This is really good if your kids are bored from walking around campus and need a break to do some kid stuff for awhile. Parents-bring a book or magazine and grab a stool so you can catch up on your reading! They have a play kitchen and garden area along with a reading nook that has a little puppet theater inside. There is a science corner and a block station too. They also feature a craft with some nice materials.

We visited this museum on a Sunday because it is free on Sundays. I'm sure the free entrance is why the museum was so overcrowded. The exhibits and play areas were clean, colorful, and engaging for our 18 month old. The staff were friendly and informative about crafts being offered. The museum is relocating to a bigger facility in the near future. I will have to say for free my child enjoyed his time at the museum. If I had paid the $8 it would have cost for my husband and I to go into the museum with our son I would have been highly disappointed. The lack of space and popularity of the museum on that day made for a less enjoyable experience.

I hear this place is suppose to move to a larger building, right now it is in a smaller store front. There is not a lot of room to be involved with your kids - I would reccomend Marbles first.

Fun, but for little kids. I think the age range is probably from 2-8 years old. Located on a croner of Franklin Street Kidzu is a great indoor playhouse for kids. It is surprisingly big compared to what it looks like on the out side, and has many different things to do. There is a puppet theater, were kids can perform puppet shows. There are lots of books to read, and in a little padded area in the back there is a spot were kids can just run around and play.

Kidzu is a wonderful little slice of fun for the youngest travelers. Its small size makes it a very comfortable scale for toddlers and a relaxing place to visit for parents and grandparents. Quality, not quantity!!

I enjoyed the museum, but I liked the past exhibits more than the current ones. It was more intertaining for kids, and it was more fun for both toddlers and older kids. I think the ones now are more directed toward toddlers.