Top Children's museums in Knoxville, United States

Took my daughter to Muse for her birthday Saturday. We checked in with the friendliest lady you'd ever want to meet. We were 14th in line to get in and play. You have a thing they text you on your phone that counts down. This was helpful as my toddlers wanted in desperately. It occupied them for a bit until they got bored with it. It took an hour to get in and it was trying with the kids. Once inside my daughters had a blast. There is so much to do and experience. A space shuttle, sandbox, 3D printer, zip tie walk through thing, legos big and small, play kitchen and market, art area, wind tube thing, car track, interactive stuff, huge light brite room, construction area, dolls, stuffed animals, slides, musical instruments, and tons of outside stuff and playgrounds. It was to cold for outside stuff but in the summer it'll be awesome. Looking forward to the duck pond trail. It's really a great place for kids. I gave five stars because of how much my kids enjoyed it and that's priceless. I did however have a few concerns. That many kids in one space is concerning because of flu, covid, strep, RSV and just plain colds. We were there a long time and I didn't see anyone wiping down toys or surfaces. They did have hand sanitizer stations which I used a number of times. As a parent it's just a concern I had. I know the logistics are tough but cleaning is essential. That being said my kids were beyond happy. Twelve dollars to get in is very reasonable in todays market. If you have young kids with a ton of energy this is the place. I highly recommend a visit to Muse. Bring some patience though because there will be a wait and toddlers are everywhere. Enjoy and good luck.

We love the Muse! We had a wonderful experience with my daughter’s 6th birthday party. They make it so easy and the staff is so friendly. Thank you Tyree and Zoe- you made this such a smooth and happy day!

I am so glad we decided to go. My special needs son loved it here! Especially the sensory room. All the staff was amazing and very friendly. We can't wait to come back.

Great opportunity for children of all ages to play freely as well as to do activities with their adults. Check out member pricing with half-price discount for their guests.

Great for kids up to about 10 or so. I like that they are adding more each time we visit.

I was surprised that even our twelve year old enjoyed this place. It may not be a very large children’s museum, but every nook and cranny is filled with various games and activities. I liked that there are a few make-believe areas; doctor, astronaut, farmers market and builder areas. This is a pre-schoolers dream . Our eight year old daughter enjoyed building a giant wall out of giant pieces of wood, nuts and bolts. There are also lots of building/craft areas.

We spent a couple hours at the place and there were still plenty of exhibits the kids had not yet played with left to discover.

In front of the entrance there are some fun kids activities also, including a play structure.

On the other side of the parking lot is a large pond/lake full of geese that would be fun to feed.

We were on vacation in Gatlinburg. Im so glad we found this place and made the extra drive. My boys ages 11 and 1 absolutely loved it here! It was a smaller play center but still packed with so many different educational and fun activities. The facility is clean. I often saw the staff smiling at the kids. It was a great experience.

Little kids heaven. My 4 yr old loves it and can stay for hours. My 8 year old likes it for about an hr. My 11 yr old loves it and spends a lot of her time in the craft area. Always greeted by cheerful staff member and restrooms are clean.