Golisano Childrens Museum of Naples
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First time in Naples for us, and this was a GEM!! Our 3 yr old had a wonderful time, explored, played and learned. The limited-time Harley-Davidson engineering lab was a total hit! He loves the water works & outdoor maze(we hit those first when we first arrived at opening), then the toddler-only area. He loves trains so we saved the trolley for the end. We spent a solid 3 hours there and still didn’t get to explore everything. It’s excellent to know for years to come when we visit Naples we have a place “just for him” to explore and learn. The farm-to-store section was great, but many parents aren’t monitoring their kids. Issue with this is a lot of older children were holding onto carts for 15-20 minutes instead of moving on. Same children were throwing items where they didn’t belong and not taking turns, did not see any of the C’mon representatives nearby & we encourage our children to take turns and allow other children to use items and return them where they belong. It was a shame most parents were on their phone and not monitoring or mentoring their child. We were able to find a coupon in one of the local papers for an adult and child admission. We did go on a Sunday, and as I said he enjoyed exploring and interacting with everything, we didn’t get to explore the library or the veterinary center or the World Market. As he gets older the various sections will become more enjoyable. They also host various Science themed fundraisers, I noticed. And the nursing area for breastfeeding mothers (in the toddler area), made this former breastfeeding mother happy. Only improvements I’d wish to see: more options at the refreshment center(I do not know if it’s different on the weekdays as we were there on a Sunday,) but there were no lunch foods available. Only snacks. Smaller toilets in the bathrooms! “Children-sized toilets” for a Children’s museum would be awesome for my newly potty trained guy. And for C’mon representatives to monitor and encourage fairness, taking turns and implore parents to assist and teach those skills. We can not wait to make more memories at C’mon in the future. We really were amazed with the entire center!!
A.S. PA.S. P
10
We were in Naples for a funeral. We decided to take our two kids (3 and 1) to this establishment since we are members of the children’s museum back home. We arrived around 9:15, a full 45 minutes before the open to the public (since we are members). There were only two families there when we entered. We were there 5 minutes and a blonde older woman (didn’t catch her name) approached my wife and baby and stated, “your dress is inappropriate, several families have complained. You need to either change or leave the establishment “. My wife was wearing a Long Beach dress with slits up the side and had a one piece swimsuit under it (as we were heading to the beach after). Nowhere on the website does it say anything about a dress code. This woman humiliated my wife and she was in tears in the parking lot. I feel we were discriminated against because my wife may not fit the “Naples housewife” mold. My wife is very self conscious about her postpartum body and this only added to her insecurities. Whoever this old blonde white lady is ruined our trip. To top it off we were in Naples for my wife’s Aunt AND Uncle’s funeral. We were trying to have a little bit of fun to lighten the mood but she just trampled my wife’s spirit. Also, there was a mother there wearing yoga pants and a cami tank top with her cleavage hanging out, but she was tall and skinny. She was not kicked out. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST!
Peter MorawskiPeter Morawski
100
This place was amazing. I will be honest though, (and reasoning for 4 stars not 5) I thought it was a little pricey to get in with adults being $10 and children being $12. I understand that children would be more giving it is a childrens museum but there was literally no activities an adult could do. Given it was my first sons trip to florida half of us went so it cost $52.00 for a 2 year old to play and his great grandparents etc to tag along just to watch him. I was there for quite a few hours, and my two-year-old son did not get bored once. They have a wonderful outdoor play area and a wonderful variety of things to do indoors. We did get to see the moving exhibit which was the Dinosaur Train, which my son did thoroughly enjoy. When I come back to visit Florida I absolutely plan on coming here again with my so just wont bring half the family (unless kids) for that price. If you do go I highly recommend stopping by the photo booth located right outside the tiny Cafe.... It cost us $7 and we got three strip photos with all the four photos on each. the cool thing was trying to fit us all in the booth and the laughs we had in between the photos, well at the end for an additional $2 you can have the video of you guys in the booth sent via email which we all got a good kick out of.
AshAsh
00
I came on a rainy Sunday when the parking lot was completely full, but inside I would not call it overwhelming and every kid had areas to play on their own. There were no exhibits closed. Everything was open other than the outside area which shuts during the rain, something to be aware of. I’ve been to a couple Other children’s museums, this one had the most natural light, and also felt the most “airy” with multiple atriums. I would also say this children’s museum is probably the most creative I’ve been to, including a fun socks, sliding area that’s kind of like ice-skating. The reason for four stars not five is the pricing model, which is $20 for both kids and adults. It’s pretty obvious everything is made for kids to play with, to charge the same for adults who don’t take up any activities seems odd, and for us bringing grandparents Cost $40 extra. Why not charge $30 per child in $10 per adult? That way it also disincentives one adult from bringing many children who aren’t supervised (which is the current incentive).
Andy ShannonAndy Shannon
20
We are in Naples on vacation and wanted to find something to do for our four year old. The Golisano Children’s Museum was the perfect destination. Admission was $10/adult and $12 for our son. I included a screen shot of additional pricing for your reference. You are allowed to leave for lunch and come back, giving you plenty of time to enjoy all of the exhibits. Some of the exhibits include Doc McStuffins, Tot Lot, Adopt a Pet Vet Clinic, Art Studio, the Beach , Everglades, Library and many more. There’s also an outside area with additional exhibits, one being a cool water table. The facility is two stories and is ADA accessible. They have special events, educational events and other programs. They also have options to reserve areas for private parties. I would say the appropriate age group would be 2-8. The staff was very kind (especially Danika in the Art Studio), professional, helpful and the facility was clean, colorful, vibrant and welcoming. We will definitely visit again next time we’re in the area.
Nicole StricklandNicole Strickland
110
Facilities are great especially for kids from 12 m to 6 yrs old, but I expected them to be more clean and well maintained. Very bad smell near the restrooms and in the restrooms probably because of the dirty diapers. Outside playground is nice, except the amphitheater area. Inside is quite cold. Its more of a benefit to new in terms of health issues, but I wish I knew how chili it was in advance and took a jacket. There is a small learning or experiment area for kids 8-14 yrs old. Nice library where staff started to clean up everything so I felt we had to leave. The worst surprise for me was NO WI-FI! I couldn’t believe it as I’m working mom of 4 kids and planned to spend some time working. My att didn’t work inside the museum.
Juliana MayJuliana May
20
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15080 Livingston Rd, Naples, FL 34109
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The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples is a children's museum in Naples, Florida, United States C'MON was founded in 2002 and is a 501 not-for-profit charitable organization and a member of the Association of Children's Museums. The building is two stories and 30,000 square feet.
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