Play Street Museum - Upper West Side — Attraction in New York

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10 – A Fun, Interactive Experience at Play Street Museum!

We visited Play Street Museum on Columbus Avenue this morning and had such a fun, hands-on experience from the moment we walked in! Check-in at the front desk was quick and easy, and we were greeted warmly by the store associates. We placed our belongings in a cubby before heading into the play area.

My little nephew was in awe! The environment is super kid-friendly, with a cute mini store to the right featuring hands-on puzzles and gadgets perfect for children. He wasted no time jumping right into the imaginative play space—he especially loved the train station set.

Before we left, he looked at me and said, “I can’t wait to come back!”—that said it all.

One of the highlights for me was how spacious it was. There’s plenty of room for families, and I was impressed to see five restrooms available! That’s rare for a kids’ space, and definitely a plus for busy family visits.

Near the end of our session, the staff gave us a friendly 10–15 minute warning, which was helpful. And as a sweet touch, they offered the children a variety of snacks to choose from before leaving. My nephew enjoyed that part too!

Overall, Play Street Museum offers a well-designed, interactive experience that teaches children about community helpers and places like the pet store, doctor’s office, bakery, and grocery store. We had an amazing time and will absolutely be returning....

Our family came for an open play slot. As expected given its recent grand opening, the place had a “new car” shimmer. All the toys, fixtures, props, etc. were still in mint condition and the place was well organized/maintained (the price point and limited capacity will probably help). Fingers crossed the staff (and community) will be able to keep this lovely space well maintained. As can be expected with play spaces, they can really suffer from a lot of wear and tear, particularly when parents/caregivers aren’t as diligent with minding their kids and allowing them to be unnecessarily rough with a space and its toys/equipment.

Our family’s main constructive feedback would be to stretch the open play slots from the current 1hr30mins to a more family friendly 2hrs. 1.5hrs just seemed a bit too abbreviated given the price point and our family would have appreciated the extra time (2 hrs seems like it would be a sweet spot and offer a little more value to families). Oh, and maybe a lower price point for weekday open play spots (this seems like an establishment that will predominantly be used directly by parents rather than caregivers/nannies so they could offset the naturally lower weekday demand by offering specials, say $20-$25 per kid). Giving 4 stars (but could easily be 5 stars if pricing and length of playtime was more...

We booked our daughter's 5th birthday party at Play Street sight-unseen in January prior to the opening day. Booking the party on the website was super easy, but we were contacted immediately to talk about what we envisioned for it (in addition to pretend play, our daughter wanted princesses...they helped us to work costume characters into the party).

Kristina invited us to tour the space right after we booked and I felt so relieved that we'd booked early. The space is so neat and well-maintained, with tons to keep the kids entertained. The details for the party were wonderful. We brought in some coffee for the grownups but PSM took care of fruit, veggies, pizza, and cupcakes for the kids and it was a great spread.

Our favor bags included a pass for a complimentary play session, which was a life saver a few weeks later when the kids were all off for April break. It gave us a chance to visit in a non-party setting (a bit quieter since the number of slots are capped!) and the kids played again for a solid 90 minutes. 100% would recommend for a party, or a day when your kids have...