Next to the Tampa Museum of Art and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, alongside the Tampa Riverwalk, sits the Glazer Children's Museum, a non-profit children's museum in downtown Tampa. Housed in a 53,000-square-foot facility, the museum features interactive exhibits in multiple themed areas, and traveling exhibits occasionally supplement the museum's permanent collection. The museum's history stretches back to the 1965 opening of Safety Village in Lowry Park.
The Children's Museum of Tampa, Inc. was founded in 1986 by community volunteers with support from many private and public partners. From humble beginnings in a small storefront, it served children and families in the Tampa Bay Area for over two decades, providing exhibits that gave children a safe place to learn and play. In 1989, with support from the City of Tampa, the museum relocated next to the city zoo and operated as Kid City, a series of outdoor miniature buildings simulating a small town.
Picture those years of play and learning folding into the galleries you can visit, with the Riverwalk, the park, and the neighboring museum just outside.