Kidseum

Orange County


Compared with other children's museums, this one is intimate and pretty mellow, with mostly low(ish) tech, hands-on art and cultural exhibits to keep the preschool and early elementary set entertained: drumming, dress-up, play kitchen, art projects and face-painting.

General admission tickets to the Bowers Museum include entry to the family-focused Kidseum.


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