The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast isn't the kind of museum where kids are supposed to tiptoe around valuable items without touching anything. Instead, kids are encouraged to use their hands while exploring the museum, which is modeled after a Florida town. At the market area, kids can pretend they're shopping for food, learn about recycling and discover the four types of taste. Other areas allow kids to learn about architecture, play on a replica beach and learn about their body. The museum opened in August 2008, and it plans to gradually add more exhibits.
The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast
707 NE Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
772-225-7575
childrensmuseumtc.org
The Elliott Museum's goals are to celebrate creativity, ingenuity and innovation, according to the museum. Kids will find many of the museum's exhibits interesting. For example, a baseball gallery has an interactive exhibit that interprets the sport's history. It also has film clips and the largest collection of Hall of Fame autographed memorabilia outside of Cooperstown, according to the museum. An antique car collection has vintage vehicles such as a 1910 Moline, a 1927 Model T and a 1941 Lincoln.
The Elliott Museum
825 NE Ocean Blvd.
Stuart, FL 34996
772-225-1961
elliottmuseumfl.org
The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center has daily programs that will bring kids up close with sea creatures. Daily events include a program and a feeding with stingrays and game fish. The center includes a children's activity pavilion and a touch-tank pavilion. Kids can also go on a guided nature walk through the center's 57 acres. The center is the headquarters of the Florida Oceanographic Society.
Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center
890 NE Ocean Blvd.
Stuart, FL 34996
772-225-0505
fos-cc.org/center.html
