Yes! The Museum’s rules for safe play and code of conduct apply to everyone — including visitors, staff, and volunteers — and ensure that the museum remains a safe and welcoming space. These are posted when you walk into the Museum. Please review the Rules for Safe Play and Code of Conduct with the children in your group before your visit, and help them if they need reminders throughout your visit. Anyone who fails to follow the rules and code of conduct above—or who otherwise creates an unsafe or unwelcoming environment for others—may be asked to leave the Museum or have their Membership revoked. If you witness someone violating these rules, please speak to a staff member so that we can address the matter immediately.

Rules for Safe Play

-Stay & Play Together: Grown-ups must supervise children at all times. The Museum team is not responsible for child supervision.

-Use Walking Feet: Walking feet with shoes are required at all times, except for Toddler Beach. Be mindful of the little ones in the area; remind bigger kids to slow down and be cautious.

-Share The Space: Be considerate of others playing near you. Do not throw objects.

-Strollers: Please store strollers in Coat Room instead of bringing them into the exhibit galleries. Our team may move unattended strollers and other items to the Coat Room.

-Help Clean Up: Please be mindful of the exhibits and help keep them in good condition by not leaving exhibit pieces on the floor. Let's work together to ensure that visitors after us can also enjoy them.

-Climbing: Please do not climb on any exhibits in the Galleries, including the Mist Tornado exhibit and the Pool Noodle Pixel Wall pegs. Safety is our top priority.

-Eat Only in the Cafe Area: To help keep the Museum clean and be mindful of visitors with food allergies, please eat/drink in the cafe space, not in the Exhibit Galleries.

-Diaper Changes :Please use designated diaper-changing facilities and do not change diapers on exhibit tabletops or Toddler Beach pads to maintain a hygienic and safe environment for all visitors.

Code of Conduct

Practice Kindness towards All Visitors, Volunteers, and Museum Staff

-Use Positive, Kind, & Respectful Language: The Museum aims to create a safe and welcoming environment for all. We do not tolerate discrimination, aggression, or harassment.

-Respect all other People in this Space: Discrimination is not allowed at WCM, and respecting others' emotional and social boundaries is essential.

-Help all Visitors have a Safe & Enjoyable Visit: Share toys and exhibits with others. Take turns when playing. Be careful around younger children.

-Stay Home if Unwell: If anyone has symptoms of illness, please stay home. You may be asked to leave and return when feeling better if coughing or showing noticeable symptoms.

-Practice Kindness Towards all Spaces and Exhibits:

-Take Care of the Exhibits: Please handle exhibits with care and use the "yuck" bags provided for any soiled objects. Notify museum staff if any exhibit components become damaged.

-Clean Up Before You Move On: Reset the area before leaving. Put everything back where it belongs and let staff know if extra attention is needed.

To ensure a smooth check-in process, all Members must present their Membership cards. You can obtain your digital membership card at the front desk, using this form, or by emailing us at info@discoverwcm.org.

Please list your caregivers on your membership, the front desk can help with this. Not a member yet? Join here.

Tickets may be purchased at the front desk or online. We encourage you to purchase admission in advance for faster entry. We are a cashless venue.

The Museum is located in the historic landmark Bathouses on the Boardwalk at Playland Amusement Park in Rye, NY. Entrance is on the Boardwalk side of the building. Look for the colorful banners on the building to direct you.

Playland Amusement Park owns the lot and charges a fee during the summer. See below for your options…

SUMMER PARKING: Parking is available in the main lot at Playland for a charge.

WINTER / SPRING PARKING: FREE parking is available in the main Playland parking lot

The Museum leases its historic building (the North Bathhouse) from Westchester County and is therefore subject to County regulations, including parking. The County has determined that opening the gate that leads directly to the small parking lot adjacent to the WCM presents an unsafe situation and is not opening the lot for parking this off-season.  Visitors are asked to park in the main Playland parking lot - at no charge in the off-season.  Although the County has not agreed to open the gate at this time, they have promised to work with the Museum to provide some improvements, such as better lighting, and on a gradual basis over the next few years, more substantial capital improvements to the parking lots.  

The Museum recognizes this is a difficult situation for our members and we will continue advocating for a solution to this issue.

We have a beautiful, sunny, dedicated space for you to bring your own snacks and covered beverages or purchase from our healthy vending machine.

Westchester Children's Museum is thrilled to partner with Nutri-Vend as their very first location—bringing you a self-service mini-market right here in our café! Now you can grab fresh meals, snacks, and drinks without ever leaving the fun, thanks to convenient cashless checkout. 

All snacks and beverages are to be kept in the designated snack area to keep our exhibit areas crumb and spill free.

Our Museum exhibits are designed for ages ranging from 0-12, and we offer programming and volunteer opportunities for older children. All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child.

Yes! We constantly strive to make the WCM as accessible as possible for children of all abilities.

As needed, we can make adaptations of activities/programming for field trips of groups with a particular need. We strongly advise you to call ahead and talk to us about your child's needs if you have concerns or issues. We can help you plan the most successful visit. Reach out to us at info@discoverwcm.org or (914) 421-5050.

**Our policy is that every child must be accompanied by an adult and every adult must be accompanied by a child.** Please do not plan to leave your child unattended at all during your vist to the Museum. Additionally, we do not at this time have day care.

Currently we have 4 single-use restrooms, including 2 larger family restrooms that are ADA accessible and equipped with changing tables. We also have 2 multi-stall restrooms.

We have 2 water fountains and water bottle fill spout.

We understand that emergencies happen, but we do ask that you use the restroom to change diapers rather than out on the Museum floor.

We do not offer use of our restrooms to the general public, only Museum visitors.

While we do have a wonderful location along the boardwalk at Rye Playland and overlook the public beach of the Long Island Sound, we do not allow guests to wear only their bathing suits in the Museum.

But during the summer, we encourage you to make a day of it by visiting the beach together with the Museum, but please use the Playland Beach locker rooms to change from your bathing suits into your regular clothing. Shirts, shorts/skirt/pants and shoes are required.

We have a coatroom/stroller storage space where you can leave your belongings (space is unattended).

We have a coatroom/stroller storage space where you can leave your belongings. The space is unattended.