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Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA

  • Address 71701 Gerald Ford Drive
    Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
    United States
  • Phone number+1 760 321 0602
  • Neighborhood : Outside the City
    http://www.cdmod.org

Kids delight in this friendly museum filled with interactive exhibits designed to foster curiosity. Archaeologists-to-be will revel in the Archaeological Dig, where they can search for Cahuilla Indian artifact replicas. The regular exhibits are augmented with traveling shows. Children can dress up, work with scientific equipment, explore teamwork and generally have a terrific time exploring more than 50 hands-on exhibits and activities.

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yelp Reviews (4 Reviews) Top

Jim M.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Jim M. on March 19, 2010

Not bad. It's on the smaller side, but my kids liked it. You shouldn't plan on spending more than an hour here. There are places to paint, draw, play...

Penny R.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Penny R. on May 20, 2009

We won a duck derby prize. I am now entitled to receive a 6-hour Interior Design consultation. Except that I am moving back to Alaska at the end of the...

Michi C.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Michi C. on July 24, 2008

I was an annual pass member at CDMOD for several years, and it was worth the price. As far as children's discovery museums go, this one is pretty average...

Trekaroo Reviews (3 Reviews) Top

Great Place to go on that occasional foul weather day

 by  harebearmommy  on  2008-06-19

When we go to the Palm Springs area twice a year the kids always ask to go to the children's museum in Rancho Mirage. Great ...

 by  GPP_SoCal  on  2008-06-19

This 8,000-square-foot facility with more than fifty hands-on exhibits encourages kidsto touch, explore, and discover. Youngsters can paint a V...

Great place for kids!

 by  giles1775  on  2008-06-19

We visted this children's museum at least once a month while we were stationed in 29 Palms, CA. There are over 50 different hand-on activities ...

Trip Advisor Reviews (3 Reviews) Top

“Great for little kids”

 by  FormerBuckeye  on  2008-03-15

If you're travelling with toddlers and preschoolers, this is a great place to kill some time. But if your kids are over 4,don't bother. It's no...

“Best place to take your kids!”

 by  Dorothy069  on  2007-12-27

We were looking for a place to take our two children for fun- we found it at the Children's Discovery Museum. Great hands-on exhibits and learn...

“Fabulous place!”

 by  A TripAdvisor Member  on  2003-12-30

We head to the Desert every March to visit the grandparents, and no trip is complete without a stop at this marvellous museum. It is completely...

Yahoo Travel Reviews (8 Reviews see all) Top

A Day of Discovery

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2008-02-10

My 8 year old daughter loves the Museum, we have been going there since she was 4 and still she loves all the activities. We are members and ha...

Need to add more activities

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-05-23

Living in the desert and having children is a challenge because their are not enough places to take active children. The Children's Discovery ...

A must see with kids

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2006-05-21

This is the place we wish we could have spent hours in when we were kids. You name the imaginary outlet and they have it! Our kids had a blas...

My 3 year old loves going to this place.

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2006-02-14

My 3 year old, soon to be 4 years old loves going to this place. She loves going from one display to another and another. I myself love it, it ...

We go every year

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2005-07-21

It is great for young children. There are also enough activities as the children get older. It is still the first outing on my eight year old...

We love it and go twice a year.

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2005-03-22

Excellent museum. My 8-year old daughter has been going since she was 3 years old. She looks forward to visiting every time she sees her grandm...

CitySearch Reviews (2 Reviews) Top

A Wonderful Way to Spend the Day by Sue E. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2009-01-26

This is a delightful learning center for young children. There are many interactive areas where youngsters are encouraged to get directly invo...

Creative fun for your little one's! by Hayley C. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2005-07-06

The Children's Discovery Museum is top notch in creative learning. They have several stations for your child to play and learn. They have a Vet...

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