Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia

Name: Hands On Children's Museum
Address: 414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia, 98501-1124, United States
Telephone: +1 360-956-0818

#20 among attractions in Olympia

Museum, Children's museum

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Facts and practical information

Hands On Children's Museum (address: 414 Jefferson St NE) is a place located in Olympia (Washington state) and belongs to the category of museum, children's museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 3 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 47°2'53"N latitude and 122°53'49"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Hands On Children's Museum is a short distance from the following public transport stations: State and Jefferson [wb] (bus, 4 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: East Bay Public Plaza (park, 2 min walk), Olympia Union Gospel Mission (mission, 4 min walk), Artesian Commons (park, 6 min walk).

Coordinates: 47°2'53"N, 122°53'49"W

Address

414 Jefferson St NEDowntown OlympiaOlympia 98501-1124 United States

Contact

+1 360-956-0818

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Day trips

Hands On Children's Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hands On Children's Museum, Tivoli Fountain, Winged Victory Statue, Capitol Lake.

0.7 miS
Museum
Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia
18 min walk • Hands On Children's Museum is a children's museum in Olympia, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1987 and received over 150,000 visitors a year at its old location near the Washington State Capitol.
0.8 miS
Fountain
Tivoli Fountain, Olympia
22 min walk • The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on April 15, 1953, the copper and cement fountain is a replica of the Roman-style fountain in Copenhagen's Tivoli Park.
0.8 miS
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Winged Victory Statue, Olympia
22 min walk • Winged Victory is a World War I memorial in the U.S. state of Washington, which consists of four figures of uniformed persons atop a granite pedestal eclipsed by a fifth figure depicting the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Lake
Capitol Lake, Olympia
28 min walk • Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260-acre artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake.
0.9 miS
Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia
23 min walk • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Kris Snider is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The granite memorial was dedicated on May 25, 1987.
0.9 miS
Memorial
Korean War Memorial, Olympia
23 min walk • The Korean War Memorial by artist Deborah Copenhaver Fellows is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on July 24, 1993, the memorial features bronze figures.
0.7 miS
Memorial
World War II Memorial, Olympia
20 min walk • The World War II Memorial by artist Simon Kogan is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The memorial, dedicated on May 28, 1999, is made of bronze, melted torpedo railings, granite, and stone.
~1430 ftSW
Shopping, Department store, Italianate architecture
Mottman Building, Olympia
7 min walk • The Mottman Building is an historic commercial building located at the Northwest corner of Capitol Way N & 4th Ave W in downtown Olympia, Washington.
0.5 miSW
Park
Heritage Park, Olympia
12 min walk • Heritage Park is a 24-acre state-owned park adjacent to the campus of the Washington State Capitol, Capitol Lake and downtown Olympia, Washington.
~1170 ftS
Park
Artesian Commons, Olympia
6 min walk • Artesian Commons is a 0.2-acre park in downtown Olympia, Washington built in May 2014 around an artesian spring. It is described by the city as Olympia's first urban park.
~1630 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Bigelow House Museum, Olympia
8 min walk • The Bigelow House, also known as the Bigelow House Museum, is a historic house museum located at 918 Glass Avenue Northeast in the Bigelow Neighborhood of Olympia, Washington. Built by Daniel Bigelow in the 1850s, the house was designed in the Carpenter Gothic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Hands On Children's Museum open?

Hands On Children's Museum is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Hands On Children's Museum?

Nearby attractions include East Bay Public Plaza, Olympia (2 min walk), Olympia Union Gospel Mission, Olympia (4 min walk), Artesian Commons, Olympia (6 min walk), Capitol Theater, Olympia (8 min walk).

How to get to Hands On Children's Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hands On Children's Museum:

Bus

State and Jefferson [wb] • Lines: 21, 62A, 62B, 66 (4 min walk)
Olympia Transit Center Bay J • Lines: 21, 66 (5 min walk)