LOCATION, HOURS, ADMISSION, CAFE

The Westchester Children’s Museum is located in the historic Bathhouses on the beautiful Playland boardwalk in Rye, NY.

Hours

Open every day from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
NOTE: on November 10, the Museum will be open SIX DAYS A WEEK, closed every Tuesday
Holiday special hours HERE

Admission

We are cashless. Purchase admission ticket or membership in advance, or use a credit card at the front desk.

Consider joining the Museum as a member! Most Museum memberships exceed their value in just a few visits!

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FAQs

Visit our FAQs to further prepare for your visit.

Location

100 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY
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Telephone
914-421-5050

Parking

Our parking lots are owned and managed by Playland Amusement Park.

Winter/Spring: FREE parking is available only in the Main Playland lot.

Please note: In the interest of keeping our visitors informed of the parking situation: the Museum leases its historic building (the North Bathhouse) from Westchester County and is therefore subject to County regulations, including parking. The County has determined that opening the gate that leads directly to the small parking lot adjacent to the WCM presents an unsafe situation and is not opening the lot for parking this off-season.  Visitors are asked to park in the main Playland parking lot - at no charge in the off-season.  The Museum recognizes this is a difficult situation for our members and we will continue advocating for a solution to this issue.

Summer 2026: As of May 16, 2026, a $15 parking fee is in effect. Playland Amusement Park owns the parking lots. Drive directly to the main lot and pay the Playland attendant. Discover, Wonder, and FAM Museum members receive a Summer 2026 Parking Card for Playland’s main parking lot. Please pick up your parking card from the front desk at the Museum.

Mass Transit:

Visit Metro-North for schedule and fares and information on discounted museum admission with MTA fare or call (212) 532-4900.

BEE-LINE BUS Routes 13, 75 and 91 provide access to the MuseumADMISSION

CAFE

Introducing Our New Vending Machine Filled with Fresh Foods! 

You asked, and we listened! Westchester Children's Museum is thrilled to partner with Nutri-Vend as their very first location—bringing you a self-service mini-market right here in our café! Now you can grab fresh meals, snacks, and drinks without ever leaving the fun, thanks to convenient cashless checkout. 

We're especially excited to work with longtime Rye resident and Nutri-Vend owner Peggy Flanagan, whose passion for health and nutrition shines through in every better-for-you snack choice. And here's the best part: Nutri-Vend donates 10% of gross sales back to the museum to support our programs—so every purchase helps keep the learning and play going! 

Please note: All snacks and beverages must be consumed within the designated cafe area to keep our exhibit areas crumb and spill free.

Now you can grab fresh meals, snacks, and drinks without ever leaving the fun, thanks to convenient cashless checkout!

 

*The Westchester Children’s Museum is proud to be a Blue Star Museum providing free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The national program is administered by the National Endowment for the Arts

**The Westchester Children's Museum participates in Museums for All, a cooperative initiative between the Association for Children's Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services to encourage families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits. Good for up to four individuals per EBT card