The Building for Kids: Plan Your Visit

Days and Hours We are Open

Our regular museum hours are:

Tuesday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Mondays

We are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Days and times are subject to change. Always check our calendar for special holiday hours.

Admission

Admission is $6.50 per person for anyone 12 months and older. Babies younger than 12 months old are free.

Directions

The Building for Kids entrance is located on the street level at the corner of College Avenue and Appleton Street in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin. The Building for Kids is easy to find - look for purple pillars and a bright blue awning. Please see our online map link below for an area map or to create driving directions. Or you can enter your address and get driving directions.

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Parking

We recommend that you park in the Mid-Town Ramp. This parking garage is on Appleton Street, just south of The Building for Kids. Parking is $1.00 for the entire day. The ramp is handicapped and stroller accessible and includes an elevator. If you park towards the Appleton Street end of the ramp, you're only about a hundred feet from The Building for Kids entrance.

Field Trip Group Admission

The museum only accepts group visits of children ages 12 and younger, with advance reservation. A "group" is a school or established organization (i.e. YMCA, Girl Scouts, Boys & Girls Club) with bylaws, or licensed daycare centers. Groups, please refer to our educational page for more detailed information on planning your visit. If you should have any questions, please call us at 920.734.3226 or use our contact us form.

Admission Policy

Children are not admitted without an adult, and adults are not admitted without a child, please see our admission policy.

With prior permission from Museum staff, a babysitter age 16 years and older may accompany children under the age of 12 to the museum.

Effective November 1, 2008, The Building for Kids welcomes visitors from other childrens' museums who have a valid museum membership card with ACM sticker and photo id. There is a limit of two free visits per year for ACM visitors.

Effective November 1, 2008, The Building for Kids welcomes ASTC visitors who have a valid museum membership card with ASTC logo, photo id and who reside more than 90 miles away from The Building for Kids.

The Building for Kids reserves the right to refuse admission.