LOCATION, HOURS, ADMISSION, CAFE
The Westchester Children’s Museum is located in the historic Bathhouses on the beautiful Playland boardwalk in Rye, NY.
Hours
Open every day from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Holiday special hours HERE
Admission
$16 per person
$14 for seniors
FREE for children under 1
FREE for active duty & veteran military personnel & their families within the same household. Present value form of photo ID. (Proud to be a Blue Star Museum)
$3 per person presenting an Electronic Benefits Transfer Card (EBT) and valid form of photo ID. Good for up to 4 individuals per EBT card**
We are cashless. Purchase admission ticket or membership in advance, or use a credit card at the front desk.
Consider joining the Museum as a member! Most Museum memberships exceed their value in just a few visits!
*The Westchester Children’s Museum is proud to be a Blue Star Museum providing free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The national program is administered by the National Endowment for the Arts
**The Westchester Children's Museum participates in Museums for All, a cooperative initiative between the Association for Children's Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services to encourage families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits. Good for up to four individuals per EBT card
Visit our FAQs to further prepare for your visit.
Location
100 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY
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Telephone
914-421-5050
Parking
Our parking lots are owned and managed by Playland Amusement Park.
Winter/Spring: FREE parking is available only in the Main Playland lot.
Please note: In the interest of keeping our visitors informed of the parking situation: 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. The Museum recognizes this is a difficult situation for our members and we will continue advocating for a solution to this issue.
Summer: Fees in effect to park. Playland Amusement Park owns the parking lots. Drive directly to the main lot and pay the Playland attendant. Discover, Wonder, and FAM Museum Members receive a Summer 2025 Parking Card for Playland's main parking lot. Please pick up your parking card from the front desk at the Museum.
Mass Transit:
Visit Metro-North for schedule and fares and information on discounted museum admission with MTA fare or call (212) 532-4900.
BEE-LINE BUS Routes 13, 75 and 91 provide access to the MuseumADMISSION
CAFE
We are pleased to offer a limited menu of light snacks, sandwiches, gelato and beverages including coffee, juice boxes, and water from our exclusive vendor Gotham Freeze. Enjoy your snacks from Gotham Freeze - or bring your own - and enjoy them in our dedicated cafe space. Please note you do not have to pay Museum admission to enjoy snacks from Gotham Freeze. And we are delighted to let you know that a portion of your snack purchase is donated back to the Museum by Gotham Freeze!
Menu here
Open: Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mondays & Tuesdays - Closed
12/25- Closed
All snacks and beverages must be consumed within the designated snack area to keep our exhibit areas crumb and spill free.
