Great Explorations

Great Explorations, The Children's Museum is located in St. Petersburg, Florida. It offer a variety of exhibits and programs that help children learn, while engaging them in fun, interesting activities. Exhibits and activities incorporate science, art and the humanities in an effort to encourage creative thinking, discovery and problem solving. Kids are encouraged to explore the museum, touch the exhibits and engage in role playing games. The museum is made up of 24,000 square feet of space with 18,000 square feed dedicated to rotating exhibits. The museum is ranked number one for kids in Tampa Bay by the Lila Guide, which is a nationally recognized parenting resource. The museum is the home of the Foster Great Futures initiative, which offers Early Explorations Preschool and VPK, as well as Youth Leadership, Camp Explorations and AmeriCorps Great Explorations programs. Exhibits and activities at the museum include Fit4AllKidsVille, Engine Company 15 Fire House, My First Market, I Can Construct, Orange Grove, St. Pizza, The Veterinary Office: Be a Great Pet Vet, Pull Yourself Up, Bernoulli Station, Animation Station, Sound Waves, Robot Lab, the Tennis Ball Launcher and Touch for Sound. Each of the exhibits aims to get kids involved both physically and intellectually, providing them with lessons and learning that will last a lifetime.