Buckeye Imagination Museum is a hands-on, play-based children’s museum located halfway between Cleveland and Columbus in Mansfield, Ohio. With over 30 interactive exhibits that encourage open-ended, imagination-based play, Buckeye Imagination Museum is an ideal destination for family visits with children ages 2-10 years. The museum features exhibits that support real-life experiences that many children are already familiar with, allowing them to further explore the world around them. Children can discover dinosaurs, fight fires, pilot planes, and so much more at Buckeye Imagination Museum!
Wow! Wow! Wow! We LOVED Buckeye Imagination Museum. I hadn’t been to the previous location, only heard of it, so I had no expectations. The girls had a BLAST and would have stayed all day if we could. There are so many opportunities to use their imagination throughout the entire space. Building, dressing up, pretending to be a beautician in the salon, putting on a show at the theatre, and so much more. The space was spotless, and the staff was sweet.
The museum is broken down into different galleries. The first gallery is the Yellow Gallery, which includes the lobby. The lobby has ample seating, a snack counter, water fountains, and family restrooms. Walking a bit further is the indoor playground with slides and climbers, an airport exhibit, Giant blue bocks, camping, and a racetrack exhibit.
Walking up the ramp leads you to the blue gallery. It includes a Bank, Pizzeria, Construction, Fire Truck, Grocery Store, Car Wash, Emergency Room & Pediatric Care Exhibit, Eye Doctor, Theatre, McDonald’s, Salon, Train, Garden, Dino Dig, Dentist, Ice Cream Shop, Schoolhouse, Post Office, and Farm Exhibits. Whew. That was A LOT, ha, but they do offer so much! I read that they are even adding a water table, which I think they had at the previous location?
Tip: Make sure you show your COSI membership when you arrive. It allowed you to get 50% off of admission, making it $7 per person!
We could have spent a few more hours playing, exploring and using our imagination if we didn’t have other plans to get to.
Address
175 W 3rd St, Mansfield, OH 44903
Hours
April 1st – November 30th
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm
December 1st – March 31st
Tuesday – Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission
$14.00 per person – adults and children ages 2 and up
Children under 2 are free
Special Admission
Museums for All with Ohio Directions (EBT) card and a matching valid photo ID – $3.00 per person for up to 4 in a group
Active-Duty Military (with proper ID) – $3.00 per person for up to 4 in a group
Veterans (with proper ID) – $7.00 per person for up to 4 in a group
ACM Reciprocal Stamp (with proper ID) – 1/2 price admission for up to 6 in a group {This includes COSI Membership}
Buck ID (with proper OSU Mansfield or NCSC ID) – $7.00 per person for up to 4 in a group
Wheelchairs – Visitors in a wheelchair receive free admission
Parking
Parking can be found in front of Buckeye Imagination Museum at 175 West Third Street, Mansfield, OH 44902. There is no cost to park. Customers may also park at the next-door Renaissance Theatre parking lot during the museum’s regular business hours for free.
Phone: (419) 522-2332
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Need coffee before? Check out Relax, It’s Just Coffee just a few streets over. Lunch after? Grab coneys, fries and milkshakes at Coney Island Diner, also just a few streets over!
