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Explore 150 exciting exhibits, 10 beautiful galleries, and a half-acre of outdoor play space. Buy your tickets online and save!

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A Museum for All

We believe that all children deserve the opportunity to learn and play regardless of their ability to pay.
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks March 24–April 16
Spring Break Weeks
Soar into Spring Break fun at Hands On, March 24-April 16! Enjoy a Spring Break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and defy gravity up in the air.
Summer Camp Feature
Summer Camps 2023
Summer Camps are selling out daily! Register today for Summer Camps (June 26-Sept. 1). Kids ages 3-9 will enjoy 10 weeks of exciting art, science, nature & cooking classes.
Winter Camps 2022 IC
Inspired Chefs Cooking School
There are just a few spots left in the next afterschool program starting May 3. Register today! Mother's Day Practice Brunch is sold out. To join the waitlist, call (360) 956-0818 ext. 103.
Spring Break Camps 2023
Spring Break Camps
All Spring Break Camps (April 3-7, 2023) are sold out. To join the waitlist, call (360) 956-0818 ext. 103.
Family Showing Their Printmaking Art
Membership
Experience Hands On fun and learning all year long! Get unlimited admission, member discounts, early event registration, and much more!
Kid's Birthday Party
Birthday Parties
Birthdays & special events are more fun at Hands On! Enjoy a private room and unlimited Museum play.
Preschool
Preschool
Register now for the 2023-2024 Preschool session! We still have openings in our Early Learners PM class. We also encourage you to join our waitlist if the class you want is full.

Upcoming Events

Family playing with clay in MakeSpace
Apr 7
4:00pm - 8:00pm

First Friday Night

Pay just $1 to play on the first Friday night of the month. Free for members.
Girl in Huey Helicopter
Mar 31 - Apr 7
11:00am - 4:00pm

Helicopter!

See a real Huey Helicopter from the Olympic Flight Museum and sit in the Pilot's seat!
Paper Airplane Engineering
Mar 27 - 30
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Paper Airplane Engineering

Make the perfect paper airplane and use our mechanical airplane launchers to take to the sky!
March Printed Calendar 1
Daily in March
9:00am - 5:00pm

March Printed Calendar

Print a copy of our March calendar!
Featured Event
Mar 24 - Apr 16
9:00am - 5:00pm

Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air.
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Best of Western Washington 1200 x 1020

Voted Best Family-Friendly Destination

Thank you for all the 5-star reviews and award nominations. We were thrilled to win the Best of Western Washington, 2021!
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