Why would you visit?
Responses -
We visit all the others in a 2 hours radius - we would DEF love a local option.
I’m from Bremerton and visit often and would love to have a safe place to bring my kid. Also this would benefit the community greatly!
Because it’s fun.
My child would like it.
Something to do. I can’t say I’d go all the time, but maybe a couple times per year.
To take my niece or friend's kids.
These are a wonderful place to go to share memories in addition to a great learning environment!
I would probably go at least once a week. We live in a small apartment and a children’s museum provides indoor space for activities, new experiences and opportunities to interact with new children. We vacation regularly and I find the local children’s museum for a kid activity- so far Sonoma Children’s museum has been my favorite.
It’s important for our kids in our community to be social with one another while learning in a safe space! Being present and active in an activity is more crucial these days, especially with all the technology distractions kids have. It’s definitely a must.
We have to travel to Bainbridge Island, Tacoma, and even Olympia to get to one, so it would be awesome to have one here locally!
Indoor child activity, learning, fun.
We love the Bainbridge one, but the drive stinks.
Something fun for the kids to do indoors.
I would definitely take my nieces there.
Something to do with my kids.
My kids are at the age where museums are fascinating and they love to get out and play. When its raining its nice to have an indoor place for kids that won't be overrun by the big kids.
Another option for learning and indoor activities when the weather is bad.
I don't have kids - but I'm interested because I'm involved in the Bremerton museum community.
I visit the Tacoma children’s museum and it is unbelievably fantastic for kids. My kid and all the kids I’ve cared for love it. We would definitely appreciate one closer to home.
Children’s Museums are so important for child development! I live in Bremerton and have 3 kids- 5 year old twins and an almost-2-year old. It’s a pain driving to Bainbridge or Olympia!
A rainy day activity, a chance for a play date, an outing, activities to keep busy, chance for learning.
I am an elementary special education teacher----would be so great for kids!
Creative play and learning for kids in an indoor setting, perfect for rainy weather.
Not many Indoor activities for kids.
I used to love going as a child and would love to be able to take my son to one within a closer distance.
I have 2 very hyper toddlers and I love the one out in Tacoma.
My kids would really enjoy it and it would be more convenient of a drive.
I love having another option to take my little one during the day and some place that I can also enjoy on the weekends with the whole family.
Somewhere to take visiting relatives.
I believe in the power of play and learning! I have worked in a children’s museum and continue to work with children in informal education - now through the library. It is important for parents to recognize the importance of play and have access to the tools to provide healthy safe learning and play spaces.
I am a Aunt of a bunch of fun kids.
They are so helpful in aiding child development.
This would be AMAZING to bring our 4yr old autistic daughter to she has such a wonder of all things and a museum like this would be just mind blowing for her!!! I'm sure so many other families feel this way as well! It would be a great place for kids and all family members to have fun and learn at the same time!
It would be nice to have a new option for activities.
Something to do.
We’re from there and visit with our grand kids.
I’d take my grandchildren.
Because I’m a stay at home mom who is always looking to take her toddler out and about.
My niece lives in Kitsap.
We travel to Seattle for museums and it would be great to have one local.
Place to take nanny charges.
Kids would love it!
When I lived in Olympia my kids both enjoyed the children's museum there and i believe having one in Kitsap would be very beneficial seeing as there is only one indoor play area currently.
Kids need museums and less media.
My daughter loves them and they are all so far away. And a great way to get out of the house on rainy days.
Educational trip out of the house.
My Children love the other Museum's is other city. I think they are amazing!
Indoor activities.
Kitsap county needs more places for kids to explore, than just the bug museum and Ahoy Kitsap.
Because it's closer that the one in Seattle. My 4 boys love the Seattle one, not Bainbridge Island one so much.
No kids in our family but we have kids in our lives. I would buy memberships to a local Children's Museum to promote learning and support local business.
Because they are great!
I will be a grandmother and will want to take my grandchildren there.
We love children's museums! We had one where we lived when my oldest was a toddler. Now our youngest is a toddler and we dont have one very close.
It depends how good it was to be honest. We usually drive down to Olympia because the hands on children's museum blows the Tacoma one and the Bainbridge one waaay out of the park. If it's a really good one we definitely would go especially if they have low income fees available but otherwise we would drive to Olympia to visit that one since it's just so amazing there.
It would be nice to have a more educational place for children outside of the Bug Museum.
We need more stuff for kids to do in Bremerton!
The closest one is over 45 min from us, that is too far
Great activity for my homeschooled small kids
It would be a wonderful educational outing! Also a great option for a rainy day!
My kids love children's museums, and it's local.
We need more indoor activities for young children.
We love the children’s museums in PNW and would love a local one.
We go to the Tacoma one about once per year and the Bainbridge once or twice a year but since moving to Seabeck those visits are getting less frequent.
We love kids museums, but don’t go often because of the travel involved. It’d be great to have one locally!
Absolutely!
Rainy day option.
I have 2 little children who would benefit greatly from having something closer to us.
We NEED something for littles to do inside and outside.
My kids are always exploring new things.
We visit the Tacoma and Bainbridge ones often.
Having a museum for children would help them be more curious and inspired to do things in the world around them.
We have four kids who would love to have a new place to explore!
My kids are 10, 12 and 14 and probably too old.
It’s close and so nice to have something where we don’t have to drive over bridge and pay toll or ride ferry.
We love the Olympia children’s museum. Great for extended ages. Great for homeschoolers. Teaching space for workshops and rad quality grilled cheese bar!
Young family members do visit me here and I would definitely include a visit to a children's museum if one were available here.
Because they are amazing resources for fun learning, and we need somewhere to go when it's raining besides McDonald's.
A fun activity to do that’s indoors!
Educational fun, entertainment, change of scenery.
Always looking for fun outings to do with my preschoolers that don’t involve screens, especially during the winter months when going outside is t always an option.
We would use it a lot.
We love to explore new places.
My kids are always interested in seeing new things.
We love the Tacoma children’s museum! We’d love it to be closer!
There aren't enough things for children to do in the city.
Depends on how many kids visit, or who I could take.
We have two kids and love to go to local attractions.
We spend most of our time frequenting similar places with much longer drives to and fro!
Something fun on a rainy day.
My kids are a little old (10 and 12), but I definitely would have when they were younger."
I think it would be interesting to see what is created for our youths.
Opportunities to play with other children in a hands on atmosphere is important to a child’s development.
We love the one in Tacoma, but it’s hard to get down there often.
Learning opportunities for kids, entertainment for rainy days.
Children's museums are great!
Love educational outings.
Something fun to do to get kids off electronics and use their imagination.
As a teacher, it would be a great field trip option.
We need more things to go and do with children in Kitsap.
