Are they just playing? Or getting an education? The kids can do both at these wonderful museums.
The Family Museum, Bettendorf
This museum offers so much to do. Kids can walk through the town of Fox Hollow where they can shop, make pizzas, sell ice cream and more. Or see what life on the farm is like by picking fruits and vegetables and getting them to the market. Or use real tools, materials and their imagination to create in the Think Shop! Open daily except major holidays.
Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, Clinton
It houses more than 20 exhibits. Kids can play with more than 10,000 KAPLA blocks, climb aboard the Brio Train Engine, make a bubble as tall as they are, play three holes of golf and more. Open Wednesday - Sunday.
Iowa Children's Museum, Coralville
Kids are inspired to imagine, create, discover and explore through the Power of Play at the Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville. Fifteen play areas give kids the opportunity to create what they want, build with Lego blocks, and play many kinds of musical instruments. Open Tuesday - Sunday.
Union Pacific Railroad Museum, Council Bluffs
Lots of hands-on, please-DO-touch exhibits mean parents can breathe easy as their kids explore the history of the Union Pacific Railroad in Council Bluffs. In the Building America exhibit, kids and adults can try their hands at driving a spike or explore timelines. The Lincoln Collection includes furniture from President Abraham Lincoln's rail car, photographs, and more. Open Tuesday - Saturday.
