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[quote=Anonymous]This area has desperately been in need of a "kids type museum" for a long time.  So you can imagine our excitement when we would not be trecking to Baltimore to a kids museum because a new place had opened in the dc/rockville/bethesda neighborhood.  We brought our kids there and would like you to share our experience with you.  We left with mixed feelings.  The first area of concern encountered was parking.  It is non existent, unless you happen to snag one of the 4 or 5 curbside spots and have pocket change for 2 hour metered parking.  We had to walk a distance with many kids.  Doable, but not preferable if you are one mom/caretaker coming with a few children.   When you arrive there is a tiny foyer way leading downward to a flight of stairs where the entrance actually is.  There is no place to safely park a stroller withour creating a firehazard or being in peoples way as you get yourself ready to go downstairs.  The owners definately had a clever concept here.  They have created several small rooms snaking off on a narrow hallway for your kids to "explore."  They are thoughtfully created and very cute.   Kids definately can have a great time here.  There is a room with nailpolish and dress up, a small firetruck and hats and coats to put on, all very well put together.  The MAJOR issue is that each room is TINY.  Not more that two or 3 kids can comfortably fit in most rooms at a time, muchless room for a parent to interact with their child without being in the way.  It is in many ways claustrophic.  There were many people there when we went there and it was difficult to get from space to space without knocking into people.  There is one large room at the end of the hall and that is nice as it is one place where a larger amount of people can comfortably play on a kidsize drumset, dress up etc.  There is a ball room which is fun, however there is a childpressurized gate the kids have to climb over to get in.  Kids were trying to climb it and knocking it down and falling.  Sometoys were broken and posed a hazard.   In previous posts people voiced concern about religious tones.  There is a bookshelf with childrens bible type books near a bookshelf about other kids subjects, so nothing in that regard too overt.  I would have to say on the whole, our kids had a nice time.  They liked the rooms and what they had to offer.  As parents sadly we were quite disappoined at the very end of our experience and our kids were too.   We had waited to take part in their advertised art projects as the small space had been filled most of the time.  Seeing that our kids were getting tired - we innocently asked if we could take the votive holder home and we would decorate it at our house.  The staff member rudely admonished us in front of our kids that one of my children was too young to do the project offering no other substitution and that we could not take it as  "take home" (we had come with many kids) We only wanted to make it easier for them.  She ignored our kids who were quickly doing the project so we would be allowed to take it all the while boasting to a visitor (from another country) that there were so many people of many religions here.  On the whole the kids had fun which is in essence why we as parents go on these outings.  As far as staff treating parents as adults and not as kids, that's another story and leaves us cold.  You cannot beat the price.  That's a fair entry fee.  If you do go, go when with one chil, two max, hope you get good parking spot and read the website, follow all "their rules" posted or otherwise and you will on the whole be pleased.  Cannot say we will be actively recommending this to all our friends very soon.  Hope you have a better experience... [/quote]

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