The Hands On Children's Museum offers almost 6500 sq. feet of interactive, hands-on exhibits for children from ages 1-12.

15 Major Exhibits

Little Vets 

Children can dress up like a Veterinarian and give the pets a checkup.  Use the stethescopes, microscopes or check on the new born animals in the incubator. Turn on the X-Ray Viewer and check out the Turtle with eggs.

Kids Mini Bank 

Act like a Bank Teller and give loans or open an account, write checks or make deposits in your new account. Learn how money is made.

Winn Dixie Lil' Grocery 

NEWLY REMODLED! Pick up a grocery cart and shop for tonights dinner.  Then act like the cashier and ring up your groceries on the real cash registers and real conveyor belts.

Kids U. S. Postal Office 

 Write letters and mail them in the mail box.  Act like the Mail Carrier and sort and deliver the mail.

KIDS TV / Radio Newsroom 

Sit behind the News desk and give the Weather, Sports or Local News.  See yourself on the TV monitor or give the news over the Radio Mic.

You're the Star Stage 

Newly Remodled! Dress up in one of over 50 costumes and put on a show for the audience on the Stage.

Wheelchair Basketball 

Play basketball in a wheelchair.  Challenge someone to a game and see who will win.

S.S. Spinghetti 

Climb aboard the boat and sail around the world.  Check out all the sea animals in the boat. Then slide down the big yellow slide to exit.

Puppet Stage 

Newly Remodled! Put on a puppet show in the Blue Puppet Stage with one or more of over 50 puppets or in our Castle Puppet Stage and then build your own castle.

First Adventures Toddler Room

Newly Remodled! A play room just for children up to age 3 with a built in play house, a 5' doll house, a GIANT CATERPILLAR you can crawl through, a castle and more!

50's Cafe' 

Take orders for lunch in the bright red 50's Cafe'.  Sit on the big red stools and enjoy lunch at the 50's prices.

McDonalds' Climbing Tubes and Ball Pit 

Have fun climbing the Pink, Green and Red Tubes or jumping in the Ball Pit.

KIDS Jacksonville Fire Department

Newly Remodled! Walk up the Ramp and Climb down the Fireman's Pole. Put on a fire hat, boots and a jacket and then drive the fire engine to put out the fire in the house. Learn about Fire Safety.

8' Train and 2 Train Tables 

Buy a ticket from the Train Ticket Booth and take a ride on the train or play with Thomas and Friends on one of our 2 train tables.

Jacksonville Police Kid's Substation

Ride in the Police car, Call out License Numbers over the Police Radio, Learn about 911, See how Observant you are and more!

Check out our NEW 8' Cereal Box!

Or play checkers, have a Tea party, play on the Gears Table and more...