Marbles is located in downtown Raleigh, so it’s a bit of a drive for us Sanford residents. But it is definitely worth the trip! We first went a few years ago when we’d first moved here and were wholly unimpressed. The exhibits weren’t very good for a preschool age child and there just wasn’t much to do. They remodeled a couple of years ago and that has all changed! There are plenty of things to do for children of all ages…even the baby had fun playing in the floor of the baby area. (Well, until a bunch of toddlers came in and walked all over her. But this was the fault of the rude and tacky parents, not the museum.) The boys played dress up, pretended to be pirates, doctors, firefighters, animals, and much more. There was water play, a peas and carrots ball pit, a hockey rink, and a pirate ship to climb on. Best of all, this was all incorporated into a learning experience!
It will cost you $5 for every person over the age of 1 who wants to go in. If you have a Food Lion card, you can show it on Wednesdays to get $1 off admission. It’s definitely worth the drive and the cost of admission.
for more info: http://www.marbleskidsmuseum.org/
