Imagine Children's Museum

Imagine Children’s Museum emerged in 1991 as the result of a grassroots effort to fulfill the need in Snohomish County for a place where children and their families could spend quality time together year round. Until September 2004, Imagine operated in small leased spaces. A capital campaign—distinguished by the unwavering dedication of staff and generous donors—resulted in the purchase of a permanent home in downtown Everett. Since then, our exceptional programs, exhibits and activities have drawn over two million people from all over the greater Puget Sound area and beyond. In 2016 alone we served more than 242,000 people through the Museum and outreach programming for local children and families. Imagine Children’s Museum remains to be the only place of its kind in Snohomish County.

At Imagine Children’s Museum, we promote the power of play: learning and growing by doing what every child loves to do best…play! Free and guided play builds a child’s social and academic development. Our interactive exhibits and activities encourage children chronologically (ages 1-12) and their families to role play, experiment, splash, think, wander and create together in a place where they can feel physically and emotionally safe.