Flint Children's Museum, Flint

#13 among attractions in Flint

Museum, Specialty museum, Children's museum

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Facts and practical information

Flint Children's Museum in Flint, Michigan was inspired by a visit to a Washington D.C. children's museum in 1979. Local educator Mary Newman began Flint Children's Museum. ()

Established: 1980 (44 years ago)Coordinates: 43°0'50"N, 83°42'42"W

Address

1602 University AveUniversity Avenue NeighborhoodFlint 48504-6212 United States

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+1 810-767-5437

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

Nearby attractions include: Atwood Stadium, Capitol Theatre Building, Chevy Commons, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Building.

0.5 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Atwood Stadium, Flint
14 min walk • Atwood Stadium is an 11,000-seat stadium owned by Kettering University. It's located in the historic Carriage Town district area of downtown Flint, Michigan.
1.2 miE
Theater
Capitol Theatre Building, Flint
30 min walk • The Capitol Theatre Building is a cinema and concert venue located at 140 E. 2nd St. in Flint, Michigan. It opened in 1928 and was listed among the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan in 1985. Designed by John Eberson, it is an atmospheric theater designed to look like a Roman garden.
0.4 miSE
Park
Chevy Commons, Flint
10 min walk • Chevy Commons is a park along the Flint River between Kettering University and downtown Flint, Michigan. Formerly the site of a Chevrolet factory widely known as "Chevy in the Hole", it has been redeveloped and revitalized since 2015 as event space and recreational areas with restored grasslands, meadows, wetlands, and woodlands.
1.1 miE
Architecture
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Building, Flint
28 min walk • The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Building is a 16-story office high-rise building in downtown Flint, Michigan. It is the tallest building in the city. Designed by Wirt C. Rowland in 1928 and opened in 1930, it was built as the Union Industrial Bank Building to serve as the headquarters for Union Industrial Bank.
1 miE
Music venue
Flint Local 432, Flint
26 min walk • The Flint Local 432 is a non-profit 501, all-ages, substance free music venue located in downtown Flint, Michigan. The Local's name is a reference to the autoworker unions located in the area.
0.7 miE
Bridge
West Second Street–Swartz Creek Bridge, Flint
17 min walk • The West Second Street–Swartz Creek Bridge in Flint, Michigan, carries West Second Street over Swartz Creek. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
1.2 miE
Student center, Quad, Cafeteria
University of Michigan-Flint, Flint
31 min walk • The University of Michigan–Flint is a public university in Flint, Michigan. It is one of the two regional universities operating under the policies of the University of Michigan Board of Regents.
~1280 ftSW
Universities and schools
Kettering University, Flint
7 min walk • Kettering University is a private university in Flint, Michigan. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in STEM and business fields. Kettering University undergraduate students are required to complete at least five co-op terms to graduate.
1 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
The Durant, Flint
26 min walk • The Durant is an apartment building located at 607 East 2nd Avenue in Flint, Michigan. It was built as the Hotel Durant in 1919, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
0.8 miNE
43°1'10"N • 83°41'48"W
Carriage Town Historic Neighborhood Association, Flint
22 min walk • Shopping, Park, Antiques
1.2 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Flint Journal Building, Flint
30 min walk • The Flint Journal Building is an office building located at 200 East First Street in Flint, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It is now used by the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Flint Children's Museum open?

Flint Children's Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Flint Children's Museum?

Nearby attractions include Kettering University, Flint (7 min walk), Chevy Commons, Flint (10 min walk), Atwood Stadium, Flint (14 min walk), West Second Street–Swartz Creek Bridge, Flint (17 min walk).