Cayton Children's Museum
Santa Monica, CA
~$20 per person
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.4(1,046 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Strollers cannot come inside, but there is a place to park them at the entrance. Water is allowed, food is not. It is role-play: a fire truck, a vet clinic, a small restaurant. Reviewers call it small and not overstimulating, with a dark quiet room for kids who need one. Most stay one to two hours.
This 21,000-square-foot museum on the third level of Santa Monica Place packs in more than 20 hands-on exhibits for ages 0-8, including a full-size helicopter, a Coast Guard rescue boat, and a vintage fire truck kids can climb through. It opened in 2019 as the successor to the longtime Zimmer Children's Museum, carrying forward 30+ years of values-based, imaginative play.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Shade
- Sensory-friendly
- Restrooms
- Works for a wide age range
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395 Santa Monica Pl Ste 374 Level 3, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
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What visitors say
- ARIN OTUKS★★★★★
Perfect location and a great space. The boys loved it, and we were so happy we found this place. There were so many activities to keep them engaged, and they had an absolute blast, from the fire truck to the helicopter to the food van. We moved through the space for over an hour. Being able to bring water inside was a nice touch, with the only restriction being no food or drinks that could stain. We will definitely be back! In addition, It’s slightly cheaper to buy your tickets ahead of time so do so. I got mine online while there.
7 months ago
- Leisure Traveler★★★★★
Took my daughter here after check out, pretty great place to entertain a toddler while waiting for an Uber to the airport. Lots of things to see and do, there is like a mini shopping area, a pet hospital, a restaurant with mini booth seats, a half fire truck, and much much more your children can role-play. Depending on the day, they have miscellaneous things happening throughout the day. When we were there there was a type of dancing gig. Can't bring a stroller in so there like tons of strollers parked near the entrance which is good so children have room to run and play. Over all a nice place for children to tire out so they can nap.
2 months ago
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