This place is fantastic! If your child isn't walking very well yet, I recommend holding off a bit. For the price, it just isn't worth it. We brought our daughter here for the first time a few months after she turned 1. There are 3 floors of fabulous things to do for kids of all ages! If you have a young one, the under 3 room on the 3rd floor is perfect. In fact we spend most of our time there. (My daughter is almost 20 months old now). There is an employee standing at the entrance monitoring who comes in and out. Unlike the malls where kids who are clearly too old dominate the play area, these employees make sure the big kids stay out! My daughter loves the pretend grocery store as well, but it can turn bad if there isn't a cart available for her to push around the room. We ended up getting an annual pass & as long as you go a few times it pays for itself. Definitely the most economical way to enjoy the museum. If you can come in to play after 12:30 in the afternoon it tends to be a lot less busy too!