SEE Science Center

This place is great for the younger crowd. And you get free admission if you are a member of another museum. My 4year old loves coming here. Always asks when we are going back.

The museum was a nice way to spend a few hours. My girls are 8 and 9 and while many of the exhibits were geared for younger kids, they found plenty to do. We were able to catch two live shows — moon walk and electricity show) during our visit. Th LEGO display is amazing!

I liked this place for my one year old. He was a little young, so I would recommend this place for 3 – 8 year olds. They do offer a AAA discount for $ 1 off, so make sure you take advantage of that.
They opened later than I would have liked as I am an early riser nowadays with a toddler.
Every exhibit was in good working condition and there wasn’t an overwheming amount of people, so it was easy to enjoy. I don’t recommend bringing in a stroller.
The gift store was inexpensive and had many options for under $ 5 for a memento of the occasion. The host was nice.
The only fall back was the horrendous stench and state of the women’s bathroom downstairs. I opted to change my kid outside rather than bring him in there. yikes!
Overall, I am a fan. I would come once a year.

Great, 2 floor museum with interactive exhibits that entertained my 2 year old & my 4 year old niece for a few hours. We probably could have spent more time here except we left for lunch & nap time.
The website describes how to get to the free parking but on the weekends, the park & pay is also free (sign says only pay m thru f).
Range of exhibits from bubble blowing to «walking» on the moon.
Admission was $ 8/​person (my 2 year old was free but we did have to pay the $ 8 for the 4 year old). Totally seemed reasonable to me.
This one is excellent and superior to the science center in Rye, NH if you’re only looking to go to one.

Fun little museum to spend a couple of hours with my 4 and 2 y/​o boys. They were very entertained and particularly liked the chairs where you can pull yourself up with the pulley. The suspended ball in the air and magnets in water exhibits were a hit as well. The lego factory was pretty awesome too. There is enough here to keep your little ones entertained for a while, and the price is reasonable with free parking. Regarding another reviewers comment about no ATM in the building, they do take debit/​credit cards.

Free parking, reasonable admission rates, fun hands-​on activities for kids and an amazing LEGO display of downtown Manchester.
We took our two-​year old and one-​year old and both had a very fun time playing and exploring. It’s a small museum, but when you have small children you don’t need a very big place.
We attended on a Saturday and their wasn’t a huge crowd. This is a great place for a rainy day and for small children to burn some energy.

This is a descent place to bring your child to on a rainy day. The number of exhibits are limited but what they have is quality,.
It is all hands on and the staff is great with helping explain things to kids.
Parking is available out front and it’s $ 8/​pp.

Crowds were minimal, exhibits were interesting and hands on. If your kids have a passion for LEGOs, then this is the place to go!!! The old Manchester Mills recreated in LEGO, was a great way to get my geeklings to form an interest in the history of the area!
It’s a small museum, but the content is exceptional!

I’m not one of «those» parents who HAS to take their stroller everywhere cause they’re too lazy to carry a simple diaper bag with a few diapers, change of clothes, etc. So I have zero issues with their set-​up & have never found it annoying or difficult. It’s in an old mill building that was built centuries ago & the museum is not located on the first floor & there are stairs so if you find that annoying, this is not the place for you. Seriously, if you’re bringing your child to a CHILDREN’S museum, let them out of the stroller & explore & have fun! That’s the whole point!
$ 8 admission is a steal. Other reviewers complained about how much there is to do here, or the lack of things to do — the only time we’ve had a 2-​hour visit was during school vacation week & that was because it was so busy that 2 hours felt like 4 hours. Our kids could easily spend a ½ day here. A half day for $ 8 per person is a great deal! There’s something for every age — my toddler-​aged young child finds plenty to do as does my almost-​tween older child. It’s the «perfect sized» children’s museum for a ½ day adventure. They frequently change exhibits too so if you haven’t been in 6 months there’s bound to be several new exhibits.

We liked the SEE science center but I was surprised that so many of the exhibits were broken or not offered. Be careful with little ones — the tot exhibits are near a very scary open staircase — so could never relax.

We came here for the Lego Millyard. It turned out to be better than what we expected. The recreation of the Manchester Mills is really neat. I love lego’s! I love this place!

My two sons (ages 3 ½ and 6) enjoy the occasional visit to the SEE Science Center. The hands-​on exhibits and enormous LEGO Millyard make it a good place to kill a couple of hours.
It’s a good value for the money – $ 6 per person, with free parking – makes this much less expensive than a visit to the Museum of Science in Boston. But, don’t expect to spend the whole day, since it is rather small – most of our visits have been in the 2 hour range.
We’ve been visiting for the past couple of years, and I’ve seen the boys’ interest grow as they have. There’s definitely not much for the under-​3 crowd, and the location of the toddler area at the *top* of the stairs isn’t really a good choice. Elementary school aged children, and their precocious younger siblings, will find much to hold their interest.