"AC Gilbert Discovery Museum / Children's Museum" Top 5 Page for this destination Salem Things to Do Tip by glabah

I don't know that much about this facility, which is on the north side of Salem's Waterfront Park, and I have no children right now to test it with. I know that it is very popular with area children all year, as I have seen many families with children going into the facility. So, by observation I can say that seems to be a popular place with the children in the area. The huge rocking chair on the front portch of the main house, the fact that it was created from preserved examples of historic Salem houses, and what appears to be a tiny but tall waterslide park all make for a very interesting looking facility.

Perhaps one of the more eccentric features of this facility is the name: it is named as a "children's museum" or "discovery center" or various other things, all depending on the map at which you are looking. The official name is "A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village" and it claims to be a hands on and interactive children's museum and educational learning experience.

If you are passing through this way and need to let the children unwind for a while, this facility plus the Salem Waterfront Carousel, plus letting them run around in Waterfront Park itself might provide the required refreshment time.

Address: under highway bridge, Salem Waterfront Park
Directions: enter Waterfront Park from Front & Center streets, or cross Front Street from downtown Salem at one of the traffic lights & walk north in the park.
Website: http://www.acgilbert.org/