Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia

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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. After moving to its new, permanent home on Olympia's East Bay, at 414 Jefferson Street on Olympia's East Bay, visitorship grew to over 300,000 in its first year. ()

Established: 1987 (37 years ago)Visitors per year: 150 thous.Coordinates: 47°2'18"N, 122°54'4"W

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Downtown OlympiaOlympia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Tivoli Fountain, Winged Victory Statue, Capitol Lake, Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

~700 ftS
Fountain
Tivoli Fountain, Olympia
4 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.
~820 ftSW
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Winged Victory Statue, Olympia
4 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.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Lake
Capitol Lake, Olympia
12 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.
~1070 ftSW
Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia
6 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.
~1120 ftS
Memorial
Korean War Memorial, Olympia
6 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.
~310 ftSW
Memorial
World War II Memorial, Olympia
2 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.
0.5 miN
Shopping, Department store, Italianate architecture
Mottman Building, Olympia
12 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.
0.4 miNW
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.
0.5 miN
Park
Artesian Commons, Olympia
13 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.
0.6 miN
Park
Percival Landing Park, Olympia
16 min walk • Percival Landing Park is a public park located in Olympia, Washington.
0.4 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Capitol Theater, Olympia
11 min walk • The Capitol Theater, at 206 East Fifth Avenue in downtown Olympia, Washington, was built in 1924. It was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb and has a capacity of 1,500. Since 1986, the Olympia Film Society operates the theater.

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

Nearby attractions include World War II Memorial, Olympia (2 min walk), Tivoli Fountain, Olympia (4 min walk), Winged Victory Statue, Olympia (4 min walk), Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia (6 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Hands On Children's Museum:

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Capitol and 11th [sb] • Lines: 13 (1 min walk)