Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo

This is a very nice and cute little indoor museum plus zoo and very age appropriate for toddlers/preschoolers between 2 to 5.

We first time visited this place and thought it might be too small for a museum or zoo but kid loved it! My daughter just could spend the whole morning to play with different toys or gadgets in the museum. And to be honest, this place could save parent tons of efforts to find good activities for toddlers and drain their energies. Kids could also easily find friends to play with in this small space. The flamingo feeding session is also very welcomed by all the kids and every kid could get the chance to feed with just few minutes’ wait. Finally the tree house is fantastic. My kid loved to play on it every time and again very age appropriate and fun to play with.

The location is also very closed to children’s library and playground. So if you want to spend whole day here, definitely a bunch of good places to go without need to move the car. The parking is limited so do come early in the morning to get one.

A really amazing place for toddlers to explore. It's got a huge variety of exhibits including zoo with quite a few different animals. Really enjoyed the bird feeding activity. Exploration activities including logical, science and reasoning exhibits All this for 10$ is no brainer for any parent to take their toddler in the bay area

Nice zoo& museum to spend half day with your little ones! We came around 10:20am and were able to feed the flamingos after waiting just ~10 min in the line. Animals are so cute! Lots of fun in the scientific museum too! Can enter immediate without waiting if you reserve tickets before visiting.

Good place to spend a few hours with young kids.
Pros: Cosy place with nice collection of birds/ animals, and hands on sensory experiences for toddlers/ young kids.
Cons: The employees in kids play areas mostly keep to themselves instead of interacting with or encouraging kids . Unfortunately, not enough activities/ attractions to go on a regular basis. ,( Multiple times)

A friend got us tickets to check the place out and we loved it! Would recommend if you’re looking for a place to keep your kid entertained for 2-3 hours. The museum was filled with experiments and activities that kept children intrigued and occupied. The zoo outside was awesome too.