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Make The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum One of the Places You'll Go

10/23/2019

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If you grew up reading Dr. Seuss books or you're reading them to your kids now, you need to add a visit to Springfield, Massachusetts to your family's travel list to take in all of the sights of  The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum. The museum has three levels dedicated to the work of Dr. Seuss mixing artifacts, interactive stations and crafts. 

One Ticket, Five Museums 

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum Entrance
The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum is part of the collection of Springfield Museums and when you purchase a ticket for the Seuss Museum you receive entry into all of the museums for the day. The other museums available to explore are the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, Michael and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, and Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History. 
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During my visit I took my two girls to the Seuss Museum and the Science Museum both of these are very toddler-friendly. When we visited the Science Museum they were running a Thomas the Tank Engine exhibit. At the same time the History Museum was featuring "Toytopia" however we ran out of hours in the day to explore everything!
Make the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss One of the Places You'll Go

Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden

Located just outside of the doors to The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum is the free to explore, Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden. There are sculptures featuring favorite Seuss characters like Horton of Horton Hears a Who, Sam of Green Eggs and Ham and the Lorax of The Lorax.
Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Horton Sculpture
Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Sam Sculpture

Three Levels to Explore Inside The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss 

The museum is 100% accessible, when I took my girls we had our double stroller and while the upstairs was a bit tight we were able to maneuver around. The upper level is where the artifacts, early illustrations and letters are showcased. This level is probably going to be the least interesting to your toddler since there is nothing for them to interact with or touch.
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The lowest level (the basement) is where your child can take part in arts and crafts. When we visited the craft of the day was coloring a hot air balloon inspired by Oh the Places You'll Go. There is also a small library of Dr. Seuss books for you and your child to read together.
The main level of the museum, the level you enter from the street is set up in a way liken to a small children's museum. Every room is packed with fun and interactive stations all featuring beloved Seuss characters! My toddler loved playing in the pretend bakery it's stocked with plastic food, cabinets and pretend appliances. Another favorite was the Lego building station! Children can learn how to recycle with The Lorax and stack with Yertle the Turtle. Throughout each room there are character statues that make the perfect photo ops! 
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Seuss fans of all ages will get a kick out of visiting The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum. Traveling with a toddler? Be sure to make the most out of your visit by checking to see if the other museums are hosting any kid-friendly exhibits.

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10 Comments
Natalue link
10/23/2019 03:42:48 pm

Wow this place looks amazing!

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Flossie McCowald link
10/25/2019 07:48:49 pm

I had no idea this even existed! I have family a few hours from Springfield so maybe we can make a day trip here next summer when we visit my fam!

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Lynn Armstrong link
10/24/2019 02:09:44 pm

I wish we went here last time we were in the area! Next time we go near there, we will be sure to visit it, as we love Dr. Seuss!

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Kim Carberry link
10/24/2019 03:15:17 pm

Oh wow! I didn't know The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum even existed! How wonderful!
All the museums sound like a lot of fun!

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Kim link
10/24/2019 07:23:27 pm

I didn't know this was a thing. My daughter is a bit too old for it, but my sister has younger kids who would probably love it.

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Adriane Thompson link
10/25/2019 09:54:27 am

How fun! I never knew there was such a thing. Unfortunately, we live in Phoenix which is very far from MA. I love how colorful and how accessible the museum is. Thanks for sharing!

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Rachel link
10/25/2019 02:06:53 pm

This would be so fun to visit. It is a beautiful looking museum.

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Ainsley link
10/25/2019 03:09:05 pm

What a cute area! I especially love the sculpture garden. My little man absolutely loves Dr. Seuss books.

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Joanna link
10/25/2019 03:41:07 pm

Wow what a fun museum that looks to go and explore #blogtober

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vidya link
10/28/2019 04:25:58 pm

I read about this a couple of years ago and added it to my list of places to visit though the kids were too old for it already.. it is still there and your post makes me want to keep it there on my To visit list still

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