Children's Discovery Museum
There is a wealth of fun for your child to experience here, with over 28,000 square feet of space. The exhibits are a mixture of both traveling and permanent options, and the museum's website even lists related activities that you and your child are likely to want to do at home. This museum introduces children to the subject of the exhibits through experiments, manipulation, exploration, and touch. Just a few of the highlights include a fire engine kids can play inside, block-building, and experiments featuring bubbles and water.Randall Museum
This museum is very popular with preschoolers and their parents because of the number of hands-on opportunities it offers. Some of the subjects your child will learn about include natural history, science, and arts and crafts. Arts and crafts workshops are offered for several age groups, with preschool classes of particular interest. Some of the other highlights include a scale caboose model, exhibits related to California wildlife, and an earthquake refugee shack replica.Habitot Children's Museum
This children's museum is of particular interest to parents of preschoolers because of its scaled-down size exhibits. These exhibits are designed with the youngest children, including infants and toddlers, in mind. Some of the highlights include:- A Wind
Tunnel, providing an authentic experience with wind
- Little
Town Grocery & Cafe, where kids can mimic grocery shopping
- Waterworks
exhibit featuring a water table, river ramp, and pumping station
Lawrence Hall of Science
One of the things that attracts many families to this museum is its selection of exhibits designed for preschool children. The exhibits are designed to encourage natural exploration, be as hands-on as possible, and also encourage learning about cause and effect. Highlights include a planetarium, a gravity wall, and a place to design raceways. Exciting workshops will keep your little one wanting to come back.All of these attractions are some of the best places for preschoolers in the Bay Area. You can be sure they will arouse your child's curiosity and spark their imagination. At Montessori Children's House, we teach the Montessori Method through hands-on learning. We encourage parents to take their children to interactive and exploratory museums to further foster the Montessori Method outside of school. To learn about the hands-on activities we incorporate into our curriculum on a daily basis, schedule a tour today.